The theme to the first day of free agency for the San Jose Sharks is “veteran presence,” as the team adds two veteran forwards in winger Andrew Cogliano and center Nick Bonino.
Bonino, of course, is no stranger to the organization, as he was drafted by the Sharks in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 173rd overall. His career with the Sharks was short-lived, as his rights, along with goaltender Timo Pielmeier, were traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Travis Moen and Kent Huskins in 2009.
Since then, he’s been a bit of an NHL journeyman, playing for the Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild.