{"id":210105,"date":"2026-03-08T07:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T07:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/210105\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T07:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T07:49:15","slug":"sjhn-daily-sharks-interested-in-ekman-larsson-celebrini-smith-read-to-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/210105\/","title":{"rendered":"SJHN Daily: Sharks Interested in Ekman-Larsson, Celebrini &#038; Smith Read to Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and Zack Ostapchuck took over an elementary school on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The San Jose Sharks trio, joined by Dan Ruzanowsky and Team Canada Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Johnston, headed to Bachrodt Elementary School in San Jose to read to students, as part of the Sharks\u2019 Reading Is Cool initiative. SJ Sharkie was also a big hit among the kids.<\/p>\n<p>The book that Smith and Celebrini read was <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lzVvKqVDp-E?si=bIJz5zc4v0g9Jzez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe HOME Team: San Jose Sharks,\u201d<\/a> written by Holly Preston and illustrated by James Hearne. After Celebrini announced it was his favorite book, most of the kids in the classroom seconded that opinion.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You guys are making my day!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Almost) all the kids pick Macklin Celebrini\u2019s favorite book as their favorite book!<\/p>\n<p>The book is The Home Team: The San Jose Sharks by Holly Preston &amp; James Hearne \ud83d\ude0e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sH55Tlx2EJ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/sH55Tlx2EJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheng_Peng\/status\/2029715194885328917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of fun ensued as the Sharks players answered kids\u2019 questions and read to them. And <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TwhEY36BU1g?si=4jfX3A9V5hemA8Pj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Macklin Celebrini<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JOu6MsVbw5I?si=7XoxwLBGiRkbK36p\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Smith<\/a> spoke to media following the event.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This might be my favorite video from today\u2019s event!<\/p>\n<p>Zack Ostapchuk explains <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJSharks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SJSharks<\/a> rebuild to the kids!<\/p>\n<p>And Macklin Celebrini has a young fan \ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YADVhvzYas\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/YADVhvzYas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheng_Peng\/status\/2029772995938640052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Celebrini is asked by a student why the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJSharks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SJSharks<\/a> are called the Sharks. His answer was amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Hwjyk82jE\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3Hwjyk82jE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Max Miller (@Real_Max_Miller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Real_Max_Miller\/status\/2029679356088569966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At San Jose Hockey Now\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sanjosehockeynow.com\/san-jose-sharks-kiefer-sherwood-extension-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kiefer Sherwood<\/a> is excited to have found a home in San Jose after signing a 5-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>After an Edmonton Oilers trade, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sanjosehockeynow.com\/san-jose-sharks-edmonton-oilers-jake-walman-2026-first-round-pick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Jose Sharks<\/a> will get their 2026 first-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>Why did the Sharks trade Jack Thompson for <a href=\"https:\/\/sanjosehockeynow.com\/san-jose-sharks-jack-thompson-jett-woo-trade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jett Woo<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Why <a href=\"https:\/\/sanjosehockeynow.com\/san-jose-sharks-grier-sherwood-ferraro-celebrini-trade-deadline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Grier<\/a> played the Trade Deadline right.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickNollen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@NickNollen<\/a> ,<br \/>\u2013 Nick Leddy will play in tonight\u2019s game <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thefutureisteal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#thefutureisteal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madison Montez (@MadsMontez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadsMontez\/status\/2030430326242377813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sharks re-signed<a href=\"https:\/\/sanjosehockeynow.com\/preview-lines-60-sharks-re-sign-nedeljkovic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Alex Nedeljkovic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Why did the <a href=\"https:\/\/sanjosehockeynow.com\/san-jose-sharks-timothy-liljegren-washington-capitals-trade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Jose Sharks<\/a> send Timothy Liljegren to the Washington Capitals for a 2026 4th-round pick?<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Grier confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJSharks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SJSharks<\/a> &#8220;kicked the tires&#8221; on Panarin, didn&#8217;t get too far into it. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was a place I think he would have been willing to come to,&#8221; he said<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheng_Peng\/status\/2030028324995785078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Grier said Oilers&#8217; 2026 1st was definitely in play this Trade Deadline for the &#8220;right&#8221; player, sounds like a younger and cost-controlled (or with term) impact player<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheng_Peng\/status\/2030025534667632839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other Sharks News\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The San Jose Sharks original 2026 3rd-round pick has made its way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/redwings\/news\/red-wings-acquire-third-round-pick-in-2026-nhl-entry-draft-from-pittsburgh-penguins-in-exchange-for-elmer-soderblom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to the Detroit Red Wings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elliotte Friedman says the Sharks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/podcasts\/32-thoughts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">were interested<\/a> in Oliver Ekman-Larsson. He didn\u2019t offer many particulars beyond that, but it could be something to watch this summer, as the 34-year-old has two years left on his contract.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/canucksarmy.com\/news\/vancouver-canucks-trade-d-jett-woo-san-jose-sharks-exchange-d-jack-thompson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New San Jose Barracuda player<\/a>\u00a0Jett Woo has been with the Abbotsford Canucks since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Brayden Schenn got traded from one team to another, all without having to leave his San Jose hotel.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brayden Schenn got traded from the Blues to the Islanders. <\/p>\n<p>The Blues and Islanders are staying in the same hotel in San Jose, so Schenn didn&#8217;t even have to change rooms. \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<p>Schenn joins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TradeCentre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TradeCentre<\/a> to talk about it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CekfNdl7ge\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CekfNdl7ge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Sports\/status\/2030008791022887192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A closer look at tonight\u2019s logo. \ud83d\udd0d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re celebrating with Muneeba Zeeshan\u2019s logo showcasing the rich and vibrant colors of South Asian culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanJoseSharks\/status\/2030045098503983421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sharks hosted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/sharks\/video\/sharks-access-goalie-fantasy-clinic-6390496448112\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">goalie fantasy clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tomorrow, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarpPandher?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@HarpPandher<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaqdeerThindal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@TaqdeerThindal<\/a> will be calling the Sharks game against St. Louis in Punjabi for our South Asian Culture Celebration game.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Fans can listen in the Sharks + SAP Center app or at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ikmofPgULy\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/ikmofPgULy<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B5yy0yuaeo\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/B5yy0yuaeo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanJoseSharks\/status\/2029747544947843459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Around the NHL\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The NHL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/live-blogs\/nhl-trade-deadline-2026-live-updates-news-grades-analysis-reaction\/f4hIubJhzy7J\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trade Deadline<\/a> Tracker from The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7094928\/2026\/03\/06\/nhl-trade-deadline-rankings-red-light\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">20 biggest deals<\/a> on deadline day in the NHL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/hes-back-avalanche-are-trading-for-nazem-kadri\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nazem Kadri<\/a> is headed back to the Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Panthers are working to extend <a href=\"https:\/\/floridahockeynow.com\/bobtown-florida-panthers-keep-sergei-bobrovsky-working-to-sign-extension\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillyhockeynow.com\/2026\/03\/06\/flyers-keep-rasmus-ristolainen-after-nhl-trade-deadline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rasmus Ristolainen<\/a> did not get traded by the Philadelphia Flyers.<\/p>\n<p>John Carlson was traded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/john-carlson-traded-to-anaheim-ducks-by-washington-capitals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> overnight.<\/p>\n<p>A quiet Trade Deadline reflects on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/nhl\/montreal-canadiens\/montreal-canadiens-quiet-trade-deadline-analysis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a>\u2018 current position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagohockeynow.com\/2026\/03\/06\/chicago-blackhawks-trading-captain-nick-foligno-minnesota-wild\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Foligno<\/a> is joining his brother in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Go behind-the-scenes on the trade that brought Nick and Marcus Foligno together onto the same team! \ud83d\udd34\ud83d\udfe2 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLTradeDeadline?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NHLTradeDeadline<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rCSHILfC2u\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rCSHILfC2u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NHL (@NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/2030053424113287377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and Zack Ostapchuck took over an elementary school on Thursday afternoon. 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