June 1st has come and gone; with no news from the Sharks. It’s one of the annual deadline for draftees to be signed. Sharks draftees impacted include:
- Bergvik, Galimov – 2013 draftees (back to draft if not signed)
- Boudreau — 2014 bonafides (back to draft if not signed)
- Labanc, Sadowy, Schoenborn, Vanier – 2014 draftees (Sharks retain rights for another year; that was the deadline to give a bonafide offer)
It’s possible there was some movement, and the Sharks just haven’t announced. But I’m thinking that none of Bergvivk, Galimov, Boudreau have been signed, and they simply are not announcing it. SOP for Sharks.
(There is another upcoming deadline: August 15. Sharks could sign Gaede – college grad – or let him become free agent.)
Update 6/2: Sharks announce four 2014 draftees given bonafide offers and Boudreau returning to draft. There is some confusion from the CBA whether European players (drafted at age 18 or 19) have their rights retained for two years or four.