Author: Derek Tanabe

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Sharks sign Paul Martin to 4-year, $19.4 million contract

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 4 min read |

According to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Sharks have signed Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Paul Martin to a 4-year contract. Originally drafted by...

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Five free agent defensemen the Sharks should be interested in

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 9 min read |

One potentially exciting side effect of the Sharks trading their 2016 first round pick for Martin Jones is that Doug Wilson will now be forced to aban...

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Sharks acquire Martin Jones from Boston

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

Being the only team left in the NHL without a starting goalie after a draft weekend that saw seven netminders change jerseys seems to have worked out ...

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Report: Bieksa visited San Jose to look at houses before trade failed

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

While Doug Wilson told CSN Bay Area’s Kevin Kurz “I don’t know where you guys get this stuff” in regards to rumors of a Kevin ...

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Sharks sign Martin Jones to 3-year, $9 million contract

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 1 min read |

Avoiding any possibility of an offer sheet when free agency opens tomorrow, the Sharks have signed goalie Martin Jones to a 3-year, $9 million contrac...

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Tuesday Sharks Links: Sharks among teams to have contacted Cody Franson

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

San Jose is reportedly among “half a dozen” teams to have spoken with pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Cody Franson this week du...

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In Martin Jones, Sharks have the 25-year-old starter they coveted

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 4 min read |

Back in February, Elliotte Friedman reported that the Sharks were “looking for a 25-year-old goalie who can play for a few years for them.”...

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Sharks sign Brenden Dillon to 5-year, $16.35 million contract

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

According to ESPN’s Katie Strang, the Sharks have re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Brenden Dillon to a 5-year contract. Per CSN Bay Ar...

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Sharks trade Antti Niemi's negotiating rights to Dallas for 7th rounder

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

It never really seemed like a possibility but Doug Wilson left the door open last week on goaltender Antti Niemi possibly being re-signed by the Shark...

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Sharks trade up, draft projected first-rounder Jeremy Roy with 31st pick

By Derek Tanabe | Mar 5th 2019 | 5 min read |

Puck-moving Sherbrooke Phoenix defenseman Jeremy Roy has been a highly-regarded prospect for a long time and was widely expected to go in the first ro...