Handemark has signed a two-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL, Kevin Lacy of Teal Town USA reports.
Handemark spent most of the 2020-21 campaign on loan with the SHL's Malmo Redhawks, picking up 15 points in 25 games, but he also appeared in eight games with the Sharks, notching one goal over that span, as well as 14 games with AHL San Jose, tallying eight points in 14 games. Now that he's locked into a two-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg, Handemark's NHL playing days may have come to an end.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Sent to AHL San Jose
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Handemark was demoted to AHL San Jose on Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Handemark has shifted between levels frequently as the Sharks rotate a number of players between the Barracuda and the big club's bottom six. The Swede has one goal in eight appearances at the NHL level.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Rejoins taxi squad
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Handemark was promoted to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Handemark remains a forward depth option for the Sharks. His move to the minors Tuesday was to get some playing time with AHL San Jose.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Bumps down to minors
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Handemark was assigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Handemark hasn't seen NHL action since April 16. He has one goal and 14 hits in eight appearances overall with the Sharks.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Shuttled to taxi squad
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Handemark was assigned to the taxi squad Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Handemark will continue to be in the mix for bottom-six minutes. The 27-year-old has one goal in eight appearances this season.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Will play Friday
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Handemark will be promoted to the active roster and play Friday against Minnesota.
Handemark is expected to center the Sharks' fourth line against the Wild. He's picked up one goal through seven NHL appearances this season.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Heads to AHL
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The Sharks reassigned Handemark to AHL San Jose on Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Handemark was in the lineup for Wednesday's loss to Anaheim, dishing out two hits across 8:21 of ice time. The Swede will return to the minors, where he's produced eight points and a plus-6 rating across 11 AHL games.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Called up from minors
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Handemark was recalled from AHL San Jose to the Sharks' active roster Wednesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Handemark has played six games with the big club this season, posting one goal on four shots and 12 hits. The 27-year-old will likely skate on the fourth line in Wednesday's matchup against the Ducks.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Back to minors
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Handemark was demoted to AHL San Jose on Sunday, CapFriendly reports.
Handemark hasn't seen any NHL action since March 20 and has spent most of his time on the taxi squad. The 27-year-old has eight points in 11 AHL games this season.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Ascends to taxi squad
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Handemark was promoted to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Handemark hasn't played in the last six games for the Sharks. Even if the 27-year-old draws into the lineup in the near future, he'll only be a bottom-six option.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Reassigned to AHL
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Handemark was sent from the taxi squad to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, according to CapFriendly.
The 27-year-old center has a lone point in six games with the Sharks this year, and seven in 10 with the Barracuda. Handemark has sat out the last five games with the big club while on the taxi squad, and we'd expect that trend to continue in the final month of the season.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Reassigned to taxi squad
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Handemark was dropped to the taxi squad Sunday, CapFriendly reports.
Handemark has recorded a goal and 12 hits over his last five games. He'll likely be recalled before Monday's contest against the Kings.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Up from taxi squad
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Handemark was promoted from the taxi squad and will play Saturday versus the Blues, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Handemark is set to center the Sharks' fourth line. The 27-year-old has one goal through five games.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Moves back to taxi squad
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Handemark was assigned to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Handemark has played in the Sharks' last four games, so there's a good chance he'll be back on the active roster for Friday's game versus the Blues.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Back with big club
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Handemark was recalled from AHL San Jose to the active roster Wednesday.
Handemark was sent to the AHL on Tuesday, but he has quickly been brought back to the big club. The 27-year-old is expected to center the fourth line in Wednesday's matchup against the Golden Knights.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Promoted to active roster
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Handemark was added to the active roster for Monday's game against Vegas, CapFriendly reports.
Handemark will make his third straight appearance in the Sharks' lineup. The 6-foot-3 forward has a goal in three games this season.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Nets first NHL goal
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Handemark scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Friday's 6-0 win over the Ducks.
Handemark was in just his second NHL game, and he tallied his first goal at 15:03 of the third period. The 27-year-old Swede has joined a large group of forwards battling for playing time in the Sharks' bottom six. With no guarantee of future playing time, Handemark can be avoided in fantasy.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Recalled from taxi squad
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Handemark was added to the active roster and will be in the lineup Friday against the Ducks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Handemark made his NHL debut on Jan. 18 and has not been in the Sharks' lineup since. He'll likely head back to the taxi squad soon, but he could play again Saturday against Anaheim if Rudolfs Balcers (undisclosed) is still out.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Joins taxi squad
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Handemark was added to San Jose's taxi squad Thursday.
Handemark is expected to stick with the Sharks' taxi squad for the duration of the team's upcoming four-game road trip. He posted a minus-1 rating in 9:44 of ice time in his lone appearance with San Jose this season.
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Sharks' Fredrik Handemark: Ushered to minors
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Handemark was demoted to AHL San Jose on Friday.
Handemark made his NHL debut on Jan. 18, recording a minus-1 rating in just under 10 minutes of ice time. It was the 27-year-old's first taste of North American hockey, so he should spend most of the year in the minors to get better acclimated.
