{"id":413277,"date":"2026-07-26T23:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T23:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/413277\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T23:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T23:14:10","slug":"whats-going-on-with-collin-graf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/413277\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s going on with Collin Graf?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">After this year\u2019s draft, teams across the NHL announced restricted free agents they have extended qualifying offers to.\u00a0 These qualifying offers are an extension of good faith, showing an intention to enter contract negotiations.\u00a0 The San Jose Sharks issued two qualifying offers: one to Shakir Mukhamadullin and one to Collin Graf.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">However, in Mukhamadullin\u2019s case, this was not the extension of good faith fans were hoping for.\u00a0 Not long after announcing his qualifying offer, Mukhamadullin was traded to the Edmonton Oilers (along with Zach Sharp) in exchange for defenseman Darnell Nurse.\u00a0 The immediate 180 with Mukhamadullin has made fans a bit worried about the fate of Collin Graf.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">Since the announcement of his qualifying offer, there has been total radio silence regarding Graf\u2019s negotiations\/future with the team.\u00a0 In fact, there has been no word of any negotiations with any player (like Macklin Celebrini) in a while.\u00a0 Sharks fans were excited to hear a qualifying offer was extended to Graf, but nerves are taking over as he is a very in-demand player.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">Graf has been an underdog his whole career, showing hard work pays off, which is a big part of his appeal.\u00a0 After his freshman year at Union College, Graf transferred to Quinnipiac University where he won a national championship his first season with the university.\u00a0 He was never drafted, but his second season at Quinnipiac in 2024 was successful enough for the Sharks to snatch him up and get him on contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">Incredibly valuable to the organization for his versatility, Graf recorded 46 points (21G, 25A) in 81 games this past season.\u00a0 His ability to play center and right wing, kill penalties\/defend, and jump in and succeed on any line is not lost on the powers that be at the Sharks, but it\u2019s also not lost on the rest of the league.\u00a0 There are many teams with their eyes on Graf, and if the Sharks aren\u2019t careful he might be offer-sheeted and grabbed by another organization.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">A hardworking underdog like Graf isn\u2019t a player that comes around frequently, and his value is well known outside of just the Sharks organization.\u00a0 Getting him on a new contract should be a top priority for the Sharks, if it\u2019s not it might turn into something we regret.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow bladesofteal.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=bladesofteal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary 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