With Vanecek in Florida, the Sharks recalled goalie Georgi Romanov from the Barracuda to back up Georgiev. Romanov will join the team in Denver as the Sharks get ready to play the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday to end a season-long seven-game road trip.

Luke Kunin was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets by the San Jose Sharks on Friday for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The pick originally belonged to the St. Louis Blues. Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell praised Kunin’s versatility.

Ference, who had an impressive 907-game NHL career, spent parts of four seasons with the Flames from 2003 to 2007. He was a part of the Flames team that advanced to the Stanley Cup Final back in 2004, and chose to recently release some pictures on Instagram he had from that legendary group.

The San Jose Sharks have traded goaltender Vitek Vanecek to the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Patrick Giles.

The Oilers landed defenseman Jake Walman from the Sharks ahead of Friday's trade deadline in exchange for AHL forward Carl Berglund and a conditional first-round pick.

The arrival of Walman fixes Edmonton's biggest priority ahead of the deadline, reported to be the addition of a defenseman. It gives the Oilers a versatile option for their top four, joining Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, and Darnell Nurse.

The Florida Panthers acquired forward Nico Sturm and a seventh-round pick of the 2027 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks on Thursday in exchange for a fourth-round selection of the 2026 draft.