Teams will continually assess their needs over the three weeks leading up to the 2016-17 NHL season trade deadline. Today we examine the San Jose Sharks skating options just as we did the goalies on Monday, Feb. 6.
It is worth a reminder that speculation is without inside knowledge. Injuries, contract talks, competing suitors or the demands from potential trade partners sometimes prevent moves. Thus, we can only assess areas of need and expendable assets.
As noted with goalies, the Sharks have no real skating needs. Their abundance to move players displays that lack of a problem.