Sharks 2006 Contract Status and Player Movement

2005 transactions

Date Player Info Contract type/comment
1/9 Matt Deschamps - ECHL Fresno to AHL Cleveland on PTO
1/9 NHL San Jose Sharks announce relocation of their AHL franchise starting 2006-2007 from Cleveland, OH to Worcester, MA, to be called "Worcester Sharks". Ten year lease signed.
1/10 Brian Mahoney-Wilson - Prospect signed by USHL Indianna Ice
1/11 Mike Iggulden Shark announcement Signed to NHL contract for "two years"; expires 070630.
1/12 Brian Mahoney-Wilson - Traded to USHL Lincoln Stars
1/16 Ryane Clowe, Nolan Schaefer - Clowe demoted (to make room on NHL roster), Schaefer recalled to back up Toskala with Nabokov having a sore groin.
1/17 Jamie Holden - Recalled from ECHL Fresno to AHL Cleveland.
1/19 Nolan Schaefer - Returned to AHL Cleveland.
1/19 Jamie Holden - Reassigned to ECHL Fresno
1/26 Aaron Powers Barons announcement Released from PTO, signed to SPC for AHL Cleveland.
1/29 Steve Bernier - Recalled from AHL Cleveland.
1/30 Matt Deschamps, Glenn Olson - Returned to ECHL Fresno
1/31 Josh Langfeld Shark announcement Put on waivers and claimed by Boston.
2/4 Darryl Lloyd Signed to AHL PTO from CHL Youngstown Steelhounds. Released after game.
2/6 Matt Carkner Recalled from AHL Cleveland.
2/7 Jonathan Cheechoo Shark announcement Signed to five-year contract extension.
2/7 Evgeni Nabokov Shark announcement Signed to four-year contract extension.
2/7 Trevor Johnson Signed to AHL PTO from UHL Muskegon Fury
2/7 Cory Murphy EHCL Fresno to AHL Cleveland on PTO
2/8 Matt Carkner Reassigned to AHL Cleveland
2/13 Steve Bernier Reassigned to AHL Cleveland. Apparently plans are for him to plan with Cleveland during the NHL Olympic break.
2/19 Peter Torme Signed to AHL PTO from ECHL Trenton Titans
2/21 Cory Murphy Released from PTO
2/25 Darryl Lloyd Signed to AHL PTO from CHL Youngstown Steelhounds.
2/25 Steve Bernier Recalled from AHL Cleveland
2/27 Vesa Toskala Shark announcement Signed to two-year contract extension.
2/27 Darryl Lloyd Released from PTO.
2/28 Trevor Johnson Releaased from PTO
2/28 Jon Insana Signed to AHL PTO from UHL Muskegeon Furty.
3/3 Glenn Olsen Recalled to AHL Cleveland from ECHL Fresno.
3/4 Jon Insana Released from PTO
3/6 Jon Insana Signed to PTO
3/8 Ville Nieminen Shark announcement Acquired from NY Rangers for 2006 3rd round draft pick. (Signed through 06-07.)
3/9 Niko Dimitrakos Shark announcement Sent to Philadelphia for 2006 3rd round draft pick.
3/9 Scott Parker Activated off the IR
3/9 Nolan Schaefer Recalled from Cleveland. (Note, as of today's trade deadline, the 23-man roster limit is gone. So no player movement was required to call up a third goalie.)
3/9 Jamie Holden Recalled from ECHL Fresno to AHL Cleveland.
3/13 Jon Insana Released from PTO
3/13 John Adams, Chris Heid AHL release, Adams "called up" from ECHL Florida to AHL Grand Rapids and loaned to Cleveland. Heid "on loan" from NHL Minnesota (ECHL Pennsacola Ice Pilots; has been on the 7-day IR).
3/13 Scott Parker Suspended for two games for actions in 3/11 game. Eligible to play 3/18 against Dallas.
3/14 Jamie Holden Assigned to ECHL Fresno from AHL Cleveland.
3/14 Nolan Schaefer Assigned to AHL Cleveland from NHL San Jose.
3/14 Peter Tormey Assigned to ECHL Trenton from AHL Cleveland
3/15 Patrick Rissmiller Recalled from AHL Cleveland. (Essentially to replace Scott Thornton in the line up due to injury and Scott Parker's suspension.)
3/16 Bracken Kearns Called up from ECHL Toledo to AHL Cleveland.
3/16 Ray DiLauro Assigned to ECHL Fresno from AHL Cleveland.
3/18 Bracken Kearns Released from PTO.
3/19 Matt Carle Sharks announcement Signed to first pro contract. (Assumed three year ELS.) Won't play 3/19; coach's decision as to when he will start.
3/28 John Adams Released from PTO.
3/30 John Adams He's back. :-) (ECHL Florida to AHL Grand Rapids loand to AHL Cleveland.)
3/30 Ray DiLauro Recalled to AHL Cleveland from ECHL Fresno.
3/31 Dan Spang Signed to AHL ATO (amateur try out) with Cleveland
3/31 Tyler McGregor Signed to AHL ATO with Cleveland
4/8 Devin Setoguchi, Dan Spang Sharks announcement Signed to NHL ELS contracts. (Spang's contract starts "immediately". The "first" year of Setoguchi's three year contract won't start until he plays 10 or more pro games.)
4/9 Tyler McGregor Released from ATO.
4/10 Ryane Clowe, Thomas Plihal Recalled from AHL Cleveland.
4/11 Darryl Lloyd and Jeff Christian Called up from UHL Youngstown to AHL Cleveland. Signed to PTO.
4/11 Brady Leisenring, Derek Joslin Signed to AHL ATO with Cleveland.
4/16 Darryl Lloyd and Jeff Christian Released from PTO
4/16 Brady Leisenring, Derek Joslin Released from ATO
4/17 Aaron Power Loaned to ECHL South Carolina
4/18 Ray DiLauro Loaned to ECHL Fresno
4/18 Chris Heid Assigned by NHL Minnesota to ECHL Fresno.
4/18 Nolan Schaefer Recalled from AHL Cleveland.
4/19 Devin Setoguchi, Matt Carkner FWIW, Setoguchi and Carkner were also "around", among other players (I didn't recognize) during the playoff run, "unofficially" called up. Apparently there was a "mini" camp during the first round of playoffs.
6/1 Michael Vernace Sharks announcement Sharks trade Vernace's rights to Colorado for conditional 2006/2007 6th round pick.
6/2 Marc-Edourd Vlasic, Thomas Greiss, Michal Macho Sharks announcement Sharks announce signing three prospects to (three year) ELS contracts.
6/2 Jason Churchill, Brian Mahoney-Wilson, Terro Maatta Sharks announcement Sharks announce Churchill, Mahoney-Wilson, Maatta released. Churchill and Mahoney-Wilson head back to the draft; Maata is available to be signed as a free agent.
6/21 Scott Thornton Sharks announcement Sharks announce they are not exercising the option on Scott Thornton, allowing him the choice of teams to play for.
6/26 Rob Davison, Christian Ehrhoff, Jim Fahey, Marcel Goc, Doug Murray, Scott Parker, Dimitri Patzold, Tomas Plihal, Patrick Rissmiller, Nolan Schaefer, Mark Smith , Garrett Stafford, Grant Stevenson, Craig Valette Sharks announcement Qualifying offers made
6/26 Tim Conboy, Shane Joseph, Josh Prudden Sharks announcement Qualifying offers not made. Players become free agents.
7/1 Curtis Brown TSN reports Sharks have signed ex-Shark Curtis Brown after he was bought out by Chicago. (No terms $$/length provided.)

7/2: Chronicle reports from DW through spokesman that the TSN report was premature; Sharks confirm they are in negotiations with Brown.

See 7/3 entry.

7/1 Scott Thornton TSN reports he has signed a two year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
7/2 Alyn McCauley TSN reports he has signed a three year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
7/3 Curtis Brown, Mike Grier Sharks announcement Sharks announce signings, but no other details. TSN/AP indicates that Grier is signed for three years. AP reports Brown is signed for two years. Later Sharks stories detail Brown's signing, Grier's signings, and their comments on signing.
7/6 Mark Smith Only Shark player to elect arbitration.
7/9 Tom Preissing, Josh Hennessy; Mark Bell Sharks announcement (7/10) TSN reports three team deal where Sharks deal Preissing and Hennessy to Chicago for RFA Mark Bell; Chicago packages them, a prospect and a pick for Havlat and Smolinski.
7/10 Patrick Traverse, Matthieu Darche Sharks anouncement Length not indicated. Seems like depth signings destined for Worcester. AP story seems to indicate Traverse is a one year deal. And I learned that Darche is also signed for one year.
7/12 Rob Davison Sharks announcement NHLPA shows salary for 06-07 (so he's signed; waiting on announcement). Sharks announced on 7/14
7/13 Joe Pavelski Sharks announcement News stories earlier in the week indicated he was in negotiations; now there's a story that all the paperwork is signed and he's just waiting on a phone call. Sharks announced on 7/14.
7/14 Scott Parker Sharks announcement NHLPA shows salary for 06-07 (so he's signed; waiting on announcement).
7/14 Dimitri Patzold Sharks announcement Sportsnet shows him re-signed.
7/14 Scott Ferguson Sharks announcement Sportsnet reports signing. Looks like another depth pick up for Worcester.
7/14 Taylor Dakers Sharks announcement ELS
7/14 Graham Mink Sharks announcement Looks like another depth signing. This story indicates two-way, two-year deal.
7/15 Grant Stevenson Sharks announcement NHLPA has salary $$s listed for him. One year.
7/15 Jim Fahey, Doug Murray, Garrett Stafford, Marcel Goc, Tomas Plihal, Craig Valette Sharks announcement Murray three years, Goc two; the rest one.
7/20 Patrick Ehelechner, Nils Ekman Sharks announcement Traded to Pittsburgh for 2007 2nd round pick.
7/21 Tim Conboy Signs with Carolina Hurricanes.
7/22 Christian Ehrhoff Sharks announcement NHLPA shows salary for 06-07. Sharks announce 7/25; two years.
7/23 Matt Carkner Signs with Pittsburgh Penguins.
7/24 Mark Smith Sharks announcement One year deal, via arbitration.
7/24 Mark Bell Sharks announcement NHLPA shows salary for 06-07. Sharks announce 7/25; three years.
7/31 Alex Stalock Stalock posts on MySpace forum that his rights have been traded to Anaheim. Later posts from unidentified friend/relative indicates this is untrue.
8/3 Patrick Rissmiller Sharks announcement NHLPA shows salary for 06-07. Two year contract; Sharks announce 8/9.
8/3 Mathieu Biron Sharks announcement NHLPA shows salary for 06-07 (on roster 8/2). Sharks announce 8/9; one year contract.
8/4 Ray DiLauro Signed by DEL Krefeld.
8/8 Geoff Peters Saw article which mentioned in passing he's "in the Sharks organization". But 8/16 he
(re-)signed with Anaheim.
8/14 Shane Joseph Signed by Deutsche Liga Augsburger.
8/15 Tom Walsh, Michael Hutchins Deadline has come and gone without announcement of their signing; assume they are now free agents. 9/18: Walsh signs with ECHL Fresno.
8/16 NHL Sharks announce renewal of affiliation agreement with ECHL Fresno Falcons.
8/16 Carter Lee Transfer to LSSU announced; eligible to play 07-08.
8/17 Jay Barriball With Kessel expected to play in NHL for Boston, that will allow Barriball to start college a year earlier.
8/28 Alexander Hult Signed to play with CHL Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.
9/5 Jamie Holden Returns to alma mater as assistant coach of women's hockey team.
9/15 Jonathan Tremblay, Ashton Rome, Matt Syroczynski, Torry Gajda Assigned to Worcester
9/15 David Bararuk and Erik Felde, Justin Bernhardt, Graham Potuer, Matthew McCue and Randy King Released (from ATOs).
9/19 Brady Leisenring Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester for camp.
9/21 Ashton Rome Sharks announcement Signed to three year ELS.
9/21 Tom Cavanagh, Brock Hooton Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester
9/21 James DeLory, Ty Wishart Sharks announcement Returned to junior teams.
9/22 Thomas Greiss, Mike Iggulden, Lukas Kaspar, Dimitri Patzold Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester.
9/22 Derek Joslin Sharks announcement Returned to junior team
9/25 Mathieu Darche, Scott Ferguson, Michal Macho, Joe Pavelski , Dan Spang, Garrett Stafford, Brad Staubitz Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester.
9/28 Patrick Traverse Sharks announcement Picked up on waivers by Montreal.
9/28 Mathieu Biron, Graham Mink, Thomas Plihal, Craig Valette Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester.
10/1 Jim Fahey, Alexander Korolyuk Sharks announcement Traded to New Jersey for Vladimir Malakhov and a conditional first round draft pick. Malakhov apparently has "bad knees" and may retire.
10/2 Grant Stevenson Sharks announcement Put on waivers in preparation to assign him to Worcester
10/2 Taylor Dakers, Devin Setoguchi Sharks announcement Returned to junior teams.
10/2 Ryane Clowe Sharks announcement May start the season on the IR.
10/3 NHL San Jose Sharks announce opening night roster.
10/4 Devin Setoguchi Traded (in the WHL) from Saskatoon to Prince George.
10/4 AHL Worcester Sharks announce opening night roster. (Includes two players not under NHL contract.)
10/5 Nolan Schaefer Sharks announcement Signed to one year, two-way contract and put on waivers for assignment to AHL.
10/6 Nolan Schaefer Sharks announcement Clears waivers, assigned to Worcester.
10/6 Brad Staubitz, Graham Mink WT&G reports they started the season on the IL.
10/7 Garrett Stafford WT&G reports he has an "unspecified lower body injury."
10/7 Brian Yandle WT&G reports signed to PTO.
10/8 Brian Yandle Released from contract.
10/9 Mark Bell Put on IR (groin)
10/9 Ryane Clowe Activated off IR
10/12 Doug Murray Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester for conditioning.
10/12 Brady Leisenring, Josh Prudden Camp invitee and former draftee signed by ECHL Fresno.
10/13 Brad Staubitz WT&G reports he's back playing, only Mink remains on the injured list.
10/13 Jonathan Tremblay WT&G reports he's been assigned to ECHL Fresno.
10/17 Justin Kurtz WSharks announcement Signed to PTO.
10/17 Mark Bell Activated off IR.
10/17 Ryane Clowe Per game notes back on IR with "foot injury".
10/18 Tom Walsh WSharks announcement Signed to AHL SPC, assigned to ECHL Fresno.
10/22 Doug Murray Conditioning stint over; meeting team in Columbus.
10/23 Marc-Edouard Vlasic Sharks announcement Up for entire season (not heading back to juniors).
10/27 Graham Mink Plays first game of season after dealing with scar tissue from sports hernia off season surgery
10/27 Dan Spang WT&G reports he's dealing with some kind of "muscle spasm"
10/29 Scott Parker Put on IR with "back spasms".
10/29 Ryan Clowe Activated off IR.
11/4 Dan Spang, Graham Mink WT&G reports Spang is dealing with back spasms and Mink is having problems with groin strain.
11/7 Rob Davison Sharks announcement Put on IR (groin).
11/7 Scott Parker Activated off IR
11/13 Thomas Greiss Assigned to ECHL Fresno.
11/15 Mark Smith Sharks announcement Put on IR (charlie horse).
11/15 Rob Davison Sharks announcement Activated off IR
11/16 Josh Gorges Sharks announcement Assigned to AHL Worcester
11/17 Thomas Greiss Called up to NHL San Jose
11/18 Thomas Greiss Assigned to ECHL Fresno
11/21 Josh Prudden Loaned from ECHL Fresno to AHL Worcester. (Signed to PTO.)
11/21 Mark Smith Activated off IR.
11/22 Joe Pavelski Called up from AHL Worcester
11/22 Jonathan Cheechoo Sharks announcement Put on IR retroactive to 11/16.
11/22 Brad Staubbitz, Tomas Plihal, Mathieu Biron, Grant Stevenson WT&G reports Staubbitz is out for weeks with shoulder injury; Plihal has a facial injury, should be back soon; Biron should be able to play once swelling subsides from kneeing injury; Stevenson has bruised foot, should be back soon.
11/24 Thomas Greiss Rcalled from ECHL Fresno to AHL Worcester.
11/27 Milan Michalek Sharks announcement Put on IR retroactive to 11/22
11/27 Josh Gorges Sharks announcement Recalled rom AHL Worcester
11/28 Tom Walsh Recalled from ECHL Fresno to AHL Worcester.
11/29 Doug Murray Put on the IR with "upper respiratory" issues.
11/29 Milan Michalek Activated off IR.
11/30 John Laliberte Signed to AHL PTO from ECHL Trenton.
12/2 Mark Smith Put on IR with sore foot
12/2 Jonathan Cheecho Activated off IR.
12/5 Josh Prudden Released from PTO, returned to ECHL Fresno
12/5 Dimitri Patzold Assigned to ECHL Fresno. (Part conditioning assignment, part helping Fresno who's starter is injured.)
12/7 Ryane Clowe Placed on IR (foot/leg), retroactive to 11/30
12/7 Doug Murray Acitvated off IR.
12/9 Ville Nieminen Placed on IR (lower body), retroactive to 12/7
12/9 Ryane Clowe Activated off IR
12/15 Mathieu Biron, Patrick Traverse Sharks announcement Sharks exchange minor league defensemen with Canadiens. Biron out, Traverse in.
12/16 Ryane Close Put on IR (groin injury)
12/16 Mark Smith Activated off IR.
12/17 Michal Macho WT&G reports he suffered a severe knee injury 12/15 and could be out for the season.
12/17 Grant Stevenson Missed Saturday's game with upper body injury.
12/17 Brad Staubbitz Been on the shelf a while (since 11/22?) with (shoulder) injury.
12/19 Dimitri Patzold Sharks announcement Recalled to San Jose (from ECHL Fresno); looks like a reward for duty in ECHL. (No announcement of any roster movement to accommodate recall.)
12/20 Dimitri Patzold Sharks announcement Assigned to AHL Worcester.
12/22 Justin Kurtz Signed to AHL SPC
12/22 Michal Macho WT&G reports he's probably out for season with knee injury.
12/26 Josh Prudden Signed to AHL PTO.
12/26 Derek Joslin Sharks announcement Signed to NHL ELS contract.
12/29 Sean Collins Signed to AHL PTO.

2007 transactions


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