{"id":186017,"date":"2026-02-20T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186017\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:18:26","slug":"sharks-waive-veteran-forward-jeff-skinner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186017\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks Waive Veteran Forward Jeff Skinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published on Feb. 19, 2026<\/p>\n

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The San Jose Sharks have waived 33-year-old veteran forward Jeff Skinner, who has cleared waivers and is parting ways with the team after a short stint. Skinner had signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Sharks.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Skinner’s release highlights the Sharks’ ongoing roster shakeup as they look to rebuild their team. The 33-year-old forward was unable to make a significant impact during his brief time in San Jose, leading to the mutual decision to part ways.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Jeff Skinner, a 33-year-old forward, has cleared waivers after being released by the San Jose Sharks. Skinner had signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the team but managed only six goals and seven assists during his short tenure.<\/p>\n

Skinner cleared waivers on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.Skinner had signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Sharks prior to the 2025-26 season.
\n The players<\/p>\n

Jeff Skinner<\/p>\n

A 33-year-old veteran forward who was recently waived by the San Jose Sharks after a brief stint with the team.<\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n

An NHL team based in San Jose, California that is currently undergoing a roster shakeup as they look to rebuild their team.<\/p>\n

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The takeaway<\/p>\n

Skinner’s release highlights the Sharks’ ongoing efforts to reshape their roster, as they look to move on from veteran players who are unable to make a significant impact on the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on Feb. 19, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The San Jose Sharks have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":181763,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":{"0":"post-186017","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-jose","8":"tag-san-jose","9":"tag-san-jose-headlines","10":"tag-san-jose-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}