Bryan Del Fava

19, college kid, covering the San Jose Sharks for THW. Formerly of Fear The Fin.

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Sharks' Vlasic Goes From Stalwart to Liability

September 10th, 2020 For years, Marc-Edouard Vlasic was the rock of the San Jose Sharks' defense - he was a very dependable defensive defenseman who could also score a few goals here and there. Vlasic was rewarded for his dependability in the summer of 2017 with an eight-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $7 million. However, his on-ice...

A Look Back at the Sharks' 2013 Draft Class

August 15th, 2020 One of the unfortunate aspects of the NHL Draft is that not every pick is guaranteed to make it to the NHL. It all depends on how well the players selected by general managers end up developing. However, the San Jose Sharks came out of their 2013 draft quite poorly - to this day, only one of their picks from that draft class, Mirco...

San Jose Sharks' Free Agent Targets

August 10th, 2020 When the NHL free agency period begins on Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. PST, San Jose Sharks' general manager Doug Wilson will have around $14 million in cap room to spend in free agency, looking to turn the Sharks around from one of their worst seasons in team history. To Wilson's credit, he's already done that once, signing players such as Paul...

San Jose Sharks Coaching History

August 6th, 2020 Disregarding interim head coaches, the San Jose Sharks have only had 7 head coaches in their soon-to-be 29th season of existence. Considering that they have still yet to win a Stanley Cup, there isn't exactly a clear-cut answer to who the greatest coach in franchise history has been. I plan on answering this question by taking a look at...