Vlasic will play for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championships in Denmark, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

After the Sharks were ousted by Vegas on Sunday, the veteran blueliner will join a Canadian squad that already boasts marquee names like Connor McDavid, Mathew Barzal, Jaden Schwartz and Ryan O'Reilly. No stranger to international competition, Vlasic has earned gold medals in the Olympics and World Cup but has yet to bring home a title in this tournament (he won silver in 2009 and 2017).

Vlasic failed to register a point in six games versus the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic ended the year on a 13-game goal drought, during which he garnered a mere two assists. Although he struggled at the end, the blueliner set a career high for goals (11) this season and recorded his third 30-plus point campaign. The 31-year-old is locked in through the 2025-26 campaign and will see his cap hit jump to $7 million next year.

Vlasic generated a power-play assist in Monday's Game 3 contest against the Ducks. The Sharks won 8-1 in San Jose.

EDGE Analysis

The Sharks have benefited from a playoff-high 17 power-play opportunities through three games, and with Team Teal taking a commanding 3-0 series lead, Vlasic checks out as a valuable commodity in fantasy games even though this was his first point of the conference quarterfinals.

Vlasic (neck) will play Tuesday night against the visiting Devils, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

As a testament to his toughness, Vasic will not miss any time after a puck caught him near his throat during Saturday's game against the Canucks. This is huge for the Sharks, as Pickles seems to eat up the minutes like Cap'n Crunch and does an excellent job keeping the puck away from his allied goalies based on 149 blocked shots through 71 games this season. Plus, it gets even better when you consider that the blueliner has a career-high 10 goals and a serviceable 30 points. He'll undoubtedly be an X-factor for Team Teal as it makes a run at its first Stanley Cup victory in franchise history.

Vlasic was injured after getting struck by the puck "in the neighborhood of his throat" in Saturday's game against the Canucks, the East Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

We're hoping for the best for Vlasic after this scary incident caused him to leave in the second period of the eventual 5-3 road win. Pickles is paramount to the team's success, as his career-high 10 goals supplement 20 helpers through 70 games, plus he's blocked 149 shots over that span. It's safe to assume that the Sharks evaluated him immediately, but the team may opt to keep details of his condition away from the public for a bit as the Sharks won't play again until Tuesday.

Vlasic picked up two assists and was a plus-4 in Sunday's win over the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic has been getting the job done of late, riding a four-game point streak to give himself 27 points in 58 games on the season. He hasn't produced much on the power play, but the 30-year-old continues to log heavy minutes in all situations. With five goals and 14 points in his last 19 games, Vlasic can be rolled out with confidence on a San Jose team contending for a playoff spot.

Vlasic notched an assist and blocked three shots during a 3-2 shootout victory over Anaheim on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

With 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 20 games since the New Year, Vlasic has certainly picked up his point scoring pace as of late. The 30-year-old is also filling the statsheet by putting his body in front of the puck, as his 116 blocked shots ranks 13th in the NHL. While Vlasic's point production will surely regress to his typical mean, he's averaging 22:43 of ice time per game, and remains a key cog in San Jose's defensive corps.

Vlasic scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 loss to the Rangers on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic is now up to 20 points on the season, nine of which have come in the last eight games. If the veteran blueliner managers to keep chipping in offensively at least semi-regularly down the stretch, he conceivably has a shot at landing within earshot of his career-high 39 points from 2015-16.

Vlasic scored his seventh goal of the season and had an assist in Sunday's win over Anaheim.

EDGE Analysis

Vlasic has picked up his play of late and is starting to demonstrate more of his offensive capabilities. The workhorse blueliner has notched three goals and six points in his last six games, bringing him to 17 points in 45 games on the season. He's more valuable to the Sharks than he is to fantasy goers, but his offensive awareness and heavy ice time still make him an asset in most settings.

Vlasic scored his sixth goal of the season and had an assist in Thursday's loss to the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

The Sharks are slumping, but Vlasic has been productive of late, managing three goals and six points in his last eight games. The 30-year-old has notched 15 points through 43 games on the season and continues to log heavy minutes on the first defensive pairing. Vlasic isn't a significant offensive contributor, but his prominent role and world-class talent make him valuable in deeper formats.