The San Jose Sharks signed forwards Philipp Kurashev and Adam Gaudette, defenseman John Klingberg, and acquired goalie Alex Nedeljkovic from the Penguins. Optimism surrounds these players' potential contributions, but concerns remain about the team's consistent struggles. If the roster remains largely unchanged, they risk replicating last season's poor performance. General manager Mike Grier emphasizes cautious contract management, avoiding long-term commitments until the team is more competitive. The Sharks have been sellers at past trade deadlines and may face similar decisions with several players possibly leaving soon.
"I think I've been pretty consistent in saying I don't want to hand long-term contracts necessarily right now, that this might not be the time to do that."
"There will be a time where we've got to lock up some guys and give them a little bit more term, but I don't think we're quite there yet."
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