Posts About "Alexei Melnichuk"

San Jose Sharks 'Untouchable' Prospects

November 8th, 2020 The San Jose Sharks are a team without a true top tier prospect. However, their prospect pyramid does have plenty of quality players for the future. And due to depth at certain positions, NHL readiness, and other factors, some prospects are more important to the team's future than others. This especially comes in light of the team's...

Sharks Handicapped by Martin Jones’ Contract

August 23rd, 2020 With the NHL salary cap not likely to increase during the offseason, some teams will fare better than others. The San Jose Sharks might be on the wrong end of that, with bad contracts significantly hurting them. For instance, the Colorado Avalanche having Nathan MacKinnon locked into four more years at $6.3 million is an unbelievable...

Sharks Goalie Prospects - Korenar, Shortridge, Melnichuk & Emond

August 1st, 2020 Stopping the puck has been the Achilles' heel of the San Jose Sharks as they finished 27th in the league in goals against per game in 2019-20 and are 24th from 2018-20. While there is more to keeping the puck out of your net than goaltending, it is clear the Sharks would love to have a young and capable alternative to Martin Jones. It...

Devils Could Use More Goaltending Prospects

April 23rd, 2020 There's no question the New Jersey Devils need to improve their goaltending situation. Other than the 2017-18 season, it's been a pressing need for a few years. And former general manager Ray Shero neglected the position for most of his tenure before his firing in January. There are a couple of ways the Devils can address...