Pete DeBoer is officially named the eighth head coach in franchise history. Promising to give players a "clean slate," DeBoer recognizes which areas need improvement and works to give the team a stronger identity.June 30, 2015Five days after trading Antti Niemi to Dallas, the Sharks acquired Martin Jones (above) from Boston to be their No. 1 goalie. Jones would go on to stabilize the position, finishing with a 37-23-3 record with six shutouts. July 1, 2015 In the first few hours of free agency, the Sharks sign defenseman Paul Martin to a four-year, $19.4 million deal. Martin would go on to form a defense pair with Brent Burns, under which Burns flourished to become a Norris Trophy finalist.