San Jose Sharks Claim Forward Barclay Goodrow on Waivers From the New York Rangers

Your San Jose Sharks have claimed forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers from the New York Rangers. In an interesting move that the New York Post thought was a pre-agreement between San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier and Chris Drury of the New York Rangers, the undrafted two-time Stanley Cup Champion will return to the Bay Area and look to rejuvenate his career where it all started before he was shipped off to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Since leaving the Sharks, Goodrow has picked up a pair of rings during his time with the Lightning and cemented a reputation as a playoff performer. He'll return to the organization as an experienced veteran, covered in scars from playoff battles and understanding what it takes to win the Stanley Cup. For a group as young as the Sharks will look to deploy in the coming seasons, it's not a bad move for the organization.

His contract is a little harsh, but it's stomachable. With a $3,641,667 cap hit for the next two years, there is no hiding that it is on the high side for a player like Goodrow, who only produced four goals and eight assists for twelve points in a regular season in which he played all but two games. Sure, he had a prolific postseason with six goals and two helpers for eight points in the Rangers' 16 games, but that is still underwhelming for almost $4 million.

This helps the Sharks because they will have two seasons to try and raise his value and make him trade bait once more. There will naturally be interest in someone who has won the Stanley Cup twice, and the Sharks can free up a retention slot after the conclusion of the upcoming season to reduce his cap hit and make him a valuable asset for another team moving forward.

Goodrow played for the Sharks for the first six years of his career, where he tallied 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points in his 268 games with the organization. He was one of the familiar faces back in the day before his trade to Tampa, and now he returns to help guide the next generation of the Sharks core into the new light and get them everything they need to become the best of the best.