Kostin was not given a qualifying offer ahead of Monday's deadline.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin played in 35 games for the Sharks this season in which he recorded one goal, six assists and 111 hits while averaging 10:41 of ice time. With his departure from the Sharks, the 26-year-old winger will be looking to join his fifth NHL franchise, having previously played with the Blues, Oilers and Red Wings. He could also opt to continue his career overseas.

Kostin is dealing with a lower-body injury, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin has missed 10 of the Sharks' last 11 games while dealing with an apparent injury. The 25-year-old winger has not been skating, per Pashelka, making it unlikely he'll return this season.

Kostin was scratched for the eighth time in nine games in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

The Sharks pivoted to prospect evaluation in mid-March, and that has left Kostin out of the lineup regularly. He could get into some games late in the campaign, but he'll likely be limited to bottom-six minutes. The winger has just seven points with 28 shots on net, 27 PIM and 111 hits over 35 appearances this season. He's set for restricted free agency this summer, but it's possible the Sharks opt not to give him a qualifying offer, which would put him in unrestricted free agency.

Kostin logged an assist and three hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin has a helper in each of his last two games. He was removed from injured reserve Feb. 8 after missing 12 games due to a lower-body injury, but the Sharks opted to not put him back in the lineup immediately. He's since apparently leapfrogged Walker Duehr for time on the fourth line. Kostin has had a rough campaign with six points, 19 shots on net, 25 PIM and 88 hits across 28 appearances, but he finished strong with 10 points in his last 19 contests in 2023-24 and could be setting the foundation for another late-season surge.

Kostin (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin was last in the lineup against Utah on Jan. 10. He has a goal, four points, 25 PIM and 82 hits in 26 appearances in 2024-25. Kostin will probably serve in a fourth-line capacity Saturday versus Dallas, and Carl Grundstrom might be a healthy scratch.

Kostin (lower body) might return Saturday versus Dallas, according to Max Miller of NHL.com on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin was originally projected to be on the shelf until after the 4 Nations Face-Off, but it seems he might return earlier than expected. He has a goal, four points, 25 PIM and 82 hits in 26 outings in 2024-25. If Kostin plays, it will probably be as part of the fourth line.

Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Wednesday that Kostin (lower body) will likely return to game action shortly after the league's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin hasn't suited up since Jan. 10 due to his lower-body injury, and he'll likely require several more weeks before he's cleared to return. The 25-year-old made 26 appearances for the Sharks before sustaining his injury, racking up a goal, three assists, 82 hits and 25 PIM while averaging 10:32 of ice time.

Kostin (lower body) is working his way back to full fitness but is still not in the day-to-day category. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky told reporters Tuesday, "He's progressing. He's skating again," Warsofsky said. "He's a little ways away here, not really in a day-to-day category," per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin has already missed six games due to his lower-body injury and seems no closer to getting back onto the ice at this point. Even when healthy, the forward has struggled to produce, going pointless over his last 11 outings while contributing just eight shots.

Kostin (lower body) will not join the Sharks for their five-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin wasn't going to be eligible to come off injured reserve for the first two games of the trip regardless, but this news effectively rules him out for longer. Considering the 25-year-old winger is mired in an 11-game point drought, few fantasy managers are likely to be anxiously awaiting his return to the lineup, but those that are will have to wait awhile longer.

Kostin (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

EDGE Analysis

Kostin was injured in Friday's contest and will ultimately miss a minimum of three games due to the issue. His move to IR opened a roster spot for Carl Grundstrom to return from an upper-body injury in Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. Kostin is not a lock to be in the lineup once he's healthy again.