SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Vincent Desharnais from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in exchange for a 2028 fifth-round draft pick. Desharnais, 28, has played with both the Penguins and Vancouver Canucks this season, appearing in a combined 44 games with three assists and averaging 15:37 in ice time.

Desharnais played just 10 games with the Penguins after he was acquired at the end of January in a trade with Vancouver.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a pair of trades on Wednesday, sending forward Michael Bunting to the Nashville Predators and defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks.

Pittsburgh Penguins insider Josh Yohe named three more players the team is likely to trade before the 3PM EST trade deadline tomorrow. Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins have already seen a lot of change over the past few days.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had an active night already acquiring Luke Schenn and Tommy Novak from the Nashville Predators. Before that trade, they made a trade with the San Jose Sharks sending defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2028 fifth-round draft pick.

The San Jose Sharks make another trade as they acquire defenseman Vincent Desharnais from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2028 fifth-round pick.

Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey NOW: So, with quite a few top trade chips long gone, what can the Sharks do now? Limitations are there obviously. Buffalo, the New York Rangers, and others ponder moves but San Jose is a team trending toward younger talent that is not quite NHL ready.

The Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks after Artturi Lehkonen's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Avalanche's 4-1 win.

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed former two-time San Jose Sharks forward Matt Nieto on NHL Waivers.