The San Jose Sharks are going to be missing some key role players for a while. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky shared that Nico Sturm, Klim Kostin, and Jan Rutta would not be available until after the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Sturm is expected to rejoin the team almost as soon as the Sharks resume playing after the 4 Nations break. The 29-year-old center has already missed four games while on injured reserve and will now be out of action for at least four more. When healthy, Sturm has struggled to produce offensively, recording a mere 11 points in 41 outings.

San Jose Sharks list of pending UFAs includes Mikael Granlund, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Cody Ceci, Jan Rutta, Vitek Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev.

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier has not had any serious contract negotiations with his large group of pending unrestricted free agents and said it’s unlikely he’ll sign any of those players to extensions before the NHL trade deadline on March 7.

Carl Grundstrom was going to be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's matchup, but he will play due to Sturm's absence. The 29-year-old Sturm has provided five goals, 11 points, 30 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and 53 hits through 41 appearances this season.

In a recent interview with Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News, San Jose Sharks’ centerman Nico Sturm spoke candidly about his future with the organization. Sturm made it clear that if the ...

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier told reporters he will not close any doors for his veteran pending UFAs for the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline.

The San Jose Sharks have placed center Nico Sturm on the injured reserve due to a lower-body ailment, reports Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News. Sturm has made 41 appearances with the Sharks ...

Nico Sturm has been a very serviceable player for the San Jose Sharks, but he understands the situation at hand. Sturm signed a three-year contract during the summer of 2022 with a cap hit of $2 ...

The Sharks placed veteran forward Nico Sturm on injured reserve Wednesday and claimed Calgary forward Walker Duehr off waivers. Duehr, a 27-year-old Sioux Falls, South Dakota native, has no goals ...

San Jose Sharks center Nico Sturm (7) and right wing Collin Graf (51) react after a goal by right wing Barclay Goodrow (not shown) against New York Islanders goaltender Marcus Hogberg (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday ...

Kostin has a lower-body injury and has not played since Jan. 10, when the Sharks faced the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City. Sturm, also out with a lower-body injury, was played on injured reserve on Wednesday, the same day the Sharks claimed forward Walker Duehr off of waivers from the Calgary Flames.