The writing was on the wall during the offseason. Martin Havlat was on the outs in San Jose, and among the team’s management, after a longer-than-expected return to the ice from offseason pelvic surgery. The inconsistent production when he was actually healthy on the ice wasn’t helping either.
The Sharks were unsure as of June whether or not the 32-year-old it gave up Dany Heatley for back in July 2011 would ever play again in teal.
Havlat did return, though—maybe sooner than expected—but the dismal on-ice production remains the same (one goal and one assist in nine games this season) on a team that coincidentally was rolling until he was placed on the third line on October 30.
On Friday, Havlat was a healthy scratch after scoring points in just one of seven games since his return. He was demoted to the fourth line on Sunday against the Blackhawks.
The Ottawa Sun’s Don Brennan is reporting that the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers are interested in the forward.
The Sharks still owe him $11 million over the next two seasons, and any return in a trade would be welcome to a team that presumab ...
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Should the San Jose Sharks Trade Martin Havlat?
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