With the San Jose Sharks crunched on cap space, general manager Doug Wilson and the team have sought low-cost pieces to round out their roster.
San Jose already has an impressive defensive core with Brent Burns, Erik Karlsson and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, but with the trade of Justin Braun, the Sharks needed to find an economical free agent to fill the gap.
The Sharks found their answer in Dalton Prout, who agreed to a one-year, one-way contract worth $800,000 for the 2019-2020 season. Here is what Wilson had to say about the newest addition to Team Teal
Wilson, on Dalton Prout: “Very smart defenseman…he can move the puck cleanly under pressure & keep his turnover rates low.