The San Jose Sharks open their 2025-26 regular season in eight days, meaning every preseason game means more.

Tonight, the Sharks play their fourth out of six games in the preseason. The Sharks’ lineup is fairly close to an NHL-caliber lineup. There are still a few players vying for spots on he opening night roster.

Carl Grundstrom

Carl Grundstrom enters his second year with the San Jose Sharks, but he’s not a shoo-in to make the roster. With the additions of Ryan Reaves, Adam Gaudette, and Michael Misa, Grundstrom’s spot in the bottom six is now in question.

In 56 games last season, Grundstrom scored three goals and six assists. He was a solid forechecker and has added the ability to be a serviceable penalty killer, too.

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Ty Dellandrea’s ability to play center gives him an edge over Grundstrom in the fight for a bottom-six spot. Dellandrea had a defining game in the last Sharks preseason game against the Ducks. Grundstrom might need to follow suit, or he could be a candidate to be placed on NHL Waivers.

“He’s had a pretty good camp. I think he’s done some good things, especially in the scrimmages early on in camp. That game he played in was a tough game for everyone,” Warsofsky said. “Similar to what [Dellandrea] did, he knows what’s going on. There are jobs to be won here, he’s going to [try and] grab one of them.”

Grundstrom will play on the fourth line with Reaves and Gaudette on Wednesday.

#SJSharks lines at morning skate:
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Vincent Desharnais

Vincent Desharnais doesn’t appear to be on the chopping block for the San Jose Sharks, but he’s certainly in a battle for a spot.

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He’s been paired with Sam Dickinson for much of training camp and has had moments of success and failure during the preseason.

His size and ability to block shots are something that the Sharks can’t completely replace with anything in-house. He’ll be paired with Dickinson again against the Ducks tonight, but Luca Cagnoni and Jack Thompson have had strong camps.

In the last game against the Ducks, Desharnais played 16:58, was -1, and had six PIMs. Look for him to have a slightly simpler game on Wednesday.

Cam Lund

Cam Lund might be the San Jose Sharks’ most forgotten prospect. The winger made his NHL debut at the end of 24-25, scoring two goals and one assist.

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He has showcased his speed and size throughout training camp. He missed the first couple of days with an upper-body injury, but Warsofsky has been impressed with his play.

“Getting hurt stinks for him. [Since he’s come back], his speed kind of reminds me of [Collin Graf], two years ago, coming into camp. The speed really sticks out,” Warsofsky said. “He’s a big guy, that can bring pucks to the net. He’s done a good job of that. It’s going to come down to the pace. Can you keep up with the pace, shift in and shift out, and have an impact on the game in certain areas?”

Lund will skate on a line with Philipp Kurashev at center and Will Smith on the left wing. A good game tonight could spell trouble for many young forwards who remain in the Sharks camp.

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