The San Jose Sharks have made more adjustments to their roster as forward Egor Afanasyev has been placed on waivers.
Sebrango (OTT) & Afanasyev (SJ) on waivers— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 14, 2025
Afanasyev signed with the Sharks this summer after playing one season in the KHL. The Nashville Predators traded the winger during the 2024 off-season. Afanasyev told reporters that his decision to return to North America from the KHL wasn’t a hard one.
The San Jose Sharks winger suffered a lower-body injury at the very end of training camp. He hadn’t skated with the team in any way since getting injured, but his placement on waivers should signal he’s healthy.
When asked about potentially going down to the AHL, Afanasyev showed a positive attitude.
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“Everything happens for a reason. Certain situations led me here, led me to Russia. You just got to make the best out of it. Get your shots and get your opportunities,” Afanasyev said. “Show up every day. Like Coach Warsofsky said, ‘Be Where Your Feet Are.’ I work [and] do everything I can to be here.”
Sharks move Dellandrea to the wing despite early-season success
Michael Misa will make his NHL debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, and Ty Dellandrea will be his right winger.
Dellandrea had a strong Sharks training camp, earning him a spot as the starting third-line center. Through two games, Dellandrea’s average time on ice has seen a significant jump compared to last season.
In 68 games for the San Jose Sharks in 24-25, Dellandrea averaged just 11:48. Keeping in mind that it is a small sample size, Dellandrea’s ice time this season is 16:21.
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The Sharks have deployed Dellandrea as a penalty killer and main face-off taker. He’s leading the team in FO% at 62.1%. He also has two assists.
So why move him to the wing now?
“Give some pace to [that line],” Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “That’ll be a big thing tonight, is the pace of the game is gonna be pretty high. I think Dellandrea having that pace, hopefully, will push Misa to have that pace as well.”
What does Dellandrea think of the move?
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“I think I felt comfortable. Whether it be just more moving around or more responsibility or face-offs, for whatever reason, I feel comfortable there. I definitely feel more comfortable [at] center there than I did last year,” Dellandrea said. “It’s exciting. It’s exciting for [Misa], and I like it too. Not that it’s ever intensified, but you only get one first game, you know? I remember how hard I played, and my teammates played with me when I played my first NHL game.”
Philipp Kurashev will play left wing on the line with Misa and Dellandrea. Dellandrea said he hopes that Misa and Kurashev use their skill to their advantage on the forecheck.
“Holding on to pucks. Michael and Kursh have all the skill in the world, so my job is to get some pucks back on the forecheck and hold on to them,” Dellandrea said. “[Carolina is] heavy man on man in their zone, so we’re gonna have to hold on to pucks.”
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