# 2023–24 San Jose Sharks season

The 2023–24 San Jose Sharks season was the 33rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 9, 1990.
On March 12, 2024, the Sharks were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth consecutive season with their 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and a 5–4 overtime win by the Vegas Golden Knights over the Seattle Kraken. The Sharks finished with a total of 47 points, the lowest ever total for an 82-game season with one point awarded for an overtime or shootout loss.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Pacific Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | y – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 44 | 279 | 223 | +56 | 109 |
| 2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 49 | 27 | 6 | 39 | 294 | 237 | +57 | 104 |
| 3 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 37 | 256 | 215 | +41 | 99 |
| 4 | x – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 34 | 267 | 245 | +22 | 98 |
| 5 | e – Calgary Flames | 82 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 32 | 253 | 271 | −18 | 81 |
| 6 | e – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 28 | 217 | 236 | −19 | 81 |
| 7 | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 27 | 50 | 5 | 21 | 204 | 295 | −91 | 59 |
| 8 | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 14 | 181 | 331 | −150 | 47 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 38 | 269 | 248 | +21 | 99 |
| 2 | PA | x – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 34 | 267 | 245 | +22 | 98 |
| 3 | CE | e – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 31 | 239 | 250 | −11 | 92 |
| 4 | CE | e – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 39 | 34 | 9 | 32 | 251 | 263 | −12 | 87 |
| 5 | PA | e – Calgary Flames | 82 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 32 | 253 | 271 | −18 | 81 |
| 6 | PA | e – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 28 | 217 | 236 | −19 | 81 |
| 7 | CE | e – Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 28 | 256 | 274 | −18 | 77 |
| 8 | PA | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 27 | 50 | 5 | 21 | 204 | 295 | −91 | 59 |
| 9 | CE | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 23 | 53 | 6 | 17 | 179 | 290 | −111 | 52 |
| 10 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 14 | 181 | 331 | −150 | 47 |

## Schedule
### Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on June 27, 2023.
Preseason game log :
Legend:
  Win
  Loss
  Overtime/shootout loss $^A$ – Frozen Fury $^a$ Played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah :

### Regular season

The schedule was announced on June 27, 2023.
2023–24 game log: 19–54–9 (home: 11–25–5; away: 8–29–4) :
Legend:
  Win
  Loss
  Overtime/shootout loss :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Mikael Granlund | 69 | 12 | 48 | 60 | −23 | 32 |
| William Eklund | 80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | −45 | 30 |
| Fabian Zetterlund | 82 | 24 | 20 | 44 | −34 | 33 |
| Tomas Hertl$^‡$ | 48 | 15 | 19 | 34 | −26 | 22 |
| Anthony Duclair$^‡$ | 56 | 16 | 11 | 27 | −12 | 28 |
| Filip Zadina | 72 | 13 | 10 | 23 | −44 | 18 |
| Mike Hoffman | 66 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −21 | 20 |
| Mario Ferraro | 78 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −38 | 36 |
| Jan Rutta | 69 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −21 | 38 |
| Luke Kunin | 77 | 11 | 7 | 18 | −30 | 83 |
| Justin Bailey | 59 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −15 | 6 |
| Nico Sturm | 63 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −25 | 12 |
| Alexander Barabanov | 46 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −24 | 12 |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | 57 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −27 | 26 |
| Ryan Carpenter | 62 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −16 | 6 |
| Calen Addison$^†$ | 60 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −35 | 66 |
| Thomas Bordeleau | 27 | 6 | 5 | 11 | −18 | 18 |
| Henry Thrun | 51 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −22 | 16 |
| Klim Kostin$^†$ | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −10 | 15 |
| Ty Emberson | 30 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −4 | 6 |
| Jacob MacDonald | 34 | 7 | 2 | 9 | −14 | 23 |
| Kevin Labanc | 46 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −27 | 16 |
| Kyle Burroughs | 73 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −42 | 71 |
| Nikita Okhotiuk$^‡$ | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −22 | 44 |
| Givani Smith | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −13 | 40 |
| Danil Gushchin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| Collin Graf | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −4 | 0 |
| Matt Benning | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −5 | 14 |
| Logan Couture | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Nikolai Knyzhov | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −6 | 6 |
| Oskar Lindblom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Scott Sabourin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Thompson$^†$ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| Jacob Peterson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
| Jack Studnicka$^†$ | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −14 | 6 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 44 | 41 | 2,437 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 140 | 3.45 | 1,383 | .899 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaapo Kahkonen$^‡$ | 31 | 27 | 1,651 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 105 | 3.81 | 996 | .895 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Devin Cooley | 6 | 6 | 301 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4.98 | 192 | .870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnus Chrona | 9 | 8 | 471 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 4.71 | 262 | .859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgi Romanov | 2 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.01 | 30 | .967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only. $^‡$Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.

## Transactions

The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

### Key

† Contract is entry-level.  ‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 29, 2023 | To Carolina HurricanesCAR 3rd-round pick in 2023 4th-round pick in 2023 | To San Jose SharksPHI 3rd-round pick in 2023 |
| June 29, 2023 | To Washington Capitals7th-round pick in 2023 | To San Jose Sharks7th-round pick in 2025 |
| July 1, 2023 | To Florida PanthersSteven Lorentz 5th-round pick in 2025 | To San Jose SharksAnthony Duclair |
| July 2, 2023 | To Winnipeg JetsArtemi Kniazev | To San Jose SharksLeon Gawanke |
| August 6, 2023 | To Pittsburgh PenguinsDillon Hamaliuk Erik Karlsson* 3rd-round pick in 2026 | To San Jose SharksMikael Granlund Mike Hoffman Jan Rutta conditional 1st-round pick in 2024 or      1st-round pick in 2025 |
| November 8, 2023 | To Minnesota WildAdam Raska 5th-round pick in 2026 | To San Jose SharksCalen Addison |
| December 15, 2023 | To Vancouver CanucksNick Cicek 6th-round pick in 2024 | To San Jose SharksJack Studnicka |
| March 8, 2024 | To Tampa Bay LightningAnthony Duclair | To San Jose SharksJack Thompson 3rd-round pick in 2024 |
| March 8, 2024 | To Detroit Red WingsRadim Simek 7th-round pick in 2024 | To San Jose SharksKlim Kostin |
| March 8, 2024 | To Calgary FlamesNikita Okhotiuk | To San Jose Sharks5th-round pick in 2024 |
| March 8, 2024 | To Buffalo Sabres7th-round pick in 2024 | To San Jose SharksDevin Cooley |
| March 8, 2024 | To New Jersey DevilsKaapo Kahkonen | To San Jose SharksVítek Vanecek 7th-round pick in 2025 |
| March 8, 2024 | To Vegas Golden KnightsTomas Hertl (17% retained) 3rd-round pick in 2025 3rd-round pick in 2027 | To San Jose SharksDavid Edstrom 1st-round pick in 2025 |
| June 19, 2024 | To Dallas Stars4th-round pick in 2025 | To San Jose SharksTy Dellandrea |
| June 23, 2024 | To Nashville PredatorsOzzy Wiesblatt | To San Jose SharksEgor Afanasyev |
| June 25, 2024 | To Detroit Red WingsFuture considerations | To San Jose SharksJake Walman TBL 2nd-round pick in 2024 |
| June 27, 2024 | To Buffalo Sabres1st-round pick in 2024 2nd-round pick in 2024 | To San Jose Sharks1st-round pick in 2024 |
| June 27, 2024 | To Los Angeles KingsKyle Burroughs | To San Jose SharksCarl Grundstrom |

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Kyle Burroughs | Vancouver Canucks | 3-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Ryan Carpenter | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Scott Sabourin | Ottawa Senators | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Givani Smith | Florida Panthers | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03) | Nathan Todd | Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10) | Filip Zadina | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency |
| September 30, 2023 (2023-09-30) | Ty Emberson | New York Rangers | | Waivers |
| November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27) | Justin Bailey | Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | Free agency |
| June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19) | Barclay Goodrow | New York Rangers | | Waivers |

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Kyle Criscuolo | New Jersey Devils | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | James Reimer | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Jeffrey Viel | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) | Jonah Gadjovich | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03) | Strauss Mann | Laval Rocket (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04) | Derrick Pouliot | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06) | Martin Kaut | HC Dynamo Pardubice (ELH) | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 7, 2023 (2023-07-07) | Andreas Johnsson | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10) | Andrej Sustr | Kölner Haie (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10) | C. J. Suess | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency |
| August 11, 2023 (2023-08-11) | Evgeny Svechnikov | Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) | 2-year | Free agency |
| October 10, 2023 (2023-10-10) | Noah Gregor | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency |
| February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08) | Leon Gawanke | | | Contract termination |
| May 8, 2024 (2024-05-08) | Noah Gregor | Brynäs IF (SHL) | 2-year | Free agency |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term |
| June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30) | Eetu Makiniemi | 1-year |
| June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30) | Jacob Peterson | 1-year |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Mackenzie Blackwood | 2-year |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Fabian Zetterlund | 2-year |
| July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) | Leon Gawanke | 1-year |
| July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12) | Kasper Halttunen | 3-year† |
| October 4, 2023 (2023-10-04) | Quentin Musty | 3-year† |
| October 5, 2023 (2023-10-05) | Jake Furlong | 3-year† |
| April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) | Collin Graf | 3-year |
| May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22) | Luca Cagnoni | 3-year† |
| May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28) | Will Smith | 3-year† |

## Draft picks

Below are the San Jose Sharks' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club (League) |
| 1 | 4 | Will Smith | C | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 1 | 26 | Quentin Musty | LW | United States | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 2 | 36 | Kasper Halttunen | RW | Finland | HIFK (Liiga) |
| 3 | 71 | Brandon Svoboda | C | United States | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) |
| 4 | 123 | Luca Cagnoni | D | Canada | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| 5 | 130 | Axel Landen | D | Sweden | HV71 (J20 Nationell) |
| 5 | 132 | Eric Pohlkamp | D | United States | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) |
| 7 | 196 | David Klee | C | United States | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
| 7 | 203 | Yegor Rimashevskiy | RW | Belarus | MHC Dynamo Moscow (MHL) |
Notes
* ↑ The New Jersey Devils first-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as a result of the trade on February 26, 2023, that sent Timo Meier, Timur Ibragimov, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond and Colorado's fifth-round pick in 2024 to New Jersey in exchange for Shakir Mukhamadullin, Nikita Okhotiuk, Andreas Johnsson, Fabian Zetterlund, a conditional second-round pick in 2024, a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – San Jose will receive a first-round pick in 2023 if New Jersey's first-round pick in 2023 is outside of the top two selections – was converted when the Devils qualified for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 25, 2023.
* ↑ The Sharks traded their 94th and 100th selection to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the 71st pick.
* ↑ The Colorado Avalanche's fourth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 5, 2023, that sent Jaycob Megna to Seattle in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade. The condition – San Jose will receive either the Avalanche's or Kraken's fourth-round pick in 2023, at Seattle’s choice – the date of conversion is unknown.
* ↑ The Columbus Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Buffalo's fifth-round pick in 2022 to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
* ↑ The Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2022 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.

## Awards

Regular season :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Tomas Hertl | Second star of the week All-Star | December 11, 2023 January 4, 2024 |