Earlier today, the San Jose Sharks added defenseman David Schlemko to shore up and provide depth to the back end. At the time, we thought that may have been the biggest move of the day as the Sharks had little wiggle room in terms of cap space.
However, the front office – led by GM Doug Wilson – had different thoughts. Friday afternoon, the Sharks signed free agent winger Mikkel Boedker, agreeing on a four-year, $16 million deal according to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun.
San Jose Sharks have signed Mikkel Boedker to a four-year, $16-million contract
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) July 1, 2016
Barring an unlikely Patrick Marleau retirement, the Sharks will bring back their entire top six forward group next season, the same six who led their team to a Stanley Cup Final, but that wasn’t good enough for Wilson and company.