Posts About "Justin Braun"
Speculation Rises For Sharks Top Trade Candidates
December 26th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks are in a good spot. They have pushed themselves to the top of the Pacific Division in time for the Christmas break. Further, they have added two rookie forwards to the roster and both are panning out. While the Sharks are in a good spot, there is a fly in the ointment. It is the salary cap. Currently, Tomas Hertl...
Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal - Part 2
December 16th, 2016 As presented in Part 1 of this series on potential Sharks roster moves, the team’s General Manager Doug Wilson has proven very adept at making deals to acquire soon-to-be unrestricted free agents (UFAs). Because of injuries, the Sharks have almost $3 million to spend without having to worry about going over the NHL salary cap for this...
Tricky Situation of Justin Braun
December 2nd, 2016 The San Jose Sharks recently signed one of the NHL’s best defenseman to an eight-year, $64 million deal, making him the second highest paid defenseman in the league. The Sharks will need to sign another of the NHL’s best defensemen to a big deal in a couple of years. It is rare to find a team with two stellar blueliners, but with...
The Sharks Strange Twelfth Man Debate
November 3rd, 2016 The San Jose Sharks have used just 19 skaters this season. All six defensemen and 11 of the 12 forwards have played all 10 games. It is the 12th forward spot which conjures up an atypical debate. Matt Nieto started the season in this spot and has played five games. Micheal Haley has played the other five. Contrasting Styles The...
San Jose Sharks 2015-16 Review: The Defense
June 20th, 2016 We are on to part 3 of our review of the Sharks season. To catch up on the first two parts, you can hit the appropriate links. Main Points Forwards Defense San Jose played nine defensemen this season. Five formed the core group. The top two pairings featured Marc-Edouard Vlasic with Justin Braun and Brent Burns with Paul...
San Jose Sharks Will Return to the Stanley Cup Final Next Year
June 15th, 2016 It was not the happily-ever-after ending this team was looking for. The Stanley Cup cannot call San Jose home for yet another year. It just was not the Sharks’ time. The San Jose Sharks’ 2016 playoff run was one for the ages for this younger NHL franchise. For the very first time, this fan base witnessed their Men in Teal power...
