At midnight on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks announced a trade involving Jake Walman. The Oilers sent a conditional first-round pick in 2026, along with AHLer Carl Berglund, to the Sharks in exchange for Walman. No salary was retained in the deal.

Off break on Feb. 22, the Wings have lost second-line center Andrew Copp to season-ending shoulder surgery. At the start of February, defenseman Jeff Petry underwent surgery for an undisclosed injury;