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Three Sharks Trades, Plus One
September 20th, 2018 San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has been a busy guy this summer, and he's been particularly busy with the Ottawa Senators. In all, Wilson has made three deals, two with the Senators and one with the Florida Panthers. With all the assets moving back and forth, it isn't easy to figure out what it all adds up to. Here's a look...
Sharks 2017-18 Review: The Defensemen
May 16th, 2018 We’re up to the San Jose Sharks defensive group in our review of the 2017-18 season. The prior articles are are here: Main Points Forwards Joe Thornton Defensemen Goalies (up next) For the second consecutive season, the San Jose Sharks had a defense which scored a lot and didn’t give up much. The defensive group...
Uneven San Jose Sharks Enter Their Break
January 9th, 2018 One game short of the season’s midpoint of 41 games, the San Jose Sharks enter their five-day break. The timing is pretty good. The Sharks are on a three-game losing streak, albeit with two losses coming in overtime. The season has been uneven for San Jose. The penalty kill started off one of the league’s best, the power play...
The San Jose Sharks' Sole Focus
June 17th, 2017 The San Jose Sharks' offseason is both very complicated and quite simple. Factors such as the expansion draft, the potential for a relatively flat salary cap and expiring contracts of the franchise’s two greatest players are all in the mix. Yet, the Sharks need to focus on a single core objective: getting the elite forward which...
Does Ovechkin as a Shark Make Sense?
June 6th, 2017 One of hockey’s brightest stars, Alexander Ovechkin, is rumored to be on the trading block. There are reasons a deal makes sense for the Washington Capitals. The elite goal scorer had a down season (yes, 33 goals is a down season for him), finished it injured and has a very pricey $9.54 million annual cap hit. The Caps, expected to...
Sharks' Expansion Draft Strategies
June 2nd, 2017 Later this month the Vegas Golden Knights roster will finally take shape with the Expansion Draft. A great primer on the rules of the draft from The Hockey Writers is here. For the San Jose Sharks, general manager Doug Wilson’s planning has been excellent. The flexibility he crafted into the Sharks’ roster leaves a lot of flexibility...
