Posts About "Adam Burish"
Wave of Promising News Hits San Jose
June 21st, 2015 Busy Days in San Jose This has been an eventful weekend for San Jose Sharks fans and the media, with small story lines emerging throughout the past 48 hours. And for once in Sharks history, all the news was good. Contracts, injuries, and the upcoming draft were all highlighted by the organization when speaking with the media....
Sharks Waive Adam Burish for Buyout
June 19th, 2015 The San Jose Sharks have placed veteran forward Adam Burish on waivers with the intention of buying him out. Cooke clears. Burish (SJ) on waivers for purposes of a buyout— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 19, 2015 Burish has one year remaining on a four-year contract worth $1.85 million per year. Once he clears...
Who Are the San Jose Sharks?
November 14th, 2014 Through eighteen games the San Jose Sharks are just behind their 2013 season pace. That is not a good thing. Whether it's the defensive problems, the constant rearranging of the roster or the coaching staff San Jose has yet to find its identity a month into the season. I would argue that the first 20-30 games of a season do not mean...
Feared Fourth Lines Do More than Fight
October 28th, 2014 “With all due respect to James Sheppard and Matty Irwin, they can't be your only goal scorers the last three games.” That was San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson's assessment after his club's collapse against the Los Angeles Kings last spring. With all due respect to the Sharks organization, did they really expect to win the...
Scott, Brown, or Burish? Which Bully is Best?
October 15th, 2014 There's no escaping it, the Sharks have enforcers. Not one, not two, but three. Newly acquired John Scott, veteran Adam Burish, and his replacement last season: Mike Brown. The best Sharks enforcer is not going to be a debate that rages through the fan base. But, if the youngsters heat up and stay hot, maybe the bullies will have to...
Sharks Still Coping Without "Tough Guys"
January 19th, 2014 The San Jose Sharks are like a cat that has nine lives: you think their time is near and they will begin to fade, yet, year after year, they find a way to stay competitive. The 2013-2014 season has been no different. How many years does it take for Joe Thornton to grow old, stop leading the league in assists, and cease to be...
San Jose Sharks: All About Teamwork
February 2nd, 2013 When you think of the San Jose Sharks this season the first thing that pops to mind may be their undefeated 7-0-0 record or the return to dominance of Joe Thornton or the amazing sniping of Patrick Marleau. While the production from San Jose’s Thornton and Marleau are a HUGE reason why the team is off to a great start, here are a...
Amnesty Buyouts for the San Jose Sharks
January 7th, 2013 The hockey world exploded with much anticipated news – NHL hockey is back! Within a mere two weeks, lamps will light up frozen battlefields in 30 arenas around Canada and the United States. The long awaited drop of the puck in the NHL will echo across the entire world. The fans won’t forget, but will definitely forgive all the...Dallas signs prospect Reilly Smith to NHL entry contract, could play for Stars
With their team in the thick of the hunt for both the Pacific Division lead and one of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference, Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk made two interesting moves on Sunday, first signing 2009 3rd-round draft pick Reilly Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract, and then adding him to Dallas' NHL...Dallas Stars News and Notes: March 1
As the NHL playoffs lie in wait just around the corner, teams are reaching a critical, precarious point. All it takes is one strong winning streak to vault a team into a seemingly safe playoff position (see: the Phoenix Coyotes), or one uninspired losing streak to drop a team to a point where hope is rapidly fleeting (see: the Toronto...
Falling Stars: Dallas in a Tailspin
November 21st, 2011 After starting the season 11-3, the Dallas Stars have fallen off a precipice. The Stars have lost five straight and no longer look like the dominating force they were in the season's opening weeks. Ironically, the Stars continue to mirror last season in more ways than one. During their five game losing streak, the Stars have been...
Dallas Stars: Nystrom acquisition a squandered opportunity
October 13th, 2011 When The New York Rangers sent melodramatic pest Sean Avery down to the AHL, it opened up an interesting can of worms for the Dallas Stars. Everyone is already familiar with how Avery wound up in New York for the second time: the lucrative 2008 contract signing with the Stars, the "sloppy seconds" remark, the fallout, and the waiver...
Bowman Finally Building His Blackhawks
July 11th, 2011 For the first time in his time as general manager of the Blackhawks, Stan Bowman has the financial freedom to build the team the way he sees fit. Interestingly enough however the additions he made on July 1st are all of a different breed of player than Bowman had acquired in the past. In adding Andrew Brunette, Dan Carcillo, Jamal...
