“I’m ready,” Zetterlund told reporters on Sunday, a day before he makes his Senators debut at home against the Detroit Red Wings. “I feel great. I’m looking forward to stepping on the ice tomorrow and it’s going to be fun.”

As far as William Eklund is concerned, the Sharks traded away a literal family member in Fabian Zetterlund. “He’s family for me, his family is my family. We hang out. We have Christmas together,” Eklund said Monday,

The San Jose Sharks made one of the most surprising moves of the 2025 Trade Deadline by sending forward Fabian Zetterlund to the Ottawa Senators in a last-minute deal.

Jake Walman, sent to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, roughly two weeks after his 29th birthday, gave the Sharks a veteran offensive defenseman who usually logged between 22 and 26 minutes per game. Zetterlund, 25, scored 24 goals last year and was nearly on the same pace this season.

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier made two moves on trade deadline day, including sending Fabian Zetterlund to the Ottawa Senators.

The Ottawa Senators acquired Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a fourth-round pick in exchange for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a 2025 second-round pick from the San Jose Sharks.

In their place during Saturday’s morning skate, the Sharks had winger Klim Kostin in Zetterlund’s spot on a line with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, goalie Georgi Romanov backing up Alexandar Georgiev, and newcomer Patrick Giles in Sturm’s old spot as the fourth-line center.

The San Jose Sharks were sellers again at the NHL trade deadline, and before their game against the New York Islanders, the players reacted to GM Mike Grier's moves.

Mike Grier has pulled off another Trade Deadline shocker. After trading the San Jose Sharks’ de facto No. 1 defenseman Jake Walman to the Edmonton Oilers yesterday, Grier has sent popular winger Fabian Zetterlund to the Ottawa Senators.

Following the Sharks’ game against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, the right-shot Zetterlund had 17 goals and 36 points, fourth most on the team. Last season, Zetterlund led the Sharks with 24 goals.