Nico Sturm

Nico Sturm

29-Year-Old CenterC
San Jose Sharks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ticketed for a depth role on the ever-rebuilding Sharks, Sturm appeared in 63 games last season, managing five goals and 13 points. He missed a month in the middle of the year due to injury and finished with a ghastly minus-25 rating, not all that surprising considering he played for the worst team in the NHL. The Sharks are going to be bad again this coming season, but they made some moves around the margins to improve their team, meaning Sturm is far from a lock to see guaranteed playing time, even in a fourth-line role. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Sharks in July of 2022.
Knocks in goal
CSan Jose Sharks
November 2, 2024
Sturm scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.
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Sturm buried a rebound to open the scoring at 2:37 of the second period. The 29-year-old forward has earned three points over his last five games, a strong run of productivity for a player confined to a fourth-line role. He's up to two goals, two assists, eight shots on net, 19 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 13 contests.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    10:11
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:01
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:28
 
Ice Time
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14:44
0:45
1:54
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0:11
2:01
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sturm enjoyed the best year of his career with 26 points, 119 shots on goal and 100 hits in 74 contests in his first year with the Sharks in 2022-23. He benefited from a stable spot in the lineup and 14:44 of ice time, but he's still a long way off from posting fantasy-relevant numbers. The 28-year-old center could also see a reduced role in 2023-24 after the Sharks got Mikael Granlund from the Penguins in the Erik Karlsson deal, and a move to the wing wouldn't give Sturm much of a chance to play above the third line, either. With middling production and little chance for a larger role, he's not a player to target in fantasy drafts.
Sturm became an NHL regular for the Wild last year, producing 11 goals and six assists in 50 games while skating in a fourth-line role. The German center won't enter 2021-22 with a guaranteed spot in the lineup -- the Wild added Frederick Gaudreau in free agency and will also need to make room for top prospect Marco Rossi. If Sturm starts the season well, he should be able to outplay Joseph Cramarossa and Matthew Boldy for a bottom-six job, but the uncertainty in Sturm's role makes it difficult for fantasy managers to call his name on draft day. With regression likely on the way after the 26-year-old shot 17.2 percent last year, there are likely better depth options available in the late rounds.
Sturm saw most of his action with AHL Iowa in 2019-20, producing 12 goals and 20 helpers in 55 games with the farm team. He also appeared in six games at the NHL level, contributing two assists. He signed a two-year contract in October and should challenge for an everyday job in Saint Paul during the 2020-21 campaign. Sturm will likely have to settle for a bottom-six role -- his best chance at getting in the lineup would be to unseat Victor Rask for the fourth-line center job. Fantasy managers likely shouldn't expect much more than 15-to-20 points from Sturm, and he's a candidate to be a healthy scratch at times.
Sturm burst onto the scene following a stellar college career at Clarkson University, where he posted 36 goals and 103 points in 118 NCAA games. He parlayed his success in college to signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild this summer. The German's 6-foot-3 frame bodes well for his chances at the next level, and he could project as a solid center in a checking role to begin his career. Heading into 2019-20, it's likely the Wild will give Sturm some seasoning at both the NHL and AHL levels, making him an afterthought in season-long leagues to begin the season.
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Logs helper Tuesday
CSan Jose Sharks
October 29, 2024
Sturm notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
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Scores in loss
CSan Jose Sharks
October 26, 2024
Sturm scored a goal and added five hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
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Finds assist in shootout loss
CSan Jose Sharks
October 15, 2024
Sturm logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Stars.
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Offers helper
CSan Jose Sharks
March 30, 2024
Sturm registered an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blues.
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Lends assist in overtime loss
CSan Jose Sharks
March 24, 2024
Sturm posted an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
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Rejoining team soon?
CSan Jose Sharks
November 22, 2023
Coach David Quinn said Wednesday that the plan is still for Sturm, who's been away from the team while attending to a personal matter in his native Germany, to rejoin the team Friday, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
ANALYSIS
The Sharks face the Canadiens on Friday afternoon, so although Sturm may rejoin the team prior to that contest, it seems unlikely he'll be back in the lineup against Montreal. He's picked up two assists through 17 games this season.
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