SAN JOSE — As the sand trickles through the hourglass toward July 1, the Sharks are in a strong position to reset their clock by a decade, moving from the Joe Thornton-Patrick Marleau era into a potentially-bright future.
The Sharks are among six teams vying to sign superstar center John Tavares, who will become the biggest-unrestricted free agent to hit the market in the NHL’s salary cap era if he doesn’t re-up with the New York Islanders by midnight on the East Coast Saturday. At this point, every indication suggests that the Sharks are near the front of the pack, if not leading the race to acquire Tavares.