According to San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier, they aren't expected to be handing out any long-term contracts this free agency.

That doesn't mean the Sharks won't be signing anyone this summer, but the likelihood of them being in the running for Mitch Marner, Nik Ehlers, or Brock Boeser is slim to none. Instead, they will be looking for players that can get them to the cap floor on short-term deals.

That would put them into a range of the second-to-third tier free agency. Players like:

Evgenii Dadonov - $3.25 million / 2 years
Anthony Beauvillier - $3.2 million / 3 years
Taylor Raddysh - $2.6 million / 3 years
Nick Bjugstad - $2.3 million / 2 years

If Grier wants to spend a bit more money and bring in a bit better talent, he could target players like:

Pius Suter - $4.9 million / 4 years
Jonathan Drouin - $5 million / 3 years
Mikael Granlund - $4.9 million / 2 years

There are plenty of options for the Sharks to pursue in free agency that can still improve their roster. At this point in their rebuild, they aren't in the position to go for the big home run swing. Which is a good approach for this summer, since this year's pool of free agents isn't as deep as years prior. So if they focus on just making improvements this coming hockey season, then they can turn their attention to targeting some bigger-name players next summer and drastically improve the roster.

Meet The New Sharks: 2025 Draft Class The 2025 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, and after a weekend where fans questioned the format of the new decentralized draft, the San Jose Sharks came away with quite a few new prospects in their prospect pool. In this article, let’s take a look at all of their new players.

San Jose Sharks Select Michael Misa With The Second Pick In The 2025 NHL Draft With the 2nd pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks have selected Michael Misa from the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

San Jose Sharks Select Joshua Ravensbergen With The 30th Pick In The 2025 NHL Draft With the 30th pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks have selected Joshua Ravenbergen from the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

San Jose Sharks Select Simon Wang With The 33rd Pick In The 2025 NHL Draft With the 33rd pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks have selected Simon Wang from the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

San Jose Sharks Select Cole McKinney With The 53rd Pick In The 2025 NHL Draft With the 53rd pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks have selected Cole McKinney from the U.S. National U18 Team (NTDP)

Sharks Buyout Marc-Édouard Vlasic The San Jose Sharks have been expected to make some roster changes this summer, and one of them <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sharks-waive-marc-edouard-vlasic-for-buyout-purposes/">came in the form</a> of a buyout on Thursday (Jun. 26) when they placed Marc-Édouard Vlasic on waivers for the purpose of a buyout.

Sharks Not Expected To Offer Long-Term Deals In Free Agency