Report: Sharks expected to trade veteran defenseman after recent acquisitions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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It looks like the Sharks are going to trade a defenseman.
At the moment, the Sharks have eight NHL-caliber blueliners on the roster, after signing Dmitry Orlov and John Klingberg in free agency, and claiming Nick Leddy off waivers.
That’s in addition to Mario Ferraro, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Timothy Liljegren, Vincent Desharnais, and Henry Thrun.
None are waiver-exempt.
They also have prospects Jack Thompson, Luca Cagnoni, and Sam Dickinson waiting in the wings.
On Thursday, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnottta suggested that Ferraro, Liljegren, or Thrun could be available.
Elliotte Friedman confirmed Pagnotta’s reporting on his “32 Thoughts Podcast” on Sunday.