The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday morning that they have recalled center Filip Bystedt from the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. Bystedt, 22, has four goals and eight points through eight games with the Barracuda to start the 2026-27 AHL regular season.
The San Jose Sharks have made a few roster changes ahead of their upcoming contest against the Vancouver Canucks. According to a team announcement, the Sharks recalled forward Filip Bystedt and defenseman Libor Hájek from the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda.
The LA Kings dropped their Rookie Faceoff opener by an 8-1 margin on Saturday evening against the San Jose Sharks. San Jose jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, as forward Filip Bystedt scored on a deflection to open the scoring 4:09 into the game.
One of the most compelling things about this San Jose Sharks organization is the abundance of young talent, especially the forwards. One center/left wing,
In the NHL, long-term prospects often find their roles change well before they reach the highest level. San Jose Sharks center prospect Filip Bystedt is experiencing that phenomenon right now.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
2/24: Like Bystedt last Sunday, San Jose reassigned Leddy to the AHL today. The veteran was able to skate with the team over the last few days but now is headed back down, with the big club back in action Thursday against Calgary.
The San Jose Sharks announced that they’ve recalled forward Filip Bystedt and defenseman Nick Leddy from the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. Still, there’s no indication that either player will play for the Sharks next week.
The Sharks have made top-10 selections in three of the last four seasons, and while all the losing they had to do to earn those high draft picks likely stung, the payoff could be well worth it.
Filip Bystedt found success in his brief AHL stint last year, but what’s next? Likely with the San Jose Barracuda, Bystedt will remain in North America for the entire 2024-25 season.
A decade ago, the San Jose Sharks-Los Angeles Kings rivalry was perhaps the best in the NHL. The memories, good and bad, are unforgettable. Joe Thornton’s water slide celebration after eliminating his Southern California rivals in Game Six OT in the 2011 playoffs.
Filip Bystedt had an AHL debut to remember. In his first pro game on North American soil, the 2022 San Jose Sharks’ first-round pick scored two goals and added an assist in the Barracuda’s 6-5 shootout loss to the San Diego Gulls.
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.
The San Jose Sharks aren’t playing tonight, but there’s appointment viewing anyway for fans at 7 PM. Filip Bystedt, the San Jose Sharks’ 2022 first-round pick, will be making his North American pro debut for the San Jose Barracuda.
Hockey has been tough to watch in San Jose this season. Not just the NHL’s San Jose Sharks, but their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, haven’t been great either.
The San Jose Sharks have quite a few prospects representing them at the IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) this year. Included in the seven total players are two of the Sharks’ most recent first-round draft picks.