Despite being in-and-out of the San Jose Sharks’ lineup at times, Adam Gaudette was one of the most valuable additions to their roster from the past offseason.
The 29-year-old forward was signed to a two-year contract, carrying an average annual value of $2 million per season. He added some quality depth goal scoring for the Sharks when needed, and continued building on one of the best seasons of his career, which came as a member of the Ottawa Senators organization in 2024-25.
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Games Played – 66 – The second most games played in Gaudette’s career, trailing just the 2024-25 season with the Ottawa Senators when he appeared in 8`1 games.
Goals – 17 – The second most goals in a season for Gaudette, once again trailing the 2024-25 season.
Assists – 8 – Tied for the second most assists in his career with the 2021-22 season. His career high is 21 assists, which came during the 2019-20 season when he was a member of the Vancouver Canucks.
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Points – 25 – The third highest point total in Gaudette’s career.
Shots – 96 – A new career high, surpassing his previous benchmark of 90 shots.
Shooting Percentage – 17.7% – Nearly five percent higher than Gaudette’s career average.
Time on Ice – 11:28 – Just 13 seconds more than his career average.
Plus/Minus – -9 – The second worst tally of his career.
Giveaways – 26 – One of the lowest giveaway per sixty minutes rates on the Sharks, trailing just Zack Ostapchuk and Alexander Wennberg.
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Takeaways – 13 – Middle of the pack on the team.
Hardest Shot – 84.77 – Slightly above league average.
Max Skating Speed – 23.41 MPH – He had just one 22+ MPH burst, but that one burst was enough to put him in the 93rd percentile.
Total Miles Skated – 120.98 – Barely below league average.
Although Adam Gaudette isn’t the type of guy who is going to end up on a highlight reel nightly, his play in the Sharks’ bottom-six forward group was certainly impactful. He added some much needed depth goal scoring while playing a physical brand of hockey when needed.