Klingberg did not practice on Wednesday and is questionable for Friday's game against the Utah Mammoth. The 33-year-old Klingberg has been productive from the blueline early in his tenure with the Sharks, scoring two points (1G / 1A), both on the powerplay, in his first three games. The Sharks recently acquired Vincent Iorio off waivers, and he could draw into the lineup if Klingberg does not play.
Iorio was Washington's 55th-overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft but had trouble solidifying an NHL role with the team, limited to nine total games. The 22-year-old had 20 points (5G / 15A) in 67 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) last season and will try to establish himself with a young Sharks team. He is expected to meet the Sharks in Utah for their game on Friday.
Liljegren showed no signs of an injury in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, playing 20:48 time-on-ice, but did not practice on Wednesday and has officially been ruled out for Friday's game against the Utah Mammoth after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 26-year-old Liljegren has zero points and a -2 plus/minus through three games this season.
Liljegren showed no signs of a injury in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, playing 20:48 time-on-ice, but did not practice on Wednesday and is questionable for Friday's game against the Utah Mammoth. The 26-year-old Liljegren has zero points a -2 plus/minus through three games this season.
Klingberg did not practice on Wednesday and is questionable for Friday's game against the Utah Mammoth. The 33-year-old Klingberg has been productive from the blueline early in his tenure with the Sharks, scoring two points (1G / 1A), both on the powerplay, in his first three games.
Afanasyev signed a one-year extension worth $800K in the offseason after being acquired in a trade from the Nashville Predators. The 24-year-old Afanasyev spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the KHL, where he scored 21 points (7G / 14A) in 53 games with CSKA Moscow. He will report to the San Jose Barracuda after clearing waivers.
Nedeljkovic had a forgetful outing in San Jose's season-opening loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and will hope for a better result when he returns to the crease on Tuesday against his former team, the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic was stringing together an excellent outing against the Golden Knights before allowing the game-tying goal on a harmless shot from center ice and then turning the puck over in overtime in an eventual 4-3 loss, ultimately allowing four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%). The Sharks enter the action on Tuesday as sizable +239 home underdogs against a Hurricanes team that has outscored their opposition 10-6 through two games (2-0-0).
With Michael Misa slated to make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, Graf will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Graf is averaging 15:33 time-on-ice and has zero points through two games this season.
Nedeljkovic had a forgetful outing in San Jose's season-opening loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and will hope for a better result when he returns to the crease on Tuesday against his former team, the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic was stringing together an excellent outing against the Golden Knights before allowing the game-tying goal on a harmless shot from center ice and then turning the puck over in overtime in an eventual 4-3 loss, ultimately allowing four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%). The Sharks enter the action on Tuesday as sizable +239 home underdogs against a Hurricanes team that has outscored their opposition 10-6 through two games (2-0-0).
Misa was the 2nd overall selection in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and will make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 18-year-old forward scored an impressive 62 goals and 134 points with Saginaw (OHL) across 65 games last season.
Thompson has been battling a lower-body injury and will likely start his 2025-26 campaign in the AHL after clearing waivers. The 23-year-old defenseman played a career-high 31 games with the Sharks last season, tallying 10 points (4G / 6A).
Carlsson has only played 15 NHL games in the last three and will return to the AHL after clearing waivers. The 28-year-old defenseman scored 23 points (10G / 13A) in 45 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) last season.
Dickinson was selected No.11 overall in this year's NHL Draft. The 19-year-old blueliner had an outstanding season with the London Knights in 2024-25, finishing with an impressive 91 points (29G/ 62A) in 55 games.
To some surprise, the Sharks are turning to Alex Nedeljkovic on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights instead of Yaroslav Askarov, their 23-year-old goalie of the future. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic signed with San Jose in the offseason after spending his previous two seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nedeljkovic posted a 3.12 GAA and .894 SV% in 38 appearances last season (14-15-5). The Sharks have some exciting young talent on their roster, but still enter Thursday's contest as +180 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team coming off a 6-5 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings last night.
Afanasyev was battling for an opening night roster spot on the Sharks but will likely start the 2025-26 campaign sidelined due to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the KHL, where he scored 21 points (7G / 14A) in 53 games with CSKA Moscow. He is considered day-to-day.
Thompson is battling a lower-body injury and will likely be unavailable for San Jose's season opener after being announced day-to-day on Tuesday. The 23-year-old defenseman played a career-high 31 games with the Sharks last season, tallying 10 points (4G / 6A).
San Jose has acquired the contract of Ryan Ellis, and a 2026 6th-round pick from Philadelphia for Carl Grundstrom and Artem Guryev. Ellis is in the 7th year of an eight-year, $50 million contract, but is not eligible to play due to a significant back injury, making this trade a salary dump for Philadelphia. Ellis's last NHL appearance was in the 2021-22 season.
San Jose has their first significant injury of the 2025-26 season after it was announced Colin White is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old's hopes of cracking the opening night roster were cut short on Monday after he appeared in three games with the Sharks in 2024-25. The 28-year-old is entering his 10th NHL season and 2nd in San Jose.
