The San Jose Sharks on Thursday were reportedly on the verge of making their most surprising move of this NHL trade deadline season by sending Jake Walman, their most used and offensively prolific defenseman,
The San Jose Sharks’ extreme roster makeover continued Thursday night with another major trade as they sent top-pair defenseman Jake Walman to the Edmonton Oilers for a conditional 2026 first-round draft pick and forward Carl Berglund.
Mike Grier can’t stop, won’t stop. The San Jose Sharks appear to have traded Jake Walman to the Edmonton Oilers. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period was the first to report on the trade, which seems like it won’t be officially announced until tomorrow.
The way things were going for the Edmonton Oilers for weeks heading toward the trade deadline, it seemed like getting a more defensive-style blueliner was the way to go. The Oilers were, well, leaking oil around their net by surrendering 4.
The Edmonton Oilers made a fantastic deal to acquire Jake Walman from the San Jose Sharks, but his number choice may draw some criticism from the media.