Kostin has a lower-body injury and has not played since Jan. 10, when the Sharks faced the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City. Sturm, also out with a lower-body injury, was played on injured reserve on Wednesday, the same day the Sharks claimed forward Walker Duehr off of waivers from the Calgary Flames.

The Sharks placed veteran forward Nico Sturm on injured reserve Wednesday and claimed Calgary forward Walker Duehr off waivers.

The San Jose Sharks have just made a couple depth transactions. The Sharks claimed winger Walker Duehr off waivers. Duehr, 27, has appeared in parts of four seasons with the Calgary Flames, skating fourth-line minutes (8:55 a game),

The San Jose Sharks have placed center Nico Sturm on the injured reserve due to a lower-body ailment, reports Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News. Sturm has made 41 appearances with the Sharks this season in which he has registered five goals and six assists for 11 points alongside a minus-four rating and 11 penalty minutes.

Sturm (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. Sturm last played Monday, so his placement can be retroactive to that date. He has five goals,

Carl Grundstrom was going to be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's matchup, but he will play due to Sturm's absence. The 29-year-old Sturm has provided five goals, 11 points, 30 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and 53 hits through 41 appearances this season.

Nico Sturm has been a very serviceable player for the San Jose Sharks, but he understands the situation at hand. View the original article to see embedded media. Sturm signed a three-year contract during the summer of 2022 with a cap hit of $2 million.

The San Jose Sharks didn’t change much at practice after getting overwhelmed 7-2 on Saturday by the Florida Panthers. Defenseman prospect Jack Thompson was back, in place of Jan Rutta, who was placed on IR.

The Sharks now have six players on IR, tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the most in the league.

William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3 on Tuesday night. Nico Sturm scored a short-handed goal, and Jan Rutta, Mikael Granlund, Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro ...

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to extend their win streak to six games — their longest since January 2020.

The Sharks now have six players on IR, tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the most in the league.