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Jeff Skinner Chose Switzerland Over the NHL. What His New Life Could Be

Jeff Skinner’s NHL chapter looks like it’s officially closed. The 34-year-old, a former 40-goal scorer and 1,110-game veteran, just signed a one-year deal with EHC Biel-Bienne in Switzerland’s National League that runs through April 2027.

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The 2026-27 Sharks Will Have More Bite After Adding Physical Players

A breakout 2025-26 season headlined by the emergence of Macklin Celebrini puts the San Jose Sharks in position to finally leave the abyss they’ve dwelled in for the last several years.

San Jose Sharks News / Daily Faceoff / August 14

Jeff Skinner signs one-year contract with Swiss club EHC Biel-Bienne

After more than 1,100 games across parts of 16 NHL seasons, unrestricted free-agent forward Jeff Skinner agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Swiss National League club EHC Biel-Bienne on Friday.

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Jeff Skinner News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 14

Jeff Skinner Signs With EHC Biel-Bienne In Switzerland

Jeff Skinner has signed with Swiss Club EHCB through the 2026-27 season, according to a team announcement. The 16-year NHL veteran was most recently with the San Jose Sharks after they mutually terminated his contract, a one-year, $3MM contract where he played 32 games, scoring six goals for 13 points in 2025-26.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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San Jose Sharks News / The Hockey Writers / August 14

Sharks’ Jeff Ulmer Sees a Team Ready to Take a Shot at the Playoffs

Belief is cheap in July. Every coaching staff in the league spends the offseason convinced its group is trending upward, and most are proven wrong by December.

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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.

Macklin Celebrini News / NHL Trade Talk / August 13

Macklin Celebrini Card Auction Nears $500K & It’s Not Done

Macklin Celebrini is the San Jose Sharks’ young superstar. He was the 2024 first overall pick and basically burst onto the scene as a real difference-maker right away.

San Jose Sharks News / Ball Exclusives / August 12

Sharks believe young core is ready to take the next step

After seven years of sinking toward the bottom of the league standings, competitive hockey is back in San Jose. Thanks to their blossoming core of young talent, the Sharks were the league’s most improved team last season — jumping up 34 points and nearly doubling their win total from 2024-25.

John Klingberg News / NHL Trade Talk / August 10

Is Giving John Klingberg a PTO Worth It for an All-In NHL Team?

A recent Yahoo Sports article showed that John Klingberg is still out there as a right-shot defenceman who could help several teams. The former All-Star defenceman is available to a team willing to take a flyer on him, including the Montreal Canadiens.

Ryan Lin News / The Hockey Writers / August 9

Sharks’ Pipeline Is Loaded on Defense, But One Position Is Missing

For several years now, the San Jose Sharks have quietly built one of the most enviable prospect pools in hockey. The rebuild that stripped the roster down

San Jose Sharks News / Daily Faceoff / August 6

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: San Jose Sharks’ Top 10

It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.

John Klingberg News / NHL Trade Talk / August 6

UFA defenseman still feeling effects of worst contract decision in NHL history

John Klingberg quietly had one of his better seasons in years with the San Jose Sharks in 2025-26, posting 10 goals, 17 assists and 27 points while finishing second among Sharks defensemen in scoring.

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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.

San Jose Sharks News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

How Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky Can Avoid the Hot Seat This Season

The San Jose Sharks were a surprise team last season. Many expected the inexperienced club to be a bottom-five team like they had been the three previous seasons, but instead they rallied to hang in the playoff mix until they were eliminated in Game 80 of 82.

Macklin Celebrini News / Athlon Sports / August 3

Sharks Situation Draws Attention After Macklin Celebrini's Contract Extension

The San Jose Sharks' aggressive offseason has come under renewed focus following Macklin Celebrini's record-setting five-year, $94 million contract extension.

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Morgan Frost News / The Hockey Writers / August 3

The Sharks Should Call the Flames About Morgan Frost

The San Jose Sharks have spent this offseason transforming themselves from a rebuilding project into a team with real designs on the playoffs. Darnell Nurse, Jacob Trouba, and Mason Marchment have all arrived in San Jose to reinforce the roster around a young core now anchored by a franchise-record contract for Macklin Celebrini.

Darnell Nurse News / NHL Trade Talk / August 2

In Hindsight: The Nurse Deal That Never Stood a Chance

Earlier in the offseason, the Edmonton Oilers traded away Darnell Nurse. Nurse was still signed for four more years at $9.25 million AAV. I want to look back at why this contract was signed and what might have happened if certain other factors played out differently.

San Jose Sharks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 1

Sharks Hoping To Sign Will Smith To Long-Term Extension

When the Sharks signed Macklin Celebrini to a five-year extension earlier this week, GM Mike Grier indicated in a press conference (video link) that he had two other goals this summer. One was achieved on Friday when he re-signed Collin Graf to a three-year deal. The other is still pending and will likely take some time to get done.

San Jose Sharks News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 1

Sharks sign top remaining free agent to 3-year, $12.75 contract extension

The San Jose Sharks locked one of the final pieces of their offseason by re-signing restricted free-agent forward Collin Graf to a three-year, $12.75 million contract carrying an average annual value of $4.25 million, general manager Mike Grier announced Friday.

San Jose Sharks News / The Hockey Writers / August 1

The Sharks Just Bet Their Future on Macklin Celebrini, and It’s the Right Call

Every rebuild eventually reaches a moment of commitment. The point where a franchise stops accumulating assets and starts paying to keep them. For the San Jose Sharks, that moment arrived on Wednesday (July 29), when they signed Macklin Celebrini to a five-year, $94 million extension that makes the 20-year-old the highest-paid player in the NHL.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / July 30

NHL Rumors: Senators, Drake Batherson aren't close

Curtis Pashelka: San Jose Sharks GM Mike Greir on Will Smith, who eligible to sign a contract extension this offseason, and Collin Graff who is a RFA. “Continuing to have dialogue with (Smith and Collin Graf) and see where that goes.

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.

Leafs' Gavin McKenna discusses summer training with Sharks' Celebrini

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Joshua Ravensbergen News / Inside The Rink / July 27

San Jose Sharks 2025 First Round Draft Pick Commits to Michigan State

The San Jose Sharks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft used their 30th overall pick to draft goalie Joshua Ravensbergen. The goalie is now heading from the Western Hockey League, where he played with the Prince George Cougars, to the NCAA.

San Jose Sharks News / The Lead / July 27

The San Jose Sharks Clearly Won the 2026 NHL Draft

Just because a team owns three first-round picks doesn’t guarantee a draft will be a resounding success. The job isn’t done once the front office accumulates assets.

NHL News / Larry Brown Sports / July 21

Claude Lemieux allegedly relapsed into sex addiction before his death

NHL legend Claude Lemieux relapsed into sex addiction prior to his suicide, according to statements his son gave to police officers following his death.

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 5

Sharks GM takes shot at Maple Leafs over Mitch Marner

Sharks GM Mike Grier takes shot at Maple Leafs over Mitch Marner

Everyone knows that standing out for a major Canadian NHL franchise comes with added weight and pressure. Not every player can handle it, and that is exactly what San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier referred to in recent comments, taking a shot at the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka open to more 'difference-maker' trades

NHL insider believes Maple Leafs will trade Morgan Rielly

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Flyers' offer sheet for Leo Carlsson is one of NHL's boldest moves in years

NHL teams are finally realizing offer sheets are a viable strategy

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