Editor's note: This article is part of an ongoing series in which Sharks insider Kevin Kurz will highlight a different Sharks player every weekday leading up to the start of training camp.
Name/Position: Joel Ward, RW
Age: 35
Salary cap hit: $3.275 million, signed through 2017-18
2015-16 year in review: In his first season in San Jose, it’s safe to say forward Joel Ward met if not exceeded expectations. He added some needed depth to the Sharks’ forward group, with 21 goals and 43 points in 79 games, and fit seamlessly into a dressing room that had its issues in previous seasons.