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Ryan Reaves Retires at Age 39 After 16 NHL Seasons

Ryan Reaves Retires at Age 39 After 16 NHL Seasons

Ryan Reaves has retired from the NHL at age 39 after a 16-season career that made him one of the league’s most recognizable enforcers. Reaves announced his retirement Wednesday in an Instagram post, ending a career that included 1,075 regular-season games with the St.

San Jose Sharks News / NHL Trade Talk / September 16
Ryan Reaves Announces Retirement, Signs Off In The Most Ryan Reaves Way Possible

Ryan Reaves Announces Retirement, Signs Off In The Most Ryan Reaves Way Possible

Ryan Reaves has hung up his skates. The bruising winger announced his retirement from the NHL on Instagram, closing the book on a 16-season career that spanned 962 games.

San Jose Sharks News / Daily Faceoff / September 16
Ryan Reaves announces retirement from NHL after 16 seasons

Ryan Reaves announces retirement from NHL after 16 seasons

One of hockey’s legendary tough guys has officially dropped the gloves for the last time. On Wednesday, longtime forward Ryan Reaves announced via social media that he is retiring from the NHL after a 16-year career.

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Ryan Reaves News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 16
Ryan Reaves Announces Retirement

Ryan Reaves Announces Retirement

Veteran NHL forward Ryan Reaves announced his retirement from pro hockey today, closing the book on the career of one of the league’s last pure enforcers.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Michael Misa News / Blades of  Teal / September 16
The San Jose Shark's playoff hopes run through Michael Misa

The San Jose Shark's playoff hopes run through Michael Misa

It can’t just be the Macklin Celebrini show.  Well, it can. But it won’t win San Jose a Cup. It’s obviously too early to be using that word, but it’s not too early to be thinking about it.

San Jose Sharks News / Blades of  Teal / September 14
Roaring Rookie Showcase

Roaring Rookie Showcase

Yesterday the San Jose Sharks wrapped up a dominant Rookie Showcase, much to the excitement of fans.  Undefeated in the showcase, the young Sharks took

Cameron Lund News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 13
Sharks’ Cameron Lund Sustains Upper-Body Injury

Sharks’ Cameron Lund Sustains Upper-Body Injury

A rookie camp injury could cut down the San Jose Sharks’ training camp roster. Winger Cameron Lund sustained an upper-body injury on a hit delivered by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jared Woolley in a friendly matchup on Saturday per Curtis Pashelka of Mercury News.

San Jose Sharks News / The Hockey Writers / September 13
The Sharks Need to Change Their Goal Song

The Sharks Need to Change Their Goal Song

The San Jose Sharks’ breakout in 2025-26 has been a massive story in the NHL with the emergence of Macklin Celebrini and the rest of the plucky young Sharks.

Alexander Karmanov News / Daily Faceoff / September 13
Watch: 7-foot-1 Sharks prospect Alexander Karmanov gets into first fight during NHL rookie tournament game

Watch: 7-foot-1 Sharks prospect Alexander Karmanov gets into first fight during NHL rookie tournament game

It didn’t take long for Alexander Karmanov to use his size in an NHL-sanctioned game. The San Jose Sharks prospect dropped the gloves with Liam Lefebvre on Saturday night during the team’s first 2026 Rookie Faceoff game against the Los Angeles Kings, and he proved to be as overwhelming in a fight as one would expect.

Will Smith News / The Hockey Writers / September 12
The Sharks Can’t Afford to Let the Will Smith Window Close

The Sharks Can’t Afford to Let the Will Smith Window Close

There is a deadline hanging over the San Jose Sharks this weekend, and it has nothing to do with a trade or a signing bonus. It is a calendar quirk written into the NHL’s new collective bargaining agreement, and it hands general manager Mike Grier a narrow, closing window to make a decision that could shape the franchise’s next decade.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

John Klingberg News / NHL Trade Talk / September 11
John Klingberg Announces His Retirement From Hockey, Lands New Job

John Klingberg Announces His Retirement From Hockey, Lands New Job

According to a statement by the NHLPA, defenseman John Klingberg is officially announcing his retirement from professional hockey after 700 NHL career games played.

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John Klingberg News / Field Level Media / September 11
D John Klingberg retires after 700 games with 6 teams

D John Klingberg retires after 700 games with 6 teams

Defenseman John Klingberg announced his retirement on Friday after 700 NHL games with six teams. The 34-year-old Swede played his first eight seasons (2014-22) with the Dallas Stars, earning an All-Rookie nod in 2014-15 and making the All-Star team in 2017-18.

John Klingberg News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 11
John Klingberg Announces Retirement

John Klingberg Announces Retirement

Veteran defenseman John Klingberg announced his retirement from professional hockey today, ending a 12-year NHL career that included stints with six teams and exactly 700 games played.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 11
John Klingberg retires from NHL after 700-game career

John Klingberg retires from NHL after 700-game career

Veteran defenseman John Klingberg announced on Friday that he has officially retired from professional hockey, having put the finishing touches on a 700-game NHL career as a member of the San Jose Sharks last season.

San Jose Sharks News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 11
3 burning Sharks questions entering 2026-27 NHL season

3 burning Sharks questions entering 2026-27 NHL season

The San Jose Sharks missed the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, it was far from a poor season for San Jose. Macklin Celebrini emerged as one of the best players in the world in 2026-27.

Nolan Burke News / Inside The Rink / September 10

ECHL: Reading Royals Bring Back Ian Shane and Nolan Burke

The Reading Royals have announced that they’ve re-signed goaltender Ian Shane and forward Nolan Burke for the 2026-27 season. Reading now has 11 forwards, seven defensemen, and a goaltender signed to ECHL deals for the 2026-27 season.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 9
Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Chris Kreider

Ducks' Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Chris Kreider

There might not have been a more impactful contract signed in the NHL this offseason than the five-year, $90 million offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in restricted free agency.

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San Jose Sharks News / Blades of  Teal / September 8
Sharks goaltending situation made even more confusing

Sharks goaltending situation made even more confusing

The San Jose Sharks are currently in a somewhat peculiar position when it comes to goaltending, and the situation was only convoluted more today with a signing.

Ilya Samsonov News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 8
Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract

Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract

This deal offers Samsonov a return to the NHL after spending last season with HK Sochi of Russia’s KHL.

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Darnell Nurse News / Professor Press Box / September 7
I Called the Nurse Trade, But Got a Few Things Wrong

I Called the Nurse Trade, But Got a Few Things Wrong

A while back, before any of this actually happened, I floated the idea of Edmonton moving Darnell Nurse to solve their goaltending problem, pitching a swap that would've sent him to Toronto for Anthony Stolarz.

San Jose Sharks News / The Hockey Writers / September 7
3 Sharks Who Need a Strong Training Camp to Crack 2026-27 Roster

3 Sharks Who Need a Strong Training Camp to Crack 2026-27 Roster

A breakout season led by Macklin Celebrini in 2025-26 showed the San Jose Sharks are ready to transition from a perennial rebuilder to a playoff team, reinforced by the additions they have made in the offseason.

San Jose Sharks News / NHL Rumors / September 9
2026-27 San Jose Sharks Season Preview

2026-27 San Jose Sharks Season Preview

The San Jose Sharks enter the 2026–27 season with a reshaped roster after a busy offseason that saw them add veteran stability on the blue line and scoring punch, while parting ways with several key young players.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 28
Cale Makar signs record-setting extension with Avalanche

Cale Makar signs record-setting extension with Avalanche

There was never a question as to whether or not the Colorado Avalanche would sign defenseman Cale Makar to a long-term contract extension. The question was always a matter of when it would get done, how many years it would be worth, and how much money it would involve.

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Alex Young News / Inside The Rink / August 20

ECHL: Alex Young Headed to Rapid City Following Career Year With Atlanta

For Atlanta Gladiators fans, Thursday’s news may be one of the more surprising moves of the offseason. After leading Atlanta in both goals and points during the 2025-26 season, Alex Young is headed to the Rapid City Rush.

San Jose Sharks News / Yardbarker / July 30
Macklin Celebrini megadeal confirms the NHL is changing

Macklin Celebrini contract extension confirms the NHL is changing

It only took 26 days for Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson to know he'd be relinquishing the title of highest-paid player. 

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