Sund, 23, was an undrafted free agent defenseman from Finland, who had eight goals and 27 assists (35 points) in 60 games with Sport Vaasa of the Finnish Liiga. "Tony is a big, smooth-skating defenseman who uses a strong stick to take away passing lanes and to close plays quickly,” Sharks GM Doug Wilson said. “He has tremendous vision that made him one of the top passers and playmakers from the back-end we saw this season.”
Almari, 21, was a fifth-round pick (No.151 overall) in 2016, and registered one goal and four assists (five points) in 42 games with HPK Hameenlinna of the Finnish Ligga. Almari is expected to begin his first full season in North America with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Dermott will undergo shoulder surgery on Friday and will miss the start of the 2019-20 season. Based on the original timetable, Dermott is not expected to be back until early-November, so look for him to miss at least one month, which will allow the Maple Leafs to get a look at a few of their young defensemen.
Hintz missed the morning skate before Game 7 because of a foot injury he suffered while blocking a shot late in Game 6. The Stars announced that he played through a broken foot in Game 7 but is expected to be ready for training camp for the 2019-20 season.
Ferland has been sidelined by an upper-body injury since Game 3 of round one vs. the Capitals but is expected to play in Boston on Thursday. Ferland told reporters he is feeling fine physically after Monday’s practice and will likely be eased back into playoff action on the fourth line with Greg McKegg and Jordan Martinook.
Mrazek was back on the ice on Monday and told reporters that he was feeling fine physically and could be the Game 1 starter in Boston. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour has yet to announce his starting goalie and we may have to wait until pre-game warmups to find out who it is.
McIlrath has spent the last two and a half years in the Red Wings organization, playing just seven NHL games and 149 AHL games. The physical defenseman had one goal, nine assists (10 points) and 98 PIMS in 52 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) this season.
Acciari has been sidelined since Game 4 of round two and will miss Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Carolina. Head coach Bruce Cassidy said that Acciari is “feeling better” and is targeting a Game 2 return.
Kampfer has been a healthy scratch since Game 3 of the first round but will replace Charlie McAvoy in Game 1 vs. the Hurricanes. McAvoy is serving a one-game suspension for a hit to the head on Josh Anderson in Game 6 in Columbus. Kampfer had just three goals and three assists in 35 games this season.
McAvoy was handed a one-game suspension for his hit to the head of Josh Anderson in Game 6 vs. the Blue Jackets. McAvoy will be replaced by Steven Kampfer in Game 1 and is eligible to return to the lineup in Game 2 vs. the Hurricanes.
Ruotsalainen, 21 is a Finnish Forward who has played the last four years in the Finnish Ligga, the last two with Ilves Tampere. Ruotsalainen led the team in goals (21) and points (42) in 59 games.
Kivihalme, 23, was originally a fifth-round pick (No.140 overall) in 2013 but played three years at Colorado College (2015 to 2017) before playing two years with Karpat (Finnish Liiga), where he was tied for fifth on the team in assists (21) and seventh in points (30).
Lerby, 21, is a Swedish defenseman who has spent the last three seasons with Malmo Redhawks in the Swedish Elite League. Lerby, who had five gaols and 16 assists (21 points) in 47 games this year, will stay in Malmo next season before joining the Flames for the 2020-21 season.
Leskinen, 22, is a Finnish defenseman who has spent the last three years with KalPa Kuopio (Finnish Liiga). Leskinen was tied for second on the team in assists (23) and fourth in points (31) in 57 games this season.
Hintz missed the morning skate but head coach Jim Montgomery said that Hintz will be available for Game 7 in St. Louis. Hintz will centre the second line with Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov on his wings and comes in with three goals and two assists in six games in the series.
Binnington allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Blues 4-1 win in Dallas in Game 6. Overall, Binnington has been better in round two than he was vs. the Jets, posting a .914 SV% through six games. The 25-year-old has gone 2-3-1 while allowing a combined 17 goals on 178 shots (.905 SV%) in six games the Enterprise Center during the postseason.
Jones allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Sharks 2-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 5. jones has played very well in round 2, posting a .926 SV% while facing an average of 27 shots per game so far. In the two games played in Colorado, Jones is 1-1 while stopping 50 of the 54 shots (.926 SV%) that he faced.
Bishop was forced to leave Game 6 after being hit near the collarbone by a Colton Parayko slap-shot. Bishop allowed four goals on 20 shots before leaving the 4-1 loss with under two minutes left in the second period. Bishop is ready to start Game 7 in St. Louis—he has gone 4-1-1 while allowing a combined 17 goals on 190 shots (.911 SV%) in six road games in the playoffs.
Pavelski, who has been out since Game 7 vs. the Golden Knights, joined his teammates for Monday’s gameday skate but will not be in the lineup for Game 6. Pavelski appears close to returning to the Sharks lineup and will almost certainly be back for Round 3 if the Sharks are able to advance tonight.
Nemeth has been a healthy scratch since Game 5 of the first-round but is expected to replace Sven Andrighetto in the lineup in Game 6. Nemeth has no points, a plus-4 rating and eight shots in five playoff games this year.
