Overview

• The Sharks signed unrestricted free agent Jeff Skinner to a one-year, $3 million contract on July 11.
• Skinner, 33, tallied 16 goals and 29 points in 72 regular-season games with Edmonton and contributed one goal and two points in five playoff games during his first Stanley Cup Final run.
• A 15-year NHL veteran, Skinner has amassed 373 goals and 699 points over 1,078 games with Carolina, Buffalo, and Edmonton and earned the Calder Trophy in 2010-11.
• His addition caps San Jose’s busy offseason that already included the acquisitions of Adam Gaudette, Philipp Kurashev, Ryan Reaves, Dmitry Orlov, John Klingberg, Nick Leddy, and Alex Nedeljkovic.
• The Sharks have targeted short-term veteran deals to boost scoring depth while preserving salary cap flexibility as they seek their first playoff berth since 2017.