The Sharks and Canucks have completed a minor trade. The Sharks are sending defenseman Jack Thompson to Vancouver, while defender Jett Woo is heading to San Jose. Both players were in the AHL at the time of the trade, so no corresponding move is needed.
Thompson (23) was acquired by the Sharks at the 2024 trade deadline as part of the return for Anthony Duclair. Thompson played in 33 games for the Sharks this season, scoring 10 points. This season, he has spent the full year in the AHL after failing to break camp with the Sharks and clearing waivers. Thompson has struggled with 12 points in 42 games, a sharp decline in production for the young blueliner. The Sharks will give him a fresh start with the Vancouver Canucks.
In return, the Sharks are acquiring Jett Woo. Woo was a 2nd-round pick by the Canucks back in 2018, and has spent the entirety of is professional career with the Canucks AHL affiliate. He will likely continue in that role for the Barracuda, who are gearing up for a stretch run. Woo adds physicality and leadership to the Backend and should be a nice fit on a relatively young Barracuda roster. Woo is a pending Group 6-UFA.
At 25, Woo is still relatively young, but in all likelihood, won't get much of a look with the Sharks. In the event of injuries, however, he does add some depth, especially to a d-core thin on right-handed defenseman, especially if the Sharks opt to move on from some of their pending UFA's.
All in all, this trade is solid for the Sharks; the Cuda are improving right now, and while Jack Thompson has more upside on the surface, he didn't seem to have much of a future with the Sharks beyond this season, with prospects passing him on the depth chart.