The San Jose Sharks have been a tale of mediocrity the last few seasons, amidst a playoff drought that has gone on for four seasons which will surely be extended with their current place in the standings. San Jose shares the basement of the league with the Chicago Blackhawks with both clubs sitting at 14 points on the season.
With San Jose destined for the draft lottery, it would make sense for the team to move on from players that hold value, and one of them appears to have caught the eye of the Maple Leafs.
During Hockey Night in Canada, Elliotte Friedman spoke on Sharks defenceman Mario Ferraro drawing interest around the league. The 25-year-old is signed to a very friendly $3.25M per season contract that runs until the end of the 2025-2026 season. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period has confirmed that the Leafs have legitimate interest.
The 49th pick from the 2017 NHL draft has never been known to put up big numbers but can be trusted to play in all situations, currently playing on the Sharks top pairing. Ferraro is a solid puck mover who is good under pressure. In 25 games he has 4 assists while logging an average of 22:02 in ice time.
