After spending five seasons as a member of the San Jose Sharks, general manager Doug Wilson decided it was time for Antti Niemi to move on from the South Bay, trading Niemi to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a seventh round draft pick at the NHL Draft.
With the Sharks now looking for a new number one goaltender, Wilson set his sights on Martin Jones and he paid a hefty price in acquiring San Jose’s netminder of the future. Wilson sent the Sharks 2016 first-round selection and prospect Sean Kuraly to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Jones, who has settled into the starting role in San Jose.