Adam Gaudette

Gaudette came to the Sharks in free agency to fill a role as a power-play specialist. By the end of the year, he had lost his power-play role. That leaves him on shaky ground heading into 2026-27. He displayed a good finishing touch again last year with 17 goals, eight assists, six power-play points, 96 shots on net, 53 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating for a club getting ready to ramp up from rebuild to playoff contention. Most often, Gaudette was in a bottom-six role at even strength. The forward projects as an efficient shooter, but if his opportunities with the man advantage don't return, a decline on offense is all but guaranteed. He should produce 20-25 points and 90-plus shots if he's a regular, but an active offseason for the Sharks would likely reduce his usage further. Read Past Outlooks