The Sharks traded goalie Vitek Vanecek and center Nico Sturm to the Florida Panthers in separate deals on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. In the Vanecek deal, the Sharks received AHL forward Patrick Giles. For Sturm, the Sharks got back a 2026 fourth-round pick while also sending a 2027 seventh-round selection to the Panthers.

The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Fabian Zetterlund in a trade with the San Jose Sharks centred around prospect Zach Ostapchuk. Ottawa also receives former-second round pick Tristen Robins, and a fourth round-pick from San Jose.

Adding Zetterlund is the second major move for the Senators on Trade Deadline day. The team traded for Dylan Cozens in a blockbuster deal with the Buffalo Sabres earlier. Cozens a