Ultimately, the Sharks and general manager Mike Grier must decide whether Ferraro fits into San Jose’s long-term future or whether the team is better off trading him for assets. Other players that could be on the move before the deadline are pending UFAs Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Jan Rutta, Alexandar Georgiev, and Vitek Vanecek.

Pacific division foes meet as the San Jose Sharks take on the Vancouver Canucks. Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each.

Smith, Walman score back-to-back goals for Sharks lead The San Jose Sharks quickly turned a one-goal advantage into a one-goal lead with back-to-back goals from Jake Walman and Wi

With only two games remaining before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Vancouver Canucks travel down to San Jose for a single-game road trip to battle with the Sharks. Note the 7:30 p.m. PT start time for Thursday night’s game.