Doug Wilson is leaning toward parting with the pending unrestricted free agents he added during the season.
The San Jose Sharks general manager told reporters at the NHL draft Saturday that he'll probably let goaltender James Reimer, forwards Nick Spaling and Dainus Zubrus, and defenseman Roman Polak reach the open market on July 1, according to Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News.
"We have a lot of guys internally that will be knocking on the door,” Wilson said, adding that he'll likely be in the market for a new backup netminder if and when Reimer signs elsewhere.
The Sharks acquired Reimer, Spaling, and Polak in two separate trades with the Toronto Maple Leafs in a five-day span before the trade deadline in February. San Jose signed Zubrus in November.
Polak and Spaling played every game for the Sharks during their playoff run, and Zubrus took part in 14 postseason contests.
Reimer only appeared in one playoff game behind Martin Jones, but he went 6-2-0 with a 1.62 GAA and .938 save percentage in eight contests for San Jose following the trade.
ESPN's Pierre LeBrun reported Thursday that the Sharks were open to trading the goalie's rights over the weekend if another team expressed interest in him.
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