San Jose Sharks are willing to trade all but one player

NHL insider Pierre LeBrun reports that San Jose Sharks are willing to part with anyone except star center Tomas Hertl. Despite San Jose's poor start, other NHL clubs must be interested in some of San Jose's talent. For example, Timo Meier, Kevin Leblanc, or Nico Sturm are all reasonably priced forwards that teams could use for depth forwards. The Sharks are also right up against the salary cap. So, look for them to try and shed some salary and give themselves some flexibility moving forward. It seems unlikely that high priced veterans Erik Karlsson and Logan Couture are less likely to move based on their age and their overpriced contracts. Unless San Jose retained significant salary, it's hard to imagine those two players being traded away.

The Sharks already traded veteran defenseman Brent Burns to Carolina. It certainly sounds that general manager Mike Grier isn't stopping there. He is willing to listen to all offers and he's notified everyone in the league just ten games into the season. This is the right move by Grier, and he should get as many future assets as he can. While they do have a few bright prospects, San Jose needs to get more talent in the system and develop some younger players.