Doug Wilson and the San Jose Sharks announced today that they have issued qualifying offers to three pending restricted free agents and will retain their negotiating rights.
A surprise breakout season in 2017-18 has made Kevin Labanc a surprising asset for being a sixth-round pick back in 2014. Last year, Labanc signed a notoriously cheap one-year, $1 million contract extension with the Sharks. He’ll be looking for a pay raise that was assumed to be the unofficial agreement on taking a short-term discount.
I truly hope the 22-year-old Dahlen wants to work with the Sharks on giving it another go in North America.