San Jose Sharks Sign Swedish Defenseman Tim Heed

2016 WCF Game 2 - San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues May 17th 2016 (HD)

While the current roster of the San Jose Sharks fights for the Stanley Cup in the Western Conference Finals, its front office is already planning for the teams future.

The Sharks signed defenceman Tim Heed to a one-year two-way$775,000 contract.Heed, 25, was taken 132nd overall (5th Round) by the Anaheim Ducks back in 2010.

Speculation first arose back on May 11th whenSwedish media outlet Expressen reporteddiscussion between Heed and the Sharks office.GeneralFanagermade the official announcement onFriday, May 20, andExpressen later confirmed those reports.

#SJSharks have signed UFA D Tim Heed

Tim Heed (SJS)1 yr @ $775,000 cap hitBase: $675,000SB: $100,000AHL: $100,000, $200,000 guaranteed

General Fanager (@generalfanager) May 20, 2016

Born in 1991,Tim Heed shown exceptional development over the last few seasons. He scored10 goals, 27 assists (37 points) in 50 gamesfor Swedish Elite League (SHL) Skellefte in 2014-15 and then added11 more points in the playoffs (15gp).In the 2015-16 season, he produced23 points in 52 games andaddednine points in 16 playoff games to ultimately lose in the SHL Finals.

Tim Heed (Champs Hockey League, Twitter)

Standing 60 185lbs, Tim Heed is a prototypical blue liner, though he began playing as a forward. He excels on thepower play, an area in which the Sharks excel,and owns apowerfulshot.Though Heed is not overly aggressive,his creativity and skating style makeshim a solid choice for a team that needs more offensive-minded players on the defensive end of the ice,according toHockeys Future.

By adding more power to the back end, the Sharks create a more lethal defense that supports their increasingly dominating offense. Heed alone may not carry the team, but his talent combined with that of team member Brent Burns will make San Joses blue line an unbreakable force.

Source: http://thehockeywriters.com/san-jose-sharks-sign-swedish-defenseman-tim-heed/