The San Jose Sharks have added another name to their goaltending mix, signing Eric Comrie to a two-year contract with a $1.15 million annual average value.
Comrie heads to San Jose after a season in Winnipeg that started with a real opening and ended with mixed results. He set a career high with 25 appearances and 24 starts for the Jets, working mostly in the stretch when Connor Hellebuyck was out for nearly a month from late November to mid-December after arthroscopic knee surgery.
That run, though, was rough. Comrie went 2-7-1 with a 3.71 goals against average, a .874 save percentage and a negative-7.02 goals saved above expected, and he was pulled twice while trying to handle the heavier load.
He did settle in after that. Following a difficult New Years’ Day outing against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Comrie won six straight starts and didn’t allow more than two goals in any of them. His last two starts were both losses, but those came after Winnipeg had already been eliminated from playoff contention.
For the season, his numbers finished at a 3.13 GAA and .890 SV%. The year before, he posted a 2.39 GAA and .914 SV%. Comrie, who will soon be 31, was drafted by Winnipeg in the second round, 59th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
He’s also been around. In 102 career games and 97 career starts across three separate stints with the Jets, plus time with the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings, Comrie has a 45-47-4 record, a 3.11 GAA, a .896 SV% and four shutouts.
The move makes sense for both sides. Winnipeg signing Stuart Skinner earlier in the day all but closed the door on Comrie’s return, and the Sharks are looking for help in net after a season in which their young core up front pushed them forward, but their goaltending lagged behind.
San Jose improved by 34 points last season from 2024-25, when it finished last in the NHL, and now Comrie joins a crease battle that already includes Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic. The two split time for the Sharks last season and posted numbers similar to, or worse than, Comrie’s.
Sharks general manager Mike Grier has been busy to start free agency. Earlier in the day, he signed forward Mason Marchment to a five-year deal and defenseman Jacob Trouba to a four-year deal.
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