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2022 NHL Free Agency: Every Sharks signing, trade & move

The market is going to be busy this year.

The San Jose Sharks are entering a brand-new era and general manager Mike Grier is finding ways to make his mark on the team despite the situation he inherited.

As free agency opens at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET, we’ll keep track of all of the moves made by San Jose to switch up the roster before the puck drops on the 2022-23 season.

April

D Nikolai Knyzhov — Re-signed, 1 year with $850k AAV

Sharks sign Nikolai Knyzhov to 1-year contract extension

D Nick Cicek — Signed, 2 years with $835k AAV

Contract details for Sharks’ recent signings

F Max Veronneau — Signed, 1 year with $750k AAV

Sharks sign Max Veronneau to 1-year contract

F Thomas Bordeleau — Signed, 3 years with $925k AAV

Sharks sign Thomas Bordeleau to entry-level contract

G Strauss Mann — Signed, 1 year with $842,500 AAV

Sharks sign goaltender Strauss Mann to 1-year contract

May

D Jaycob Megna — Re-signed, 2 years with $762,500 AAV

F Alexander Barabanov — Resigned, 2 years with $2.5 million AAV

F Mitchell Russell — Signed, 3 years with $836,667 AAV

Sharks sign Mitchell Russell to entry-level contract

June

D Gannon Laroque — Signed, 3 years with $925k AAV

Sharks sign Gannon Laroque to entry-level contract

Draft

2022 NHL Draft — 9 selections

2022 NHL Draft: Full Sharks Results

Trade — Acquired F Luke Kunin from Nashville Predators in exchange for F John Leonard and 2023 third-round selection

Sharks acquire Luke Kunin from Nashville Predators

Free Agency

RFAs Qualifying Offers Issued — F Sasha Chmelevski, F Jonah Gadjovich, F Noah Gregor, F Luke Kunin, D Mario Ferraro and G Kaapo Kahkonen

RFAs Qualifying Offers Not Issued — F Jonathan Dahlen, F Joachim Blichfeld, F Jake McGrew, F Zach Gallant, F Antoine Morand, D Nicolas Meloche, D Brinson Pasichnuk and G Zachary Sawchenko

Sharks qualify 6 players, will not qualify Dahlen, Meloche

F Rudolfs Balcers — Placed on Unconditional Waivers for contract buyout

Sharks buy-out final year of Rudolfs Balcers’ contract

Trade — D Brent Burns (34 percent retained), F Lane Pederson sent to Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for F Steven Lorentz, G Eetu Makiniemi and 2023 third-round pick (conditional, the lower of Carolina or Philadelphia’s pick)

Sharks trade Brent Burns to Hurricanes

F Oskar Lindblom — Signed, 2 years with $2.5 million AAV

Sharks sign Oskar Lindblom to 2-year contract

F Nico Sturm — Signed, 3 years with $2 million AAV

D Markus Nutivaara — Signed, 1 year with $1.75 mil AAV

D Matt Benning — Signed, 4 years with $1.25 mil AAV

F Andrew Aggozino — Signed, 2 years with $775k AAV

F C.J. Suess — Signed, 1 year with $750k AAV

G Aaron Dell — Signed, 1 year with $775k AAV

G Kaapo Kahkonen (RFA) — Re-signed, 2 years with $2.75 million AAV

Sharks sign Kaapo Kahkonen to 2-year contract

F Luke Kunin (RFA) — Re-signed, 2 years with $2.75 million AAV

Sharks sign Luke Kunin to 2-year contract

F Steven Lorentz (RFA) — Re-signed, 2 years with $1.05 million AAV

F Sasha Chmelevski (RFA) — Signed 1 year with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, KHL

Sasha Chmelevski signs 1-year deal with KHL’s Salavat Yulaev Ufa

D Mario Ferraro (RFA) — Re-signed, 4 years with $3.25 million AAV

Sharks sign Mario Ferraro to 4-year contract extension

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