Our top Sharks vs. Oilers predictions and free NHL picks for Thursday, January 29, expect the Oilers to win convincingly.

SAN JOSE – Artemi Panarin has likely played his last game with the New York Rangers, with the Eastern Conference’s last-place team expected to keep the star winger and pending unrestricted free agent out of its lineup until a trade to a playoff contender is finalized.

Among the people to help Vasilevskiy adapt to North American hockey and life included none other than Nabokov, one of the winningest Russian goalies of all time. Nabokov signed with the Lightning in July of 2014 and spent the first half of the 2014-15 season in Tampa, helping Vasilevskiy along the way.

SAN JOSE — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was labeled a generational talent when he came into the NHL in 2015 and within two years, had a 100-point season, led his team back to the playoffs after a decade-long morass and c aptured the Hart Trophy.

The Sharks should be buyers at the upcoming NHL trade deadline, and they should be the team to make the Artemi Panarin deal.

Forward Kiefer Sherwood’s debut with the San Jose Sharks will have to happen at another time. The injured Sherwood traveled to Vancouver and took part in the Sharks’ morning skate on Tuesday at Rogers Arena but will not play against the Canucks as San Jose opens a five-game road trip.

Chernyhov, 20, was promoted to the NHL on Dec. 15, two days after forwards Will Smith and Kurashev sustained upper body injuries in the Sharks game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Smith returned to the active roster on Jan. 16 when the Sharks faced the Detroit Red Wings.

San Jose Hockey Now's Sheng Peng spoke to four scouts not affiliated with the Sharks to assess the team's trade for winger Kiefer Sherwood.

The Sharks on Jan. 17 put veteran defenseman Nick Leddy on waivers to free up a roster spot for Vincent Desharnais, who was returning from an elbow injury. Leddy cleared and was assigned to the Barracuda of the AHL.