3 burning questions San Jose Sharks must answer in 2026 offseason

The San Jose Sharks (39-35-8) showed major progress towards a Stanley Cup Contender this season. After years of deep, arduous rebuilds, they were in the hunt for a wild-card spot in the Western Conference this season. Sure, they fell short, but the arrow is pointing up on them making the Stanley Cup Playoff in the 2026-27 season.

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1 overall in 2024, set the franchise record for points in a season (115). Guys like Will Smith and William Eklund became top-line fixtures, while center Alex Wennberg came out of nowhere to score 55 points. They also signed Collin Graf as an undrafted free agent, and Graf surprised them with 21 goals and 25 assists through 81 games.

San Jose Sharks manager Mike Grier is checking all the boxes of a rebuild, but he’ll need to do a little more this offseason to get over the hump in the Pacific Division. How do the San Jose Sharks upgrade their defense? Apr 16, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; San Jose Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (33) is congratulated by his team mates on his win against the Winnipeg Jets at the end of the third period at Canada Life Centre.