Sharks take another step toward the future
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Could the San Jose Sharks soon have some company on the ice? Yesterday, The Athletic said that “there’s been increased chatter among league circles that San Jose has emerged as a prime option” for a PWHL expansion team.
The San Jose Sharks have entered the 2026 offseason expecting progress after a solid growth in the 2025-26 season. They are facing a far more important question: how should they build around Macklin Celebrini after landing the No.
Detroit will enter the PWHL for the 2026-27 season, as would Hamilton, San Jose, and Las Vegas if those deals are finalized. The expectation is that a San Jose-based PHWL franchise, if it comes to fruition, would play at the 17,435-seat SAP Center, although that is not for certain.
The Sharks have drafted forwards Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini, and Michael Misa with their last three early first-round picks, and also have wingers Collin Graf, Igor Chernyshov, and William Eklund, and center Zack Ostapchuk as part of their 23-and-under crowd up front. Winger Kiefer Sherwood, 31, is signed for five more years.
The San Jose Sharks are reportedly looking at trade options for New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider this NHL offseason. Schneider’s defensive consistency, physicality and long-term upside make him an ideal fit for San Jose’s rebuilding roster.
San Jose could be in line for an expansion franchise in the Professional Women’s Hockey League ahead of next season, according to published reports. The eight-team PWHL on Wednesday announced plans to expand to Detroit,
Though the final horn has sounded on the 2025-26 season, the impact of every goal lives on. Through the Sharks Foundation’s Goals for Kids program, the San Jose Sharks turned 251 goals into $251,000 in support of Bay Area youth,
Mark Lazerus of The Athletic took a look at what options might be on the table for the San Jose Sharks, who got a win of their own at the NHL Draft lottery, moving up to select second overall.