Sharks 2008 Contract Status and Player Movement

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2007 transactions

Date Player Info Contract type/comment
circa 1/5 Nate Raduns, Dennis Packard   Signed to one year AHL contracts
1/7 Dimitri Patzold Sharks announcement Put on waivers for assignment to Worcester. Cleared 1/8 and assigned.
1/7 Thomas Greiss Recalled from Worcester
1/7 Ty Wishart   Traded from WHL Prince George to WHL Moose Jaw Warriors.
1/13 Kyle McLaren Sharks announcement Put on IR (knee)
1/13 Alexei Semonov Activated from IR
1/18 Devin Setoguchi Sharks announcement Recalled from Worcester
1/20 Curtis Brown Sharks announcement Put on IR (hand injury)
1/20 Tomas Plihal Recalled from Worcester
1/23 Mathieu Curadeau   Signed by Worcester to AHL PTO.
1/25 Devin Setoguchi, Tomas Plihal, Thomas Greiss and Marc-Edouard Vlasic Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester (for ASG break)
1/25 Dimitri Patzold   Recalled from Worcester (as you have to have two goalies on the roster)
1/26 Mathieu Curadeau   Released from PTO
1/28 Devin Setoguchi, Tomas Plihal, Thomas Greiss and Marc-Edouard Vlasic Sharks announcement Recalled from Worcester
1/28 Dimitri Patzold   Asigned to Worcester
1/29 Alexei Semenov   Put on IR (viral infection).
1/29 Jody Shelley Sharks announcement Sharks acquire from Columbus for 2009 6th round pick.2/4
2/4 Devin Setoguchi Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester
2/6 Alesei Semenov   Activated off IR
2/7 JD Forrest Sharks announcemt Sharks acquire from Carolina for "future considerations". Will report to Worcester.
2/8 Josh Prudden WSharks announcement Released from PTO
2/8 Thomas Greiss

Sharks announcement

Assigned to Worcester
2/8 Dimitri Patzold Recalled from Worcester
2/8 Douglas Murray Sharks announcement Put on IR (retroactive to last Saturday 2/2)
2/8 Kyle McLaren Activated off IR
2/17 Alexei Semenov   Put on IR (back)
2/17 Douglas Murray   Activated off IR
2/18 Dimitri Patzold Sharks announcement Returned to Worcester
2/18 Thomas Griess Recalled from Worcester
2/18 Patrick Marleau Put on IR (retroactive to 2/9)
2/18 Mike Iggulden Recalled from Worcester
2/19 Mike Iggulden Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester
2/20 Patrick Marleau Sharks announcement Activated off IR
2/24 Tomas Plihal   Put on IR (respiratory illness)
2/24 Alexei Semenov   Activated off IR
2/26 Brian Campbell Sharks announcement Acquired from Buffalo along with 7th round pick for Steve Bernier and 1st pick.
2/26 Rob Davison Sharks announcement Traded to NY Islanders for 7th round pick.
2/26 Brian Boucher Sharks announcement Sharks sign goalie to NHL contract (was playing with AHL Philadelphia).
2/27 Thomas Greiss Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester
2/27 Tomas Plihal Sharks announcement Activated off IR
2/28 Devin Setoguchi Sharks announcement Recalled from Worcester
2/28 Marc Busenburg   Released from PTO; signed to SPC.
2/29 Taylor Dakers Sharks announcement Assigned from AHL Worcester to ECHL Phoenix
3/11 Sean Hurley   Signed by Worcester to ATO.
3/15 Oren Eizenman   Signed by Worcester to PTO (from ECHL Fresno).
3/16 Brian O'Hanley   Signs with ECHL Fresno (for rest of season).
3/18 Curtis Brown   Activated off IR.
3/19 Brian White   Signed by Worcester to PTO.
3/21 Sean Hurley   Released from ATO.
3/25 Matt Jones Sharks announcement Reportedly signed ELS; reporting to Worcester. But first an ATO; announcement still unofficial (but I've had "inside" confirmation). Announced 3/28.
3/27 Ryane Clowe Sharks announcement Activated off IR
3/28 David MacDonald Sharks announcement Signed to ATO; playing in Worcester.
3/28 Jamie McGinn Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester.
4/1 PJ Fenton Sharks announcement Signed to ATO; heading to Worcester.
4/1 Brian White, Oren Eizenman   Released from PTOs
4/1 Ty Wishart Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester
4/1 Frazer McLaren Sharks announcement Signed to ATO; heading to Worcester
4/2 Tom Cavanagh Sharks announcement Recalled to SJ
4/3 Steve Zalewski Sharks announcement Signs contract; heading to Worcester. Announced 4/8.
4/6 Tom Cavanagh   Assigned to Worcester
4/7 Taylor Dakers   Assigned to Worcester (from ECHL Phoenix).
4/8 David MacDonald, Frazer McLaren Sharks announcement Signed to ELS.
4/8 Mike Moore Undrafted free agent signed to ELS.
4/8 Thomas Greiss   Recalled to SJ
4/10 Mike Moore   Signed to AHL ATO.
4/14 Tom Cavanagh, Derek Joslin  

Recalled to SJ (taxi squad)

4/15 Lukas Kaspar   Although not officially recalled, he's around SJ as part of the taxi squad. There were a handful of other guys who also were called up from AHL and juniors for a week or so of NHL playoff atmosphere; no official list released.
5/12 Ron Wilson Sharks announcement Sharks relieve RW of coaching duties.
5/20 Jeremy Roenick Sharks announcement Signs one year deal
5/21 Kyle Jones   Worcester signs goalie out of NCAA Division III St Norbert.
6/1 James DeLory Sharks announcement Deadline to sign has come and gone without announcement. He'll return to the entry draft.
6/2 Timo Pielmeier, Tyson Sexsmith Sharks announcement Sharks announce qualifying offers to players.
6/7 Dinmitr Patzold   Reported on eurohockey.net that he signed with Vityaz Podolsk Chekhov (Russia).
6/8 Timo Pielmeier  

QMJHL trade to Shawinigan Cataractes (although originally rumored to be traded elsewhere).

6/11 Todd McLellan Sharks announcement Hired as new NHL Sharks head coach. Three year deal (until end of 10-11 season) per news stories.
6/21 Trent Yawney Sharks announcement

Rumored to have signed as assistant coach under McLellan. Announced 7/23.

6/25 Brian Boucher Sharks announcement Re-signs. One year.
6/25 Joe Pavelski Sharks announcement Re-signs. Two years.
6/25 Jeremy Roenick Sharks announcement Re-signs (officially). One year.
6/25 Ryane Clowe, Christian Ehrhoff, Marcel Goc Sharks announcement Among those that received qualifying offers.
6/25 Riley Armstrong, Lukas Kaspar, Mike Morris, Brad Staubitz Also received qualifying offers.
6/25 Dan Spang, Jonathan Tremblay   Did not receive qualifying offers (become UFAs 7/1).
6/29 Sandis Ozolinsh   Rumored to be going to Dianamo Riga.
6/30 Jody Shelley Sharks announcement Re-signs. Two years.
7/1 Brian Campbell   Signs with Chicago Blackhawks
7/1 Patrick Rissmiller   Signs with New York Rangers
7/1 Nate Raduns   Signs with Philadelphia Flyers
7/2 Graham Mink   Signs with Washington Capitals
7/2 Mike Iggulden   Signs with New York Islanders
7/3 Rob Blake Sharks announcement Signed to one year contract
7/4 Dan Boyle, Brad Lukowich Sharks announcement Sharks acquire in trade from Tampa Bay for Matt Carle, Ty Wishart, a first round selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth round selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
7/4 Craig Rivet Sharks announcement Sharks trade to Buffalo (and 2010 7th round pick) in exchange for (Vancouver's?) second round picks in 2009 and 2010.
7/5 Marcel Goc Sharks announcement Files for arbitration
7/8 Christian Ehrhoff Sharks announcement Signed (per nhlpa.com). Sharks announce 7/9
7/8 Brad Staubitz Sharks announcement Signed (per nhlpa.com). Sharks announce 7/14.
7/9 Marcel Goc Sharks announcement Signed (per nhlpa.com); one year. Sharks announce 7/11.
7/9 Cap Raeder   Scout Raeder signs with Tampa Bay Lightning as assistant coach.
7/10 Brendan Buckley Sharks announcement Rumored to have signed. Announced 7/15. One year deal.
7/11

Brennan Evans

  Signs with Anaheim Ducks
7/12 Cory Larose Sharks announcement Rumored to have signed. Announced 7/15. One year deal.
7/14 Jay Woodcroft Sharks announcement Rumored to have signed as assistant coach under McLellan. Announced 7/23.
7/14 Steve DaSilva   Invited to (NHL) camp
7/14 Tom Cavanagh Sharks announcement Signing announced.
7/15 Matt Kinch Sharks announcement Sharks announce signing 7/17. One year deal for each.
7/15 Brett Westgarth
7/15 David MacDonald   Retires from professional play
7/17 Curtis Brown   Signs with Kloten Flyers (Switzerland)
7/20 Todd Richards Sharks announcement Rumored to have signed as assistant coach under McLellan. Announced 7/23.
7/22 Riley Armstrong, Mike Morris Sharks announcement One year contract each
7/22 Timo Pielmeier, Tyson Sexsmith Sharks announcement Signed to entry level contracts
7/23 Dan Spang, Jonathan Tremblay   Sign with AHL Quad Cities.
7/23 Corey Schwab Sharks announcement Announced as goaltender development coach. (And Mike Ricci's title changes to player development coach.)
7/29 Tom Walsh   Signs with HIFK Helsinki (Finland)
7/30 Jamie Carroll   Invited to AHL camp
8/1 Ryane Clowe Sharks announcement Signed per nhlpa.com. Sharks announce 8/4. One year deal.
8/3 Lukas Kaspar Sharks announcement Signed per nhlpa.com. Sharks announce 8/12. One year deal
8/12 Ryan Vesce Sharks announcement One year deal.
8/15 Brian O'Hanley, Derek MacIntyre   No word on their being signed so must assume they became UFAs. (O'Hanley signed by ECHL Fresno.)
8/20 Jeff Freisen Sharks announcement

Invited to (NHL) camp

8/20 Mathieu Tousignant Sharks announcement Invited to (NHL) rookie camp
8/25 Tyler Shattock Invited to (NHL) rookie camp
8/25 Jonathan Bonneau, Rick Cleaver, Matt Fornataro, Zach Harnden, Matthew Pistilli, Adam Leblanc-Bourque, Michael Wilson Sharks release preliminary rookie camp roster. Other players invited to camp
8/27 Marc-Edouard Vlasic Sharks announcement Signed to four year extension.
9/10 Alexei Semenov   Signed. (tryout, one year?); NHLPA shows new contract 9/28
9/11 Steve DaSilva   Turns down Sharks' camp invite to head to college (on WHL scholarship).
9/12 Joe Rullier   Invited to (NHL) camp
9/16 Matt Fornataro WSharks announcement Signed to AHL deal (one year?).
9/16 Dominic Osman   Invited to AHL Worcester camp.
9/16 Tomas Plihal   Signed. (tryout, one year?); NHLPA shows new contract 9/28
9/19 Dennis Packard   Invited to NHL Philadelphia camp
9/20 John Ferguson, Jr; Dirk Graham Sharks announement Hired as scouts (per TSN). JFJ actually hired as Director of Pro Scouting
9/21 Shin Larsson and Jason Rowe Hired as scouts
9/24 Jonathan Bonneau LW
Adam Leblanc-Bourque D
Zach Harnden RW
Matthew Pistilli RW
Tyler Shattock RW
Mathieu Tousignant C
Sharks announcement Released from tryouts
9/24 Julien Demers D
Samuel Groulx D
Timo Pielmeier G
Tyson Sexsmith G
Returned to junior teams
9/24 Rick Cleaver RW
P.J. Fenton LW
Matt Fornataro C
T.J. Fox C
Matt Jones RW
Frazer McLaren LW
Ashton Rome RW
Brett Westgarth D
Assigned to Worcester
9/24 Douglas Murray Sharks announcement Signs four year extension
9/26 Forwards Wes Clark, Dan DaSilva, Andrew Desjardins, Bryan Esner, Gino Guyer, James McEwan; defenseman Matt Burke; and goaltender Paulo Colaiacovo   Participating in AHL Worcester camp from ECHL Phoenix.
9/26 Jamie VanderVeeken   Invited to AHL Worcester camp from CHL Rapid City Rush
9/26 Brian O'Hanley   Invited to AHL Worcester camp from ECHL Fresno Falcons
9/28 Craig Valette   Invited to AHL Manitoba camp.
9/29 Kyle Jones, Patrick Traverse, Matt Kinch, Cory Larose, Brendan Buckley, Ryan Vesce WSharks roster Assigned to Worcester (as they're on the opening AHL camp roster)
9/29 Nate Bostic, Matt Burke, Rory Rawlyk, Phil Youngclaus, Ryan Daniels, Derek MacIntyre Additional players invited to camp
9/29 Taylor Dakers WSharks annoucnement 7 players, including those 6 listed above, assigned to Worcester.
9/29 Joe Rullier Released.
9/29 Jason Demers Sharks announcement Signed to ELS (3 year) contract
10/1 Thomas Greiss, Tom Cavanagh, Steven Zalewski, Jason Demers, Michael Wilson and Jamie McGinn Sharks announcement Assigned to Worcester
10/2 Wes Clark LW
Ryan Daniels G
Gino Guyer C
Dan Travis RW
Jamie VanderVeeken D
Rick Cleaver RW
Brian O'Hanley D
Phil Youngclaus D
WSharks announcement Released from Worcester camp
10/4 Logan Couture, Derek Joslin Sharks announcement Couture returned to OHL Ottawa. Joslin assigned to Worcester.
10/5 Steve Myrland, Sergei Tchekmarev   Per NY Times: Myrland assistant coach for strength and conditioning and Tchekmarev assistant trainer
10/6 Rory Rawlyk, Nate Bostic, Mat Burke, Bryan Esner, Derek MacIntyre, James McEwan and Dominic Osman   Released from Worcester camp
10/7 Kyle McLaren, Riley Armstrong, Brad Staubitz Sharks announcement Put on waivers
10/7 Mike Moore, Mike Morris Assigned to Worcester
10/8 Kyle McLaren, Riley Armstrong, Brad Staubitz Sharks announcement Clear waivers and assigned to AHL Worcester.
10/8 Tomas Plihal, Alexei Semonv Sharks announcement After being finalized 9/29, finally announced. One year deals.
10/9 Jeff Freisen Sharks announcement Released from NHL camp.
10/9 Andrew Desjardin, Dan DaSilva WSharks announcement AHL Opening night roster announced. These two players released
10/9 Torrey Mitchell   Game roster did not list him; added to IR.
10/13 Kyle McLaren   Put on (regular) waivers (again); and cleared 10/14.
10/15 Matt Fornataro, Ashton Rome WSharks announcement Assigned to ECHL Phoenix
10/15 Dan DaSilva Signed to AHL SPC.
10/17 Brad Staubitz Sharks announcement Recalled from Worcester
10/20 Lukas Kaspar Sharks announcement Put on waivers.
10/21 Lukas Kaspar Sharks announcement Clears waivers; assigned to Worcester.
10/25 Brad Staubitz Sharks announcement Assigned to AHL Worcester
10/27 Jamie McGinn Sharks announcement Recalled from Worcester
10/28 Michael Wilson WSharks announcement Assigned to ECHL Phoenix
10/29 Andrew Desjardins WSharks announcement Called up (on AHL PTO?).
11/6 Brad Staubitz Sharks announcement Recalled from Worcester
11/7 Jamie McGinn Assigned to Worcester
11/7 Thomas Greiss Recalled from Worcester
11/7 Gerald Coleman

WSharks announcement
Phoenix announcement

Called up from ECHL Phoenix and signed to PTO
11/12 Matt Kinch   Suspended by AHL Worcester (and NHL Sharks by extension).
11/15 Dan DaSilva   Suspended one game by AHL
11/16 Kyle Jones WSharks announcement Assigned to ECHL Phoenix
11/18 Dan DaSilva WSharks announcement Assigned to ECHL Phoenix
11/19 Brad Staubitz Sharks announcement Assigned to AHL Worcester
11/20 Thomas Greiss Sharks announcement Assigned to AHL Worcester
11/20 Gerald Coleman WSharks announcement Released from PTO
11/25 Claude Lemieux WSharks announcement Signed to AHL PTO; had to clear 72-hour waiver period before playing as he had played out of North America prior to signing.
11/28 Riley Armstrong   Recalled from Worcester (will be making NHL debut against Phoenix 11/29); emergency recall
12/3 Tom Cavanagh Sharks announcement Recalled from Worcester (emergency recall?)
12/3 Riley Armstrong Assigned to Worcester
12/5 Michael Wilson, Matt Fornataro WSharks announcement Recalled from ECHL Phoenix to Worcester.
12/10 Matt Jones   Assigned to ECHL Phoenix.
12/12 Lukas Kaspar Sharks announcement Recalled from Worcester (emergency recall?).
12/14 Jeremy Roenick Sharks announcement Put on IR with shoulder injury; surgery scheduled. Retroactive to 12/11.
12/14 Jamie McGinn Recalled from Worcester
12/17 Matt Jones WSharks announcement Recalled from ECHL Phoenix to Worcester.
12/19 Lukas Kaspar WSharks announcement Assigned to AHL Worcester.
12/29 Claude Lemieux Sharks announcement Signed to NHL two-way contract; on waivers for 24 hours (until noon Tuesday).

2009 transactions