| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Logan Couture  ActiveLogan Couture scored a hat trick in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the New York Islanders. Couture's power play goal at the 6:26 mark of the second period opened the scoring in the game. Unfortunately for the Sharks, that was their only lead of the night. The three-goal effort doubled Couture's total for the season. He now has six goals and eight points in seven games this season. Seven of his eight points have come in his last three games. Oct 21 |
| 2 | Joe Thornton ActiveAlthough many believe Joe Thornton's game has deteriorated to the point of him being barely fantasy worthy, we don't share that opinion. In fact, based on his off-season conditioning due to knee surgery he underwent to repair ACL and MCL tears, we are rather bullish on Thornton and expect a bounce-back to the 60-65 point range. That would make him a top 30 scorer in the NHL and fantasy worthy to us. Oct 7 |
| 3 | Tomas Hertl ActiveIf you are looking for an under-the-radar sleeper pick for the next week or so, consider Tomas Hertl. Hertl had his best game in a long while Thursday night as he scored a goal and led the Sharks in both shots (five) and hits (five) in a 3-2 win over the Sabres. Hertl exploded on to the NHL scene a number of seasons ago but has never been the same since sustaining a number of knee injuries. He might finally be healthy and at an age of maturity to realize his potential. Watch him carefully! Oct 14 |
| 4 | Chris Tierney ActiveChris Tierney has accepted his qualifying offer. Tierney will consequently earn $735,000 in 2017-18 on a one-way deal. He had 11 goals and 23 points in 80 contests last season. Jul 10 |
| 5 | Ryan Carpenter ActiveRyan Carpenter has re-signed with the San Jose Sharks for two years. It is also a two-way deal for the 26-year-old who had 39 points in 54 AHL games but had 17 points in 15 playoff games for the Barracuda. Carpenter could make the Sharks as a bottom-six forward but his fantasy value will be miniscule. Jun 18 |
| LW | 1 | Jannik Hansen ActiveJannik Hansen opened training camp on the top line with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks went through eight different left wingers on the line last season. Tomas Hertl and Melker Karlsson have skated there in the past and they have had some success. Paul Gackle|of the San Jose Mercury News thinks the team should give Daniel O'Regan a look on the first unit even though he admits that the winger is probably a long shot to make the Sharks' roster out of camp. Sep 18 |
| 2 | Timo Meier ActiveTimo Meier scored the game-winner and added an assist in the Sharks' 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. The 21-year-old scored his first of the season with just over five minutes remaining in the second period to help the Sharks top the Sabres. He now has eight points in 37 career NHL games so his fantasy value is limited, but he could be worth keeping an eye on in deep leagues should he be bumped up the lineup this season. Oct 13 |
| 3 | Mikkel Boedker ActiveMikkel Boedker scored the Sharks' only goal in a 4-1 loss to Los Angeles on Saturday night. Boedker's first of the season was assisted by defensemen Brenden Dillon and Dylan DeMelo. He had 10 goals and 26 points in 81 games last year. Oct 8 |
| 4 | Kevin Labanc ActiveKevin Labanc scored his 3rd goal of the season in a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. Labanc banked the puck off of Clutterbuck and in to open the scoring just 4:16 into the first period. Labanc now has three goals and four points in four games this season, and he is fully taking advantage of playing alongside Thornton and Pavelski on the first line. He's worth picking up in fantasy leagues as long as he continues to see game action on the top line. Oct 15 |
| 5 | Melker Karlsson ActiveMelker Karlsson got his first goal of the season Friday night. Karlsson opened the scoring in a 3-0 win over New Jersey. It was also Karlsson's first point in six matches this season. Oct 21 |
| RW | 1 | Joe Pavelski ActiveJoe Pavelski scored a goal in Friday’s 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Pavelski gave the Sharks a 2-0 lead at the 5:49 mark of the second period. After failing to score in his first four games of the season, Pavelski has now found the back of the net in back-to-back games. The Sharks forward now has two goals and two assists in six games this season. Expect him to score a little more frequently as the season goes on. Oct 20 |
| 2 | Joel Ward ActiveJoel Ward will be a healthy scratch for a fifth straight game as the Sharks will face off against the New York Islanders. Joel Ward has yet to register a point this season and has a minus-2 rating so far. He'll be in the press box alongside Barclay Goodrow and Dylan Demelo. Oct 21 |
| 3 | Joonas Donskoi ActiveJoonas Donskoi tallied his first goal of the year in Friday's 3-0 victory versus New Jersey. Donskoi scored on his own rebound to give the Sharks a 3-0 lead late in the second period. He has collected three points in six matches this season. Oct 21 |
| 4 | Barclay Goodrow ActiveBarclay Goodrow ended the preseason tied for the Sharks lead in points with four. After playing 60 games with San Jose in 2014-15, Goodrow has managed a total of 17 contests in the NHL over the last two seasons. He had 25 goals in 61 AHL games last year and hopes to stick around a little bit more with the Sharks, if not the whole season, in 2017-18. He has no fantasy value. Oct 2 |
| D | 1 | Brent Burns ActiveBrent Burns was a minus-four Saturday. That makes Burns a minus-five on the season after only two games as he was on the ice for all the Kings goals. Burns is one of only a couple defensemen who will score 20-plus goals this season and should have been taken quite early in most drafts. It's just too bad for his owners that he is off to a tough start in the plus/minus category. Oct 8 |
| 2 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic ActiveMarc-Edouard Vlasic posted an assist with a plus-1 rating, two blocked shots and a hit in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Canadiens. After three scoreless outings to open the season, Vlasic has posted an assist in each of his past two games. He sees a healthy amount of ice time on the power play, but his largest contribution to the fantasy line is his willingness to step in front of shots. He recorded 146 blocked shots in 75 games in 2016-17. Oct 18 |
| 3 | Paul Martin  I.L.Paul Martin (ankle) is "doubtful" to join the Sharks on their upcoming road trip. San Jose will host Montreal on Tuesday before going on a five-game road swing. If that timetable holds then Martin will be sidelined for the next two weeks. Oct 16 |
| 4 | Justin Braun ActiveJustin Braun posted an assist with a plus-1 rating, two hits and a blocked shot in Tuesday's home win against Montreal. Braun snapped a four-game scoreless skid to open the season. He has never really been one for big offensive totals, but he is an attractive fantasy option due to his frequent blocked shots and hits. He recorded 161 blocked shots and 136 hits across 81 games last season in San Jose. Oct 18 |
| 5 | Brenden Dillon ActiveBrenden Dillon has no goals and five assists in 49 games this season. When Dillon broke into the NHL with Dallas he was playing a big role, but that's declined in recent years. In 2013-14 for example, he had 17 points in 80 games while averaging 21:06 minutes, but so far this season he's logging just 16:11 minutes per contest. He's still a decent source of penalty minutes (35) and hits (114) though. Jan 28 |
| 6 | Tim Heed ActiveTim Heed is playing on the first power play. While most teams are going with four forwards and a defenseman on the power play, the Sharks are going back to tradition, with Heed and Brent Burns on the point and Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture up front. Heed had 14 goals and 55 points in 56 AHL games last season so you know he can bring it. Take him if you are looking for a scoring defenseman. Oct 23 |
| 7 | Dylan DeMelo ActiveDylan DeMelo is likely to start the 2017-18 campaign on the Sharks' third pairing. Nothing has been guaranteed of course, but it does seem like the roster spot is DeMelo's to lose at this point. DeMelo split the 2016-17 campaign between the AHL and NHL with him scoring a goal and eight points in 25 contests at the higher level. Sep 17 |
| 8 | Joakim Ryan ActiveJoakim Ryan made his NHL debut Thursday night. Ryan was summoned earlier in the day and the Sharks placed Paul Martin (ankle) on the injured reserve list in a corresponding move. Ryan had a shot on goal in 21:24 minutes of ice time in his first NHL game. The 24-year-old has offensive upside, so he's worth keeping an eye on. Oct 13 |
| G | 1 | Martin Jones ActiveMartin Jones stopped all 28 shots he faced in Friday’s 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Jones has now won three straight games. It’s also the third game in a row that he holds the opposition to two goals or less. The shutout was his first of the season. Jones now owns a 3-2-0 record with a 2.64 goals-against-average and a .916 save percentage this season. Oct 20 |
| 2 | Aaron Dell ActiveAaron Dell allowed four goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders. Dell blanked the Islanders in the first period and the a decent chunk of the second, but they managed to beat him four times in the final period and a half. The Sharks backup goalie has dropped both of his decisions this season. He'll go into his next appearance with a 2.58 goals-against-average and a .887 save percentage. He doesn't need to be owned in any fantasy format. Oct 21 |