| Date | Player | Info | Contract type/comment |
| 12/29 | Gus Young | Barracuda announcement | Signed to AHL PTO |
| 12/28 | Justin Parizek | Released from AHL PTO | |
| Jayden Halbgewachs | Sharks announcement | Signed to 3 year ELS | |
| Joachim Blichfeld | Sharks announcement | Draftee signed to three year ELS | |
| 12/23 | Paul Martin | Returned from conditioning stint | |
| 12/22 | Joakim Ryan | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| Daniel O'Reagan | Assigned to AHL | ||
| Marco Roy | Released from AHL PTO | ||
| 12/20 | Daniel O'Reagan, Marcus Sorensen | Recalled from AHL | |
| 12/19 | Assigned to AHL | ||
| 12/18 | Mikkel Boedker | Sharks announcement | Activated off IR |
| Joakim Ryan | Assigned to AHL | ||
| 12/16 | Justin Parizek | Barracuda announcement | Signed to AHL PTO |
| 12/15 | Spencer Asuchak | Barracuda announcement | Recalled from ECHL Allen |
| Bryan Moore | Assigned to ECHL Allen | ||
| 12/14 | Joonas Donskoi | Activated off IR | |
| Barclay Goodrow | Put on IR | ||
| 12/13 | Ryan Carpenter | Claimed on waivers by Vegas Golden Knights | |
| 12/12 | Daniel O'Reagan | Recalled from AHL | |
| Ryan Carpenter | Put on waivers | ||
| 12/11 | Noah Gregor | WHL trade. To Victoria | |
| 12/9 | Paul Martin | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL on conditioning stint |
| Tim Heed | Activated off IR | ||
| Olivier Archambault | Barracuda announcement | Assigned to ECHL | |
| 12/8 | Emerson Clark | Barracuda announcement | Signed to AHL PTO |
| Bryan Moore | Recalled from ECHL to AHL | ||
| Danny O'Reagan | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL | |
| 12/7 | Paul Martin | Activated from IR | |
| Mikkel Boedker | Sharks news | Put on IR (retroactive to 12/2) | |
| 12/6 | Brendan Dillion | Suspended by NHL for one game (12/7) | |
| 12/2 | Marcus Sorenson | Recalled from AHL | |
| Barclay Goodrow | Activated from IR | ||
| Joonas Donskoi, Tim Heed | Put on IR. Donskoi retroactive to 11/28; Heed 11/25 | ||
| 11/30 | Antoine Bibeau | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL |
| 11/29 | Spencer Asuchak | Assigned to ECHL | |
| 11/27 | Antoine Bibeau | Sharks announcement | Emergency recall from AHL |
| 11/25 | Spencer Asuchak |
Barracuda announcement | Recalled to AHL from ECHL |
| 11/24 | Marc-Oliver Roy | Barracuda announcement | Signed to PTO |
| 11/18 | Danny O'Reagan | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| Barclay Goodrow | Put on IR | ||
| 11/11 | Kevin LaBanc | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| 11/9 | Colby McAuley | Barracuda announcement | Assigned to ECHL Allen. |
| 11/8 | Rourke Chartier | Off NHL "non roster IR" and assigned to AHL | |
| 11/6 | Bryan Moore | Barracuda announcement | Assigned to ECHL Allen |
| 11/5 | Kevin LaBanc | Assigned to AHL San Jose | |
| 11/2 | Parker Gahagen | Signed with AHL Barracuda to ATO (so he can play in Olympics). Showed up on AHL transactions 11/10. | |
| 11/2 | Stephon Williams | Barracuda tweet | Assigned to ECHL Allen |
| 10/29 | Barracuda announcement | Recalled from ECHL Allen | |
| 10/20 | Bryan Moore | Recalled from ECHL Allen | |
| Olivier Archambault | Signed to AHL PTO | ||
| 10/12 | Joakim Ryan | Sharks tweet | Recalled from AHL |
| Paul Martin | Put on IR | ||
| 10/7 | Alex Schoenborn | Barracuda announcement | Assigned to ECHL Allen |
| 10/6 | Bryan Moore | Barracuda announcement | Assigned to ECHL Allen |
| 10/4 | Rourke Chartier | NHL | Chartier starts season on NHL IR (concussion from spring playoffs). |
| 10/3 | Stephon Williams | Allen announcement | Assigned from AHL San Jose to ECHL Allen |
| Joakim Ryan, Nick DeSimone, Cavan Fitzgerald, Radim Simek, Marcus Sorensen, Brandon Bollig, Adam Helewka, John McCarthy, Danny O'Regan, Brandon Mashinter, Filip Sandberg, Troy Grosenick | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL San Jose | |
| 10/2 | Brandan Bollig, Troy Grosenick, Brandon Mashinter | On waivers (for assignment to AHL); cleared 10/3 | |
| 10/1 | David Makowski, Josh Thrower, Jaynen Rissling, Vincent Arseneau, Olivier Archambault, and Marcus Basara | Barracuda announcement | Assigned to ECHL Allen. All TO players, plus one guy on AHL deal. |
| Cavan Fitzgerald, Nick DeSimone, Adam Helewka and John McCarthy | Sharks announcement | Recalled for LV game | |
| 9/29 | Nick DeSimone, Jacob Middleton | Sharks announcement | And back down after game. |
| 9/28 | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL. Sounds like recall for preseason game play. | |
| 9/24 | Julius Bergman, Nick DeSimone, Jacob Middleton, Rudolfs Balcers, Tim Clifton, Adam Helewka, John McCarthy, Antoine Bibeau | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL Barracuda (camp) |
| Noah Rod | Returned to European team | ||
| ~9/20 | Sasha Chmelevski | Not in 9/21 game lineup; back with OHL team for their 9/22 game. | 9/20 | Marcus Basara, Vincent Arseneau, Josh Thrower, Olivier Archambault, Jaynen Rissling | Barracuda announcement | Try out players for AHL camp |
| ~9/18 | Josef Korenar | Not on Sharks roster; hockeydb has him in Czech league | |
| 9/18 | Macauley Carson, Mark Kastelic, Vincent Praplan, Peter Gahagen, Dawson Wetherill | Also missing from roster (so assumed released from TO) | |
| Michael Brodzinski, Cavan Fitzgerald, David Makowski, Jeremy Roy, Jonathon Martin, Colby McAuley, Bryan Moore, Alex Schoenborn, Alexander True, Manuel Wiederer, Stephon Williams | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL Barracuda camp | |
| Noah Gregor, Joachim Blichfeld | Returned to respective junior team | ||
| 9/13 | Stephon Williams | Barracuda announcement | Signed to one year AHL deal |
| 9/11 | Brandon Mashinter | Sharks announcement | Signed to one year deal. Back with the team. |
| 9/7 | Jacob Middleton | Sharks announcement | Signed to three year NHL ELS deal. |
| 8/23 | Macauley Carson, Mark Kastelic, Vincent Praplan, Parker Gahagen, Dawson Weatherill | Sharks announcement | Try out players for Sharks rookie tournament as of 8/21 |
| 8/15 | Gage Ausmus, Cliff Watson | Become UFAs as Sharks do not sign them. | |
| 8/7 | Barclay Goodrow | Sharks announcement | Signs two year deal. |
| 7/26 | David Barr | Sharks announcement | Hired as assistant coach |
| 7/19 | Bryan Moore, David Makowski | Barracuda announcement | Signed to one year AHL deals |
| 7/18 | Marcus Sorenson | Sharks announcement | Re-signed for two years. |
| 7/13 | Josef Korenar | Sharks announcement | Reported signed three year ELS deal. |
| Alexander True | Barracuda announcement | Signs two year AHL deal | |
| Rudolf Balcers | Sharks announcement | Signs three year ELS deal | |
| 7/10 | Chris Tierney | Sharks announcement | Reportedly signs QO (one year deal). Announced 7/13. |
| 7/4 | Brandon Bollig | Sharks announcement | Signed to one year deal |
| 7/3 | Rob Zettler | Sharks announcement | Hired as assistant coach (to replace Boughner). |
| 7/1 | Joe Thornton | Sharks announcement | Re-signs for one year. Announced 7/2 (happy birthday, Jumbo). |
| Antoine Bibeau | Sharks announcement | Backup (AHL) goalie signed. One year, two-way. | |
| Martin Jones | Sharks announcement | Re-signed for six years. | |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | Sharks announcement | Re-signed for EIGHT years. | |
| 6/30 | Sean Dhooghe, Ryan Dmowski, Finn Evans, Mark Kastelic, Matt Marchinew, Alexnder True, Zach Frye, Jacob Middleton (TO - again?), Alex, Rauter, Parker Gahagen, Peyton Jones, Josef Korenar, Gabriel Mollot-Hill | Sharks list | Development camp roster announced, including try outs listed. Neither Ausmus nor Watson are included on list (so probably not signing with Sharks; become UFA 8/15, but this is semi-official they won't be in organization). |
| 6/28 | Mark Shoemaker | OHL trade to Guelph. | |
| 6/26 | Barclay Goodrow, Marcus Sorenson, Chris Tierney | Sharks announcement | Made qualifying offers. |
| Mantas Armalis, Nikita Jevpalovs, Patrick McNally | Not QOd, become free agents | ||
| 6/23, 6/24 | Entry Draft | See picks, trade info. | |
| 6/21 | David Schlemko | Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft. | |
| 6/17 | Ryan Carpenter | Sharks announcement | Re-signs two year deal |
| Joakim Ryan | Sharks announcement | Re-signs two year deal | |
| Tim Heed | Sharks announcement | Re-signs two year deal | |
| Mirco Mueller | Sharks announcement | Traded to NJD with 2017 fifth round (143rd overall) for 2017 second (49th overall) and fourth (123rd overall) round draft selections. | |
| 6/5 | Troy Grosenick | Sharks announcement | Signed two-year deal |
| 6/1 | Noah Gregor, Mark Shoemaker | Sharks announcement | Made bonafide offers, respectfully. |
| Adam Parsells | Not made bonafide offer; rights not retained. Re-enters entry draft. | ||
| 5/23 | Filip Sandberg | Sharks announcement | Announce signing to two-year (ELS). |
| 5/20 | Radim Simek | Sharks announcement | Foreign press announce that Simek has signed with Sharks. Announced 5/23. One year. |
| 5/12 | Spencer Asuchak | Signed to AHL PTO | |
| Jonas Donskoi | Sharks announcement | Signed to two year deal. | |
| Melker Karlsson | Sharks announcement | Signed to three year deal. | |
| 5/10 | Michael Brodinski | Recalled to AHL from ECHL | |
| 5/9 | Manuel Wiederer | Sharks announcement | Signs three year ELS |
| Colby McAuley | Barracuda announcement | Signed two year AHL SPC. | |
| 5/2 | Tim Clifton | Released from AHL ATO | |
| 4/24 | Marcus Sorenson | Assigned to AHL | |
| 4/23 | Timo Meier | Barracuda announcement | Assigned to AHL. Announced 4/26. |
| 4/18 | Kevin Labanc | Barracuda tweet | Assigned to AHL |
| ? | Jon Martin, Alex Schoenborn | Recalled from AHL to ECHL | |
| 4/8 | Barclay Goodrow, Tim Heed, Daniel O'Reagan | Assigned to AHL | |
| Colby McAuley | Signed to AHL ATO | ||
| Barclay Goodrow | Recalled from AHL | ||
| 4/7 | Noah Rod | Signs ATO with Barracuda | |
| John McCarthy | Barracuda announcement | Re-signed to one year AHL deal | |
| Tim Heed, Timo Meier, Daniel O'Reagan | Recalled from AHL | ||
| 4/6 | Timo Meier | Recalled from AHL, assigned to AHL | |
| 4/5 | Assigned to AHL | ||
| 4/4 | Recalled from AHL | ||
| 4/2 | Assigned to AHL | ||
| 4/1 | Parker Gahagen | Rumored to be signing with Sharks. (6/6 - still nothing) | |
| 3/30 | Michael Brodinski | Assigned to ECHL Allen | |
| Nick DeSimone | Signs ATO with Barracuda | ||
| 3/28 | Sharks announcement | Rumored to be signing with Sharks out of Union College. Two year ELS announced 3/30. | |
| Clarke Saunders | Barracuda announcement | Signed to AHL PTO | |
| Kevin Labanc | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL | |
| 3/27 | Micheal Haley | Suspended by league for one game (3/28) | |
| 3/24 | Daniel O'Reagan | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL |
| 3/23 | Noah Rod | Sharks announcement | Rumored to have signed with Sharks. (Will need to go through similar immigration visa stuff as Hansen.) Announced 3/24. Standard (3-year) ELS. |
| Daniel O'Reagan | Back for practice | ||
| 3/21 | Assigned to ECHL Allen (cap savings while in Texas with 2-day break between NHL games?) | ||
| 3/20 | Alex Schoenborn | Barracuda announcement | Recalled from ECHL to AHL |
| 3/19 | Tim Clifton | Sharks announcement | Report that he's been signed to two year NHL contract. And signed to AHL ATO for rest of season. |
| Timo Meier, Daniel O'Reagan | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL | |
| 3/18 | Ryan Carpenter | Recalled from AHL/assigned to AHL | |
| 3/16 | Assigned to AHL | ||
| 3/15 | Recalled from AHL | ||
| 3/14 | Ryan Carpenter, Tim Heed | Recalled, then assigned to AHL | |
| 3/12 | |||
| 3/9 | Travis Brown | Released from AHL PTO (fnially healthy) | |
| Tim Heed | Recalled/assigned to/from AHL | ||
| 3/8 | Jake Marchment | Recalled from ECHL Allen and assigned to ECHL Indy. | |
| 3/7 | Kevin Labanc | Sharks tweet | Assigned to AHL |
| 3/5 | Joakim Ryan | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL |
| 3/4 | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL | |
| 3/2 | Alex Schoenborn | Barracuda tweet | Assigned to ECHL Allen |
| 3/1 | Kevin Labanc, Marcus Sorensen | Paper transaction: assigned to AHL and then recalled (to allow them to be re-assigned during remainder of AHL season). | |
| 2/28 | Jannik Hansen | Sharks announcement | Acquired from Vancouver for Nikolay Goldobin and conditional 2017 4th (becomes 1st if Sharks win Cup). Canucks retain 20% of salary for duration of contract. |
| 2/27 | Kevin Labanc, Marcus Sorensen | Recalled from AHL | |
| 2/25 | Tim Heed, Barclay Goodrow, Kevin Labanc | Assigned to AHL | |
| 2/24 | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL | |
| 2/19 | Jon Martin | Recalled from ECHL to AHL | |
| Nikolay Goldobin, Kevin Labanc, Mirco Mueller, Marcus Sorensen | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dylan DeMelo | Activated off IR | ||
| 2/17 | Mirco Mueller, Marcus Sorensen | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| 2/16 | Timo Meier, Tim Heed | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL |
| Harrison Ruopp | Released from AHL PTO | ||
| 2/15 | Nikolay Goldobin, Tim Heed, Timo Meier | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| 2/13 | Tim Heed, Timo Meier, Marcus Sorensen | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL (saving cap $$s). |
| 2/11 | Harrison Ruopp | Barracuda tweet | "Recalled" from ECHL to AHL. Signed to PTO. |
| 2/10 | Kevin Labanc, Tim Heed | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| 2/9 | Ryan Carpenter, Joakim Ryan | Assigned to AHL | |
| 2/7 | Jon Martin | Assigned to ECHL Allen | |
| 2/6 | Joakim Ryan | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| 2/5 | Kevin Labanc, Tim Heed | Returned to AHL | |
| Marcus Sorensen | Recalled from AHL | ||
| 1/31 | Tim Heed | Recalled from AHL | |
| 1/30 | Kevin Labanc | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| Timo Meier | Assigned, then recalled from AHL | ||
| 1/27 | Barclay Goodrow, Tim Heed, Kevin Labanc, Timo Meier | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL San Jose (for all star break) |
| 1/26 | Bryan Moore | Released from AHL PTO | |
| Jake Marchment | Assigned to ECHL Allen | ||
| 1/24 | Tommy Wingels | Sharks announcement | Traded to NHL Ottawa for Buddy Robinson, Zack Stortini and 2017 7th. Robinson and Stortini to report to AHL San Jose. |
| 1/21 | Tim Heed, Barclay Goodrow | Barracuda announcement | Recalled from AHL San Jose |
| Bryan Moore | Barracuda announcement | Signed to AHL PTO | |
| 1/20 | Tim Heed, Barclay Goodrow | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL San Jose |
| 1/19 | Micheal Haley | Put on IR | |
| 1/17 | Tim Heed, Ryan Carpenter, Barclay Goodrow | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL San Jose |
| Joonas Donskoi | Put on IR retroactively | ||
| 1/16 | Ryan Carpenter, Tim Heed | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL San Jose |
| 1/14 | Ryan Carpenter | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL San Jose |
| 1/13 | Mirco Mueller | Sharks announcement | Assigned to AHL San Jose |
| 1/11 | Dylan DeMelo | Sharks announcement | Put on IR (out 6-8 weeks) |
| 1/10 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic | Activated from IR | |
| Jake Marchment | Barracuda announcement | Recalled from ECHL Allen to AHL San Jose | |
| 1/7 | Travis Brown | Recalled from ECHL Allen to AHL San Jose | |
| Tim Heed | Sharks announcement | (Emergency) Recall from AHL | |
| 1/5 | Tim Heed | Sharks announcement | Emergency recall from AHL; reassigned |
| Matt Nieto | Claimed by Colorado | ||
| 1/4 | Put on Waivers | ||
| 1/2 | Mirco Mueller | Sharks announcement | Recalled from AHL |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | Put on IR |