Sturm is expected to rejoin the team almost as soon as the Sharks resume playing after the 4 Nations break. The 29-year-old center has already missed four games while on injured reserve and will now be out of action for at least four more. When healthy, Sturm has struggled to produce offensively, recording a mere 11 points in 41 outings.

Kostin has a lower-body injury and has not played since Jan. 10, when the Sharks faced the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City. Sturm, also out with a lower-body injury, was played on injured reserve on Wednesday, the same day the Sharks claimed forward Walker Duehr off of waivers from the Calgary Flames.

San Jose Sharks list of pending UFAs includes Mikael Granlund, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Cody Ceci, Jan Rutta, Vitek Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev.

This San Jose Sharks center will be an unrestricted free agent after this season and figures to be traded by the March 7 deadline.

The San Jose Sharks have placed center Nico Sturm on the injured reserve due to a lower-body ailment, reports Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News. Sturm has made 41 appearances with the Sharks this season in which he has registered five goals and six assists for 11 points alongside a minus-four rating and 11 penalty minutes.

Sturm, now in the final year of a three-year, $6 million contract he signed with San Jose as a free agent in 2022, said his agent spoke with Sharks general manager Mike Grier before the season and ...

Sturm (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. Sturm last played Monday, so his placement can be retroactive to that date. He has five goals,

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier told reporters he will not close any doors for his veteran pending UFAs for the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline.

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier held his mid-season availability on Tuesday night. Grier spoke on a wide range of topics, where the Sharks are in the standings, Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith’s seasons,

The Sharks now have six players on IR, tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the most in the league.

The San Jose Sharks didn’t change much at practice after getting overwhelmed 7-2 on Saturday by the Florida Panthers. Defenseman prospect Jack Thompson was back, in place of Jan Rutta, who was placed on IR.

Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.