More than a full week after he was acquired in a trade with the Canucks, Jannik Hansen is expected to practice with the Sharks on Wednesday according to a team spokesman.
Hansen, a Denmark native that had spent his entire career in Vancouver, was delayed in joining his new organization as he sorted out immigration.
The Sharks acquired the 30-year-old on Feb. 28, the day before the NHL’s trade deadline, in exchange for a conditional fourth round draft pick and prospect Nikolay Goldobin. In 28 games this season, he has six goals and seven assists for 13 points, a plus-two rating and 27 penalty minutes.