One potential trade target for the Sharks may not be healthy enough to be a consideration.
According to a report, Dallas forward Patrick Sharp has been dealing with a nagging injury that may prevent the pending unrestricted free agent from getting moved before Wednesday’s noon deadline.
Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman tweeted on Tuesday that it’s possible Sharp “won’t be traded as a result” of the injury. A three-time Stanley Cup winner with Chicago, Sharp has 15 points (7g, 8a) in 36 games with Dallas this season. He also missed time earlier in the year with a concussion.
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Sharp will reportedly meet Dallas team doctors later on Tuesday night after the Stars’ home game against Pittsburgh.
The Sharks are thought to be in the market for a scoring winger, and potentially someone that could slot on the top line with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. San Jose has used seven different wingers in that position since the start of the season, including Patrick Marleau (25 games), Tomas Hertl (13 games), Kevin Labanc (6 games), Mikkel Boedker (5 games), Timo Meier (4 games), Joel Ward (4 games) and Melker Karlsson (4 games).
According to a source, Sharp is a player that Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has liked “for a long time.”