Posts About "Chris Tierney"
Who Did the Senators Get in the Karlsson Deal?
September 15th, 2018 On Thursday afternoon the Ottawa Senators traded Erik Karlsson to the San Jose Sharks. After months of rumors, the Senators opted for another transaction with the Sharks, to whom they traded Mike Hoffman earlier this summer (he was dealt to the Florida Panthers hours later). In the aftermath, it is important to remember the Senators...
Erik Karlsson Trade: What It Means for Both Teams
September 14th, 2018 After 18 months of speculation, Erik Karlsson has been traded from the Ottawa Senators. The captain was traded to the San Jose Sharks, along with Francis Perron in exchange for Chris Tierney, Dylan DeMelo, Josh Norris, Rudolfs Balcers, a first-round draft pick in either 2019 or 2020, a second-round pick in 2020 and two conditional draft...
Senators Trade Karlsson to Sharks
September 13th, 2018 The Ottawa Senators have traded captain Erik Karlsson and Francis Perron to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Chris Tierney, Dylan DeMelo, Josh Norris, Rudolfs Balcers, a conditional 2020 first-round pick and a conditional 2019 second-round pick, the Sharks announced Thursday. If the Sharks re-sign Karlsson the Senators receive a...
Sharks' Tierney Shining In First Few Playoff Games
April 18th, 2018 The Pacific Division playoff series have some striking similarities, but there's one that's impossible to ignore: One team is dominating the series as the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks are three games up on their opponents. The only difference between the two is that the Sharks have won two of their games on the road, while...
Small Silver Linings in Thornton’s Injury
January 26th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks have been led, for the past dozen years, by future Hall of Famer Joe Thornton. He is in historic and elite NHL company. His place on the all-time assist list tells the story -- the three guys immediately ahead of him, and not far ahead, are Mario Lemieux, Marcel Dionne and Gordie Howe. Hockey royalty. Losing Thornton...
San Jose Sharks Reality and Rumors
November 1st, 2017 The San Jose Sharks were among the NHL’s unknowns heading into this season. Two games into the season, the naysayers had plenty to support their case. But, in the nine games since, the Sharks have rebounded and quietly surged forward. At the end of October, the Sharks sit in the middle of the pack with a 6-5-0 record. But, toss out the...
Sharks' Predictable Opening Night
October 7th, 2017 In a recent article, we posed this question about Peter DeBoer: Is he the right coach for the Sharks? In the article, we noted he favored continuity. One game is hardly a trend, but it is worth noting that San Jose used about as much continuity as they possibly could muster for their opening game. The Game It makes no sense to over...
Sharks' Power-Play Options
August 22nd, 2017 After a franchise-first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2016, the San Jose Sharks took a step back last year. Bowing out of the playoffs in the first round to the Edmonton Oilers wasn’t high on anyone’s list of expectations for the Sharks, and while some of their misfortune can be attributed to a laundry list of injuries and runs of...
Chris Tierney's One-Year Contract is a Win-Win
July 13th, 2017 San Jose Sharks center and restricted free agent Chris Tierney agreed to the terms of his qualifying offer from the team this week, and it's pretty puzzling at first glance. A one-year deal for $735,000 seems low for a three-year pro coming off of his best season by several different measures. There are a number of reasons this deal...
San Jose Sharks - Take 2
October 16th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks have won their first two games of the season. While both games were tight, one goal wins, there is plenty of good news in these two wins. Prior to the start of the season, I suggested there were certain items to look for early in the year. Two games have given us a window on several of these items. Related - Key...
San Jose Plays Sharks Hockey and It Works
June 5th, 2016 Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins had a very simple story line. If Pittsburgh wins, the series is 3-0 in favor of the Pens and San Jose is pretty much done for. If the Sharks win, it is back to being a competitive series. But in order for San Jose to win, they would need to play their...
Trade Deadline Predictions: 5 Deals I Take Back
February 19th, 2016 Trade Deadline Predictions: 40 Potential Deals Trade Deadline Predictions: 10 Deals I Stand By Reality is, I was never going to be right on all 40 of my trade deadline predictions. It’s a real guessing game this time of year, trying to dream up deals that teams may or may not be contemplating based on facts, rumours...
San Jose Sharks Set Up for Success
February 15th, 2016 Every good team needs them: set-up men. These are the players who create the play that allow the finishers to score goals. Set-up men come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The best share common characteristics. They have strong puck handling skills, great vision, great anticipation and they are good passers. They are able to draw in...
