"Depending on how the season plays out, who meshes well with the group, and who wants to stay in San Jose, Grier said he's open to re-signing some of those players in contract years. I don't want to keep tearing the roster down year after year, Grier said this week. Some of these guys, if they play well, they like it here, and they're a good fit with our group. I'm definitely open to bringing some of those guys back and extending them."
"While he put up modest numbers with 35 points in 77 games, he also had to match up against opposing teams' top centers. But with the Sharks drafting center Michael Misa second overall in June, and Will Smith still plenty capable of playing in the middle at some point in the future, the writing might be on the wall in terms of Wennberg's tenure in San Jose."
The San Jose Sharks enter the season with frequent trade-deadline activity and 10 pending unrestricted free agents, but the front office will not necessarily move every UFA. Mike Grier is open to re-signing players who perform well, fit with the group, and want to remain in San Jose, rather than continually tearing the roster down. Alexander Wennberg is a pending UFA who produced 35 points in 77 games under heavy defensive usage and carries a two-year, $10 million contract signed last offseason. The Sharks added prospect Michael Misa and have Will Smith and Filip Bystedt as internal options, which could affect roster decisions and potential trades before the deadline.
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