The San Jose Sharks have experienced major changes in goaltending, with MacKenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek moving to different teams. Alexandar Georgiev and Georgi Romanov are now unrestricted free agents, leaving Yaroslav Askarov as the only remaining goaltender from the previous season. Askarov, 23, has shown great potential but has not consistently performed well at the NHL level. The Sharks acquired Alex Nedeljkovic from the Pittsburgh Penguins, who, despite a decline since his rookie season, offers competitive spirit and experience.
Nedeljkovic brings a competitive spirit to the Sharks, famously sparking the Penguins after being pulled against the Flyers last season, with an outburst that then head coach Mike Sullivan credited as a turning point in the game.
Yaroslav Askarov, a highly-touted 23-year-old acquired from the Nashville Predators, has shown high potential but has struggled to maintain consistent performance in the NHL.
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