The San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Libor Hajek to a one-year, two-way contract Wednesday, general manager Mike Grier announced (team release). The deal carries an $850,000 NHL cap hit, with a $350,000 salary in the AHL and $425,000 guaranteed. Hajek, 28, won the Czech Extraliga title with Dynamo Pardubice last season, scoring 13 points in 44 games, and played 110 NHL games for the New York Rangers between 2018-19 and 2022-23 — he profiles as veteran depth for the AHL Barracuda blue line.
No fantasy relevance here: Hajek is organizational depth and opens the season in the minors barring injuries.
