| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Joe Thornton  ActiveJoe Thornton had a strong 2013 playoffs despite San Jose's second-round elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings. He notched two goals and 10 points in 11 contests, but the Sharks couldn't muster much of anything against Jonathan Quick in Tuesday's 2-1 defeat. San Jose didn't a get a goal in the playoffs from their bottom-six forward group and Patrick Marleau was the team's only forward who found the back of the net in the four games in Los Angeles during the series. Thornton will shoulder some of the blame as the team's leader, but the bottom line is collectively the Sharks just weren't productive enough. May 29 |
| 2 | Logan Couture ActiveSharks GM Doug Wilson hinted that his team might sign Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture to contract extensions this summer. "We have a lot of flexibility going forward. We have lots of flexibility in two years, which ties into some of the players that you’re asking about us signing this summer," Wilson in reference to Couture and Pavelski. "We've been fortunate to have players that understand what we’re trying to accomplish. We’re not a team that’s going to miss the playoffs for five or seven years and go into a rebuild. We don’t believe in that. We want to reset on the fly, and it only works when you have players that understand what it is we’re trying to accomplish, and participate in it." Couture is scheduled to become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2014 while Pavelski is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the same time. Locking them both up now would go a long way towards solidifying the core of San Jose's offense for years to come. Jun 17 |
| 3 | Scott Gomez ActiveDon't be surprised if the San Jose Sharks re-sign Scott Gomez. Gomez is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He's never likely to replicate his former success offensively, but he's an added veteran presence and good guy to have in the locker room. The Sharks aren't likely to break the bank trying to get him though, so whether or not they re-sign him will be largely dependent on what Gomez thinks he's worth at this point. Jun 5 |
| 4 | Andrew Desjardins ActiveAndrew Desjardins will be a restricted free agent this summer. He had three points and 63 penalty minutes in 42 games during the regular season. Desjardins probably doesn't warrant a long-term commitment from the Sharks, but he should be able to get a one-year deal to stay on board with the team. Jun 5 |
| 5 | Bracken Kearns ActiveIt looks like Bracken Kearns will skate on the San Jose Sharks' fourth line in Tuesday's Game 1. Kearns and Tim Kennedy both took turns skating in the spot normally held by Adam Burish, who is likely out of the entire second-round series with an upper-body injury. Kearns left Tuesday's morning skate well before Kennedy, which is usually a sign that Kearns will be in the lineup at gametime. May 14 |
| LW | 1 | Patrick Marleau ActivePatrick Marleau assisted on both San Jose goals Saturday. Marleau set up the overtime winner as Logan Couture scored to cut the Los Angeles lead in the series in half as the Sharks now trail two games to one. Marleau has six goals and nine points in seven playoff games thus far. May 19 |
| 2 | Tim Kennedy ActiveTim Kennedy might be a healthy scratch on Sunday. Kennedy skated alongside Raffi Torres during Saturday's practice and Torres is ineligible to play due to a suspension. Adam Burish (hand) is likely to return on Sunday and it appears that will make Kennedy the odd man out. May 25 |
| 3 | T.J. Galiardi ActiveT.J. Galiardi, who is a restricted free agent, wants to return to the San Jose Sharks. Galiardi saw time on a line with Joe Thornton and Brent Burns in the playoffs and enjoyed his role as a top-six forward. "I want to be here. I'm not afraid to admit it at all," Galiardi said. "I'm restricted anyway, so I think chances are I'll be here unless something crazy would happen. Ever since I've found that role and responsibility and trust of the coaches, I've had a lot of fun. I think I've kind of found my place here and I don't want to have to leave already." Galiardi had five goals and 14 points in 36 regular season games and will look to hit the 40-plus point mark if he remains on the line with Thornton and Burns. Jun 2 |
| 4 | James Sheppard ActiveJames Sheppard had one goal and three assists in 32 regular-season games with the Sharks in 2013. He hadn't played since the 2009-10 campaign, when was a member of the Minnesota Wild, because of a major knee injury. Sheppard will be a restricted free agent next month and he should get a short-term deal to stay with the Sharks. Jun 5 |
| 5 | Raffi Torres ActiveRaffi Torres would like to remain with the San Jose Sharks. Torres is eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 5 but wants to stay with the Sharks and that is fine with coach Todd McLellan. "I'm encouraged that he'd like to be back," McLellan said. "I thought he fit in extremely well into our locker room quickly, which isn't easy to do, and I believe we missed him when we needed him the most in that final series." Torres was suspended for the final six games of the Round 2 series after his hit to the head on Jarret Stoll was deemed suspendable by the NHL, although many people thought that the reputation of Torres hurt him in this case as most players would have escaped without a suspension. Nevertheless, it looks like Torres will find his way back to San Jose in time for the 2013-14 season. May 31 |
| RW | 1 | Joe Pavelski ActiveAfter losing Game 7, Joe Pavelski was able to see the positives in the Sharks' 2013 campaign. "We had a lot of fun, especially toward the end," Pavelski said. "Guys enjoyed it, we enjoyed traveling on the road, we enjoyed it at home. There’s a lot of good times from the season." Pavelski had four goals and a team-high 12 points in 11 playoff contests. With Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau approaching their mid-30s, the team will be leaning more and more on guys like Pavelski. May 29 |
| 2 | Martin Havlat ActiveMartin Havlat sat by himself during Game 7 Tuesday. Havlat was in the press box but away from the other Shark scratches who sat on the other side of Staples Center. Havlat was also given a temporary locker at the Sharks practice facility between the final two games of the Los Angeles series while other injured players and AHL callups had permanent lockers. It sure looks like that Havlat has played his final game for the Sharks. May 31 |
| 3 | Tommy Wingels ActiveTommy Wingels said he'll be ready for the next round of the playoffs after he was shaken up in overtime in Game 4 against Vancouver. Daniel Sedin was given a two-minute penalty for boarding on the play and Wingels appeared to be in discomfort when he left the ice. The Sharks scored the series winner on the ensuing power play. Wingels has two assists in four playoff games. May 9 |
| 4 | Adam Burish ActiveSharks forward Adam Burish says his San Jose teammates are much more effective when there's some chatter and loose banter among the players before each game and between each period. The Sharks were that way Sunday night, Burish said, before and during their 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in their Western playoff series. The win evened the best-of-seven series at 3-3. The deciding game will take place Tuesday. "In the locker room before the game, there was some excitement. This team plays well when we're loose, when we're excited and having fun," Burish said. "It's not a tense group. This group's not good when we're tense and we're nervous." Burish said the team will "crack a joke here or there," but mainly the Sharks are talking about what their plan is for the night, to create discussion among the players instead of having everyone internalize their thoughts. "Silence sometimes can kill you," Burish said. "Silence in this locker room can make you nervous." Burish returned to the Sharks Sunday after sitting out since May 7 with a broken hand. He didn't score but he led his team in shots with four in 14 shifts. May 27 |
| D | 1 | Dan Boyle ActiveDespite a late goal from Dan Boyle and a few desperation-scoring chances down the stretch, the Sharks were unable to catch the Kings, losing 2-1 in the deciding Game 7. Boyle brought the Sharks within one midway through the third, but the Sharks were only able to muster a few scoring chances in the latter half of the final frame. The Sharks, like the Kings at times, struggled to score this series, largely because Jonathan Quick was too hot. With another disappointing playoff result, it seems as though this Sharks’ core just can’t get it done in May. It wouldn’t be a surprise if changes were made this offseason, especially considering Boyle, Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, and Joe Pavelski each have just one year remaining on their contracts. May 29 |
| 2 | Brent Burns ActiveThere has been no decision as of yet as to whether Brent Burns will play forward or defense next season. Burns had been a blueliner until this past season when coach Todd McLellan put him up front where he played very well. "I thought his willingness to accept that role for what was the betterment of the team, was remarkable," McLellan said. "There's not a lot of All-Star players in the league that would accept that, and give Burnzie a lot of credit for his character shining through in that moment." The Sharks will let Burns know sooner rather than later as to what they have in mind for 2013-14 as Burns stated he would like to be lighter if he will play up front and that would change his training routine in the off-season. Stay tuned as Burns could be quite valuable in fantasy pools next season if he plays with Joe Thornton as a top-six forward and still has eligibility as a defenseman in your pool May 31 |
| 3 | Brad Stuart ActiveBrad Stuart had a big game on Saturday despite being the culprit on Tyler Toffoli's game-tying goal. Stuart's bad pass went directly to Toffoli who backhanded the puck over Antti Niemi, tying the game at one. But he had a big hit on Justin Williams later in the period and ended up with five hits and four blocked shots. "You make a mistake, and all you can do is try not to let it affect the rest of your game," Stuart said after Game 3. "You just hope the team pulls it out. It was a tight game. I'd like that back, but it happens. I just tried to put it behind me and not let it affect the rest of the game." May 20 |
| 4 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic ActiveMarc-Edouard Vlasic had been playing with a hairline fracture in his right foot since Game 4. He told ESPN and TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that his foot required freezing so that he could continue playing. "But lots of guys in this room were playing hurt, just like the Kings," Vlasic said after Tuesday night's Game 7 loss to Los Angeles. "It's no excuse." May 29 |
| 5 | Jason Demers ActiveJason Demers will be in need of a new contract this summer. He is eligible for restricted free agency and will probably stay with the Sharks on a short-term deal as a depth blueliner. Demers skated in just 22 games during the lockout-shortened season and he never played more than seven straight games, as he was forced out out as a healthy scratch or due to injury. Jun 5 |
| 6 | Justin Braun ActiveJustin Braun will need surgery to repair a hand injury suffered in Finland. Braun was injured during the lockout in December as he broke the hamate bone in his left hand that kept him out of action for five weeks, but managed to play in the Sharks' first game January 20. "The start of the year it was a little tough getting used to, I wore a pad on my hand. The last couple months, it wasn't a problem," Braun said. "The training staff did a good job keeping that in check. I'll have to go in and get some surgery next week. It's just minor. It will be quick. Then I'll get back to work." He should be fine for the start of training camp in September. May 31 |
| 7 | Scott Hannan ActiveScott Hannan will probably get the nod over rookie Matt Tennyson to play Wednesday night in Game 1 against Vancouver. "We will have to make that decision still," said coach Todd McLellan. "Come game time, we'll still be making it. We'll look at what their lineup is like throughout warmup. We have an idea, but we're not sure. We'll go with an inexperienced puck-mover, or we'll go with a ton of experience." Hannan appeared to be the team's choice judging from the morning skate and he would make sense given his experience. May 1 |
| 8 | Matt Irwin ActiveMatt Irwin recorded six shots on goal in a disappointing night for the Sharks offense, dropping Game 1 2-0 on Tuesday. The Sharks coaching staff praised Irwin for his performance in the first round against Vancouver, and he’s off to a solid start in this series. However, he and his defensive partner Dan Boyle will need to find a way to beat Jonathan Quick, who looks almost unbeatable right now. Logan Couture recorded just two shots and finished an ugly minus-2 on the evening. May 15 |
| G | 1 | Antti Niemi ActiveAntti Niemi gave the Sharks hope, but unfortunately his efforts went to waste, as San Jose was eliminated from postseason contention after dropping Game 7 to Los Angeles 2-1. Niemi kept his team in the game with some remarkable saves in the second and third period. Unfortunately, the Sharks’ offense just couldn’t solve Jonathan Quick and offer Niemi support. However, not all is lost for the 29-year-old goalie; he finally lived up to his potential, and put together a Vezina caliber season. His postseason play lived up to his regular season effort, despite the disappointing second round exit. The Sharks can feel good about their goaltending situation heading into next season. May 29 |
| 2 | Thomas Greiss ActiveThomas Greiss failed to get his second win of the 2013 season as the Phoenix Coyotes beat his San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Wednesday. Greiss is 1-4-0 on the season, losing or getting a non-decision in every appearance since he began the campaign with a 24-save shutout on Jan. 26. Greiss has only played in three games since March began. The Sharks might decide to give Antti Niemi another breather, however, as the Finn has played a lot lately. Apr 25 |