Ultimately, the Sharks and general manager Mike Grier must decide whether Ferraro fits into San Jose’s long-term future or whether the team is better off trading him for assets. Other players that could be on the move before the deadline are pending UFAs Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Jan Rutta, Alexandar Georgiev, and Vitek Vanecek.

The fears that the Montreal Canadiens were losing their energy heading into the Four Nations break were well founded. Montreal had five straight losses heading into their contest in San Jose on Tuesday night.