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Macklin Celebrini is just weeks away from his first National Hockey League training camp with the San Jose Sharks — and the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft is ready to help turn the club into a contender. “I couldn’t be more excited,” the 18-year-old phenom said at the Hobey Baker Memorial […]

Tyler Toffoli has been on a long road leading up to his return to California to play with the San Jose Sharks. It’s a bold move for a player who has only been on contending teams in his career, but we have some predictions about Toffoli’s Sharks tenure. Toffoli began his career with the Los […]

The San Jose Sharks had a terrible 2023-24 season, but things are starting to look up. The Sharks drafted Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. And he has signed his entry-level contract, foregoing a return to Boston University. He won’t be the only top prospect heading to San Jose […]

The San Jose Sharks were just terrible in 2023-24 — there’s no sugar coating it. Without a single star player anywhere on the roster, the squad was doomed to mediocrity in the fifth year of the rebuild. The Sharks were one of the best teams of the 2000s to not win a Stanley Cup, and […]

Veteran NHL forward Joe Pavelski has considered retirement all offseason. He just completed his fifth season with the Dallas Stars and his 18th in the NHL. After falling short of the Stanley Cup Final, Pavelski is stepping away from the game of hockey for now. However, he almost made a return to California with the […]

The San Jose Sharks were not only the weakest team in the National Hockey League in 2023-24, but they put together one of the worst campaigns in the history of the league. Everyone knew this squad would struggle in the early stages of the rebuild, but probably no one expected a 19-win, 47-point season. That […]

Joe Pavelski of the Dallas Stars announced that he will not be returning next season after playing 1,332 regular season games and 201 playoff games in the NHL, according to Sirius XM NHL Network Radio. After the Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final, it was heavily hinted at from Joe […]

The Nashville Predators have been fortunate enough to employ a pair of the NHL’s top players between the pipes over the last decade and a half, starting with franchise icon Pekka Rinne and his successor Juuse Saros. The Predators then landed another standout goaltender, selecting Yaroslav Askarov in the first-round of the 2020 NHL Draft. But […]

The San Jose Sharks have had themselves an interesting offseason. They selected Macklin Celebrini first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft a few weeks back. During NHL Free Agency, the team made some major moves to improve the roster. The Sharks signed winger Tyler Toffoli to a four-year contract and center Alex Wennberg to a […]

Filip Gustavsson may be sick of sharing a net with Marc-Andre Fleury on the Minnesota Wild, giving the Wild a reason to find him a new destination via trade. Fleury says this will be his last season, but Gustavsson will have to contend with top prospect Jesper Wallstedt for starts once Fleury leaves. Gustavsson won’t […]

The sports world can be a cruel and nasty place. Aaron Ekblad is the longest-tenured player on the Florida Panthers, sticking with them through the lean years to finally achieve success and win the Stanley Cup this past season. Ekblad’s Stanley Cup hangover wasn’t over at the end of June before rumors that he was […]

Patrik Laine’s situation is sad as he is looking for another trade destination after some time with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The young sniper needed a fresh start in Winnipeg, leading to the Jets trading him to the Blue Jackets. He had a poor first season with the Blue Jackets and couldn’t return to his […]

Since being traded from the Los Angeles Kings — the team he won a Stanley Cup with in 2014 — to the Vancouver Canucks in 2020, Tyler Toffoli has played for four different Canadian franchises (and the New Jersey Devils) in just five seasons. After joining the Canucks, he also suited up for the Montreal […]

The San Jose Sharks made Macklin Celebrini the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft in late June. This was one of the worst-kept secrets in the league-leading into the event. What was not known was whether the Boston University star would decide to go pro after the draft. On Saturday, we got the […]

The San Jose Sharks were thrilled to earn the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. That meant they were in position to draft the top prize from this year’s rookie class, 18-year-old Macklin Celebrini. San Jose was glad to get Celebrini into their system and were content to wait for him to develop […]

NHL Free Agency has been action-packed on Monday as teams look toward the 2024-25 NHL season. One of the more surprising signings on the day involves the San Jose Sharks. San Jose is signing veteran winger Tyler Toffoli, as first reported by Kevin Weekes. It’s a four-year deal for Toffoli in San Jose, according to […]

Macklin Celebrini is officially a San Jose Shark. But who will go after Celebrini during the first night of the 2024 NHL Draft? We now have the answer to that question. The first-round of the NHL Draft took place live from inside the Vegas Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. ClutchPoints has now updated this post […]

Hockey’s worst-kept secret for the last few months is no longer a secret. The San Jose Sharks have officially drafted Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Celebrini has been the top prospect in this class throughout the season, as reflected in our most recent NHL Mock Draft. Now, he […]

Less than one week after the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, the 2024 NHL Draft is here! Friday night will see 32 NHL hopefuls hear their names called. Their futures will change drastically as each team hopes it has drafted their next franchise cornerstone. With the draft mere hours away, ClutchPoints presents its final […]

The San Jose Sharks announced that they have completed a trade with the Buffalo Sabres to acquire the No. 11 pick in the upcoming NHL Draft in exchange for the No. 14 and No. 42 overall picks. The No. 14 pick was the second first-round pick that the Sharks had in this draft, and they […]

The San Jose Sharks are continuing to rebuild their roster. The Sharks acquired defenseman Jake Walman from the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday, per Daily Faceoff. The Red Wings are getting future considerations in return, according to the outlet. The Sharks are doing a lot of roster overhaul this offseason. San Jose has a new head […]

The San Jose Sharks made a rather eyebrow-raising move on Wednesday. The Sharks claimed veteran forward Barclay Goodrow off waivers from the New York Rangers. They absorbed the final three years of the 31-year-old’s contract and take on his full $3.6 million cap hit. It was a move that caught some by surprise, and reportedly left […]

The San Jose Sharks reportedly have claimed forward Barclay Goodrow off waivers from the New York Rangers, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic. The Rangers waived Barclay Goodrow on Tuesday, and it was believed by some that the Sharks might claim the veteran forward to join the young team that they have. The Sharks […]

After making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 14 of 15 seasons, the San Jose Sharks have missed the postseason festivities for five consecutive years. It has been a particularly painful rebuild, as the team finished 19-54 during the latest NHL campaign. There might finally be a blinding ray of light amid the darkness, however, now […]

While the NHL Stanley Cup Final rages on, the San Jose Sharks are turning the page with a new coach. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky is trying to get fans fired up with some of his plans for the franchise. “We just went through two really tough years. I know what they need,” Warsofsky said, per […]

Logan Couture trade rumors have made the rounds in recent weeks. Reports have indicated that the San Jose Sharks may be looking to move on from their veteran captain. It’s certainly understandable why they’d look to move him. Couture is a great player, but as general manager Mike Grier works through a rebuild, he may […]

Since scouts began tracking the class, Macklin Celebrini has been the consensus first-overall pick for the 2024 NHL Draft. The team that won the draft lottery wouldn’t have much of a decision, but some teams made more sense than others. Enter the San Jose Sharks, who have plenty of connections to Celebrini and should be […]

Two weeks before they select first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, the San Jose Sharks have their new head coach. The Sharks announced the promotion of assistant coach Ryan Warsofsky on Thursday, naming him the 11th head coach in franchise history. “We’re very excited to announce Ryan as the 11th head coach of the […]

After an absolutely miserable 2023-24 campaign, it can only be up from here for the San Jose Sharks. The club put together one of the worst seasons in the history of the franchise, winning just 19 games and finishing dead last in league standings. But equipped with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 […]

The Stanley Cup Final is on the horizon. The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will battle on the ice to stake their claim to hockey’s biggest prize. However, the calendar has also flipped to the month of June. The 2024 NHL Draft is now less than a month away. And as a result, it is time […]

It’s all but a formality at this point: the San Jose Sharks will select Hobey Baker winner Macklin Celebrini with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. And the 17-year-old earned high praise from the organization’s director of amateur scouting earlier this week. “Everything you read and hear about [Celebrini] is true,” […]

Although it was expected that the rebuild would continue in 2023-24 for the San Jose Sharks, probably no one thought it would be this bad for this iteration of the roster. Not only were the Sharks the National Hockey League’s worst club, they were one of the weakest teams of the 21st century. The Sharks […]

The San Jose Sharks could be set down the middle for the next decade after signing former No. 4 overall pick Will Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday, the team announced. “Will is a dynamic and exciting young center and we are thrilled to have him join the organization after an impressive season […]

The San Jose Sharks had a dreadful 2023-24 season. This was an expected development, at least to some extent. But the Sharks showed little progress under head coach David Quinn. And after this horrific trainwreck of a season, San Jose general manager Mike Grier decided to move on. The American bench boss has had a […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl is attempting to get his team in the Western Conference Final. No matter the outcome of his Game 6 clash with the Vancouver Canucks, though, his time in Edmonton may be limited. The German star hits NHL Free Agency in 2025. And according to recent rumors, he could be heading […]

The NHL Draft Lottery has come and gone, meaning the first 16 picks of the 2024 NHL Draft are set in stone. The event itself, which takes place in Las Vegas this year, is still a month and a half away. However, it is not officially NHL Mock Draft season. And it’s time for ClutchPoints […]

The San Jose Sharks are certainly on cloud nine right now. San Jose won the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. As a result, they have the first chance at picking star prospect Macklin Celebrini in the 2024 NHL Draft. Tuesday’s news has sent fans into a frenzy. And it unearthed some high praise […]

The 2024 NHL Draft takes place from the Las Vegas Sphere in late June. However, Tuesday evening saw the league confirm the order for the first 16 selections of its annual entry draft. The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is now in the books, and we know that the San Jose Sharks will have the first […]

The San Jose Sharks are reevaluating their leadership after a disappointing 2023-24 season. The Sharks finished the year with a losing record and accumulated 47 points, which placed them last in the Pacific Division. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight year. As a result, the team is parting ways with head […]