The Sharks are taking a chance on defenseman Vincent Desharnais, picking him up from Pittsburgh for what amounts to a bargain-bin price – just a fifth-round pick way out in 2028.
It’s been a wild ride for the 28-year-old this season. He’s already bounced from Edmonton to Vancouver to Pittsburgh, and now he’s heading to San Jose.
His time with the Penguins was barely long enough to unpack his bags – just 10 games after coming over in the Marcus Pettersson deal last month.
The numbers tell the story of his tough year: only three assists in 44 games. But he’s been putting his body on the line, racking up 68 blocks and 73 hits while playing about 15 and a half minutes per game.
Desharnais is actually an interesting success story. He worked his way up from a minor league contract in Edmonton to earn himself a soli
