William Espy

3 San Jose Sharks Who Could Find New Homes in the New Year

William Espy | January 3, 2023

The San Jose Sharks are certainly in a position where they’ll be sellers at the trade deadline. While there are obvious options for players who will be on the market,…

Blue Jackets Young Centers Need to Step Up in Jenner’s Absence

William Espy | January 2, 2023

The injury-plagued Columbus Blue Jackets lost yet another key player when their captain Boone Jenner went down with a broken thumb. He has been out a few weeks already, however,…

Blue Jackets’ Cole Sillinger at Important Stage in Development

William Espy | December 27, 2022

The Columbus Blue Jackets were certainly excited by the prospect of a Columbus native defying the odds and playing in the NHL at 18 years old. While it was certainly…

San Jose Sharks Need to Give Bordeleau and Eklund a Chance

William Espy | December 26, 2022

The San Jose Sharks have only given a single rookie NHL game time this season, and it’s time for that to change entering the new year. They’re near the bottom…

Blue Jackets Who Should Be Untouchable in 2023

William Espy | December 26, 2022

There has been a lot of talk regarding “untouchable” players in the NHL since the start of the 2022-23 season. Teams like the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks have…

Sharks’ Lack of Appetite for Full Rebuild Will Lead to Mediocrity

William Espy | December 22, 2022

The San Jose Sharks have been in a bit of a rebuild as of late; however, they have yet to fully commit to it. Sharks long-time broadcaster Randy Hahn joined…

Blue Jackets Should Follow Kings’ Example and Waive Merzlikins

William Espy | December 17, 2022

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been massively disappointed by their goaltending as a whole this season, but especially by Elvis Merzlikins. This isn’t just a problem in Columbus, though; goaltending…

San Jose Sharks Should Take a Chance on Puljujarvi

William Espy | December 12, 2022

The San Jose Sharks are reaching a turning point where they need to start building for the next era of Bay Area hockey. The days of Logan Couture, Erik Karlsson,…

Erik Gudbranson’s Comments Signify Major Issues for Blue Jackets

William Espy | December 10, 2022

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a very bad season, to say the least. That hasn’t been a secret and while it’s to be expected during a rebuild, things are…

Blue Jackets’ Daniil Tarasov Has Earned Bigger Opportunity

William Espy | December 1, 2022

The Columbus Blue Jackets have kept their goaltending status quo this season with starter Elvis Merzlikins and backup Joonas Korpisalo behind him. Yet, for the second consecutive season, Daniil Tarasov…

Sharks’ Erik Karlsson Chasing 3rd Norris Trophy

William Espy | December 1, 2022

The San Jose Sharks knew they were acquiring a player who will go down as an all-time great when they traded for Erik Karlsson from the Ottawa Senators half a…

Blue Jackets and Blues Have Opportunity for Perfect Trade

William Espy | November 26, 2022

The Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues are teams who are in very different positions to start the season. The Blue Jackets are one of the front runners for…