Sharks Issue Bona Fide Offers

San Jose Sharks (

) General Manager Mike Grier announced today that the team has issued bona fide offers to the following players (2022 NHL Draft) and thus will retain their negotiating rights:

Barnett, 19, played in 52 games for Victoria, recording nine points (four goals, five assists) along with two points (one goal, one assist) in four playoff games. Barnett served as captain of the Grizzlies this year and set a new career high in goals.

The six-foot-six, 219-pound native of Ottawa, Ontario was selected by San Jose in the 2022 NHL Draft (seventh round, 195th overall).

Beaupit, 19, split the season between the Spokane Chiefs and Winnipeg, combining for a 16-13-0 record, .875 save percentage, 3.74 goals-against average and one shutout. After being acquired by Winnipeg, Beaupit earned a 16-5-0 record and posted a .892 save percentage and 3.08 goals-against average. The netminder appeared in three playoff games in Winnipeg's run to the WHL Championship Series.

The six-foot-five, 188-pound native of Surrey, British Columbia was selected by San Jose in the 2022 NHL Draft (fourth round, 108th overall).

Fisher, 19, missed most of the season with a lower-body injury. He appeared in 14 games for Youngstown, helping them on their road to winning the USHL's Clark Cup.

The six-foot-two, 193-pound-native of Westborough, Massachusetts was selected by San Jose in the 2022 NHL Draft (third round, 76th overall).

Furlong, 19, skated in 67 regular-season games for Halifax this season, recording 50 points (seven goals, 43 assists) and setting new career highs in nearly every offensive category. His +47 rating was fifth highest in the league by a defenseman and his point total ranked 10th best by a blueliner. Furlong played in all 21 games of Halifax's run to the Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship series, logging 11 points (one goal, 10 assists).

The six-foot-one, 189-pound-native of Labrador City, Newfoundland was selected by San Jose in the 2022 NHL Draft (fifth round, 140th overall).

Laubach, 19, registered 24 points (11 goals, 13 assists) in 50 games between Youngstown and Omaha. Following a December trade to Omaha, Laubach saw his production rise from four points (two goals, two assists) in 17 games to 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) in 33 games. The forward scored a career high five points (one goal, four assists) on December 31 and notched a hat trick in his final game of the season on April 22.

The five-foot-eleven, 167-pound native of San Jose, California was selected by San Jose in the 2022 NHL Draft (seventh round, 217th overall).

Muldowney, 18, recorded 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) in 61 regular-season games for Des Moines this season. Muldowney finished second on Des Moines in goals and fourth in points. In the playoffs, he led the Buccaneers with four points (one goal, three assists) in two games, recording a point on all but one Des Moines goal in the postseason.

The five-foot-eleven, 155-pound native of Lakeview, New York was selected by San Jose in the 2022 NHL Draft (sixth round, 172nd overall).

The following players were not signed to contracts by the June 1 deadline and will re-enter the NHL Draft.

| PLAYER | POSITION | TEAM | | --- | --- | --- | | Ben Gaudreau | G | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | | Liam Gilmartin | F | Erie Otters (OHL) | | Max McCue | F | London Knights (OHL) |