San Jose Sharks are allowing Nikolai Kovalenko and a group of other players to become unrestricted free agents.

San Jose Sharks’ Nikolai Kovalenko (15) heads to the bench during their game against the Edmonton Oilers in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Two days after signing with CSKA Moscow, Russian winger Egor Sokolov has been traded to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, the CSKA ...

San Jose Sharks’ Nikolai Kovalenko #15 faces off against the Calgary Flames in the third period of their game at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 7, 2025.

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