With all of the recent absences from the San Jose Sharks, one thing has felt clear since the holiday break: this is Tomas Hertl’s team. The 28-year-old has yet to sign a contract extension with the club — and yes, has been the subject of trade rumors — but he’s making a case for Doug Wilson to do everything in his power to retain the super star forward.
And for the second time in his career, Hertl has been named an NHL Star of the Week, coming in at third this week, behind Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog and Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros.