March 5, 2024 | 9:52pm ET
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BARABANOV, DUCLAIR ACTIVELY SHOPPED BY SHARKS
Alexander Barabanov, forward
The San Jose Sharks are looking to move forwards Alexander Barabanov and Anthony Duclair by this Friday’s 3pm ET trade deadline.
Barabanov and Duclair are set to become unrestricted free agents July 1, and contract talks between the Sharks and both players have not progressed.
According to TFP’s David Pagnotta, Barabanov is ready to move on from the club and is hoping to join a Stanley Cup contender in the coming days. He comes with a $2.5 million salary cap hit this season.
The Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to add a mid-to-bottom-six forward to their lineups and could have interest in Barabanov. The Colorado Avalanche showed interest in Barabanov earlier in the season.
Duclair, who has a $3 million cap hit, has reportedly attracted interest from the Rangers, Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets, among others.
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With contract talks not generating any traction, the #SJSharks are actively trying to move Alex Barabanov. Word out of SJ is he's ready to move on and wants to join a Cup contender.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) March 6, 2024
The Sharks are also willing to trade forwards Mike Hoffman and Kevin Labanc, however the interest from other teams appears to be fairly minimal, at the moment. Both players come with high salary cap hits that would require San Jose to retain on. The Sharks have just one more retention slot available this season.
Outside of their pending UFAs, defenceman Mario Ferraro, who has two more years on his contract, and forward Luke Kunin, who can become a restricted free agent this July, have continued to generate interest, with the Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs among the teams eyeing both.