The San Jose Sharks are going to be missing some key role players for a while. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky shared that Nico Sturm, Klim Kostin, and Jan Rutta would not be available until after the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Sturm is expected to rejoin the team almost as soon as the Sharks resume playing after the 4 Nations break. The 29-year-old center has already missed four games while on injured reserve and will now be out of action for at least four more. When healthy, Sturm has struggled to produce offensively, recording a mere 11 points in 41 outings.

San Jose Sharks list of pending UFAs includes Mikael Granlund, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Cody Ceci, Jan Rutta, Vitek Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev.

The Sharks are expected to once again be sellers in advance of the March 7 trade deadline with the team well out of the playoff picture.

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier told reporters he will not close any doors for his veteran pending UFAs for the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline.

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier has not had any serious contract negotiations with his large group of pending unrestricted free agents and said it’s unlikely he’ll sign any of those players to extensions before the NHL trade deadline on March 7.

The Sharks placed veteran forward Nico Sturm on injured reserve Wednesday and claimed Calgary forward Walker Duehr off waivers.

Nico Sturm has been a very serviceable player for the San Jose Sharks, but he understands the situation at hand. Sturm signed a three-year contract during the summer of 2022 with a cap hit of $2 ...

Carl Grundstrom was going to be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's matchup, but he will play due to Sturm's absence. The 29-year-old Sturm has provided five goals, 11 points, 30 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and 53 hits through 41 appearances this season.

The San Jose Sharks have placed center Nico Sturm on the injured reserve due to a lower-body ailment, reports Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News. Sturm has made 41 appearances with the Sharks ...

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier held his mid-season availability on Tuesday night. Grier spoke on a wide range of topics, where the Sharks are in the standings, Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith’s seasons,

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) San Jose Sharks center Nico Sturm (7) trips over Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) in front of defenseman Dante Fabbro (15) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Columbus ...