Logan Couture trade rumors forcefully denied by Sharks GM Mike Grier NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

Don’t count on San Jose trading Logan Couture any time soon, Sharks fans.

During Monday’s introductory press conference for new Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky, general manager Mike Grier shot down any thoughts of the team trading away its veteran center.

“Just one more thing I want to put to bed for you media guys is stuff’s out there that I’m looking to trade Logan Couture, or anything like that — that is absolutely false,” Grier told reporters. “If you look at us bringing in young players here and having a young team, he is exactly the type of person you want to have around your young players.

“He’s our captain, he’s our leader [and] he had a tough year, but we love him as a person, most importantly, and he’s still a heck of a hockey player, so you guys can put any of those thoughts about me looking to trade our captain [to bed].”

Couture didn’t play much during …