William Eklund has a lot of great memories from his time with the San Jose Sharks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a great chapter for me,\u201d\u00a0he told Daily Faceoff in Swedish<\/a>\u00a0recently.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0where I entered the NHL and got my opportunity. We had some difficult years as a team, but I developed a lot as both a player and a person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n But now, Eklund is excited for the opportunity to play for the Ottawa Senators\u00a0and reunite with best friend and ex-Sharks teammate Fabian Zetterlund.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI never thought\u00a0we\u2019d\u00a0end up playing together again,\u201d Eklund said.\u00a0<\/p>\n At San Jose Hockey Now\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n Mike Grier is\u00a0high\u00a0on newly\u00a0acquired\u00a0Andre Gasseau<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Elliotte Friedman had speculation on\u00a0Macklin Celebrini<\/a>\u2018s next contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n Joshua\u00a0Ravensbergen<\/a>\u00a0talked about how he has improved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n How has\u00a0Haoxi (Simon) Wang<\/a>\u00a0gotten better?\u00a0<\/p>\n Jake Gustafson<\/a>\u00a0opened the scoring at the Prospect Scrimmage.\u00a0It was a particular thrill for the\u00a0hometown\u00a0hero.\u00a0<\/p>\n Eric Pohlkamp<\/a>\u00a0showed off his NCAA\u00a0national championship\u00a0tattoo.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mario Ferraro\u00a0says\u00a0goodbye to the\u00a0San Jose Sharks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Other Sharks News\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n The San Jose Sharks have\u00a0signed defenseman Libor Hajek<\/a>\u00a0to a one-year, two-way contract.\u00a0Hajek should team up with AHL veteran Roland McKeown, signed by the Barracuda last week<\/a>, to form the backbone of the defense.<\/p>\n Projecting the\u00a0Sharks\u2019 lineup<\/a>\u00a0this coming season.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Sharks did\u00a0not renew<\/a>\u00a0video coach Cody Ward\u2019s contract after four years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Brodie\u00a0Brazil spoke<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0player\u00a0development\u00a0coach Luca Sbisa.\u00a0<\/p>\n With the US Men\u2019s National Team playing Bosnia & Herzegovina at Levi\u2019s Stadium in the World Cup, Wang and Ravensbergen got interviewed about the game in Santana Row:\u00a0<\/p>\n Christian Kirsch revealed on the San\u00a0Jose\u00a0Sharks Audio Network that\u00a0he was Sharks fan<\/a>\u00a0when he was young.\u00a0<\/p>\n Around Hockey\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n PWHL San Jose has signed Stockton native Brooke Bryant:\u00a0<\/p>\n Connor Bedard\u00a0will\u00a0miss the next four months<\/a>\u00a0because of shoulder surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rogers Sports & Media cuts 230 jobs,\u00a0closes\u00a0six\u00a0radio stations<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0Colorado Avalanche<\/a>\u00a0are working on more than just the Cale Makar extension this offseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n Radko Gudas is ready to create\u00a0more havoc\u00a0with the\u00a0Florida Panthers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hearing that the @NYIslanders<\/a> had nearly 12,000 entries into their “design our new third jersey” fan contest within the first 5 hours after it was announced. <\/p>\n Fans will have until July 24 to submit their designs through the team’s website. pic.twitter.com\/AdkvAxZZYh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Tr\u2019ond\u00ebk Hw\u00ebch\u2019in Deputy Chief Erin McQuaig\u00a0on Gavin McKenna<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jamie Drysdale and\u00a0Trevor Zegras<\/a>\u00a0both filed for arbitration.\u00a0<\/p>\n Daniel Alfredsson leaves the Senators\u2026for the Toronto Maple\u00a0Leafs<\/a>?\u00a0<\/p>\n It really never gets old saying Claude Giroux is an Ottawa Senator \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n The #Sens<\/a> have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Claude Giroux \u270d\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/jHMJNaSQ5P<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ottawa Senators (@Senators) July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Judging overreactions<\/a>\u00a0to the first week of Free Agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n Which\u00a0syllable combination<\/a>\u00a0makes up the best NHL roster?\u00a0<\/p>\n