Posts About "Timo Meier"
Sharks' 3 Best Contracts for 2021
November 8th, 2020 The San Jose Sharks enter the 2020-21 season with high expectations and very little cap space. After a disappointing 2019-20 campaign, they will be looking to rebound with a stronger 2020-21 season. In order to achieve the goal of a long and fruitful Stanley Cup playoff run, they will need to extract as much value from the money they...
3 Sharks in Line to Assume Thornton's 'A'
November 3rd, 2020 Joe Thornton is likely considered the best player in San Jose Sharks' history. Thornton tallied 1,055 points in 1,104 games with San Jose. He won the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy in his first season, and has over 100 playoff points. He played 15 years with the team, meaning he has been part of the organization for over half...
Where the San Jose Sharks Come From
September 21st, 2020 The nationality make-up of the NHL is changing, and it’s changing fast. Just four years ago, half of the NHL was Canadian, according to US News. Now, the numbers are closer to 40 percent. With the decline of Canadian-born players, the league has seen a rise of European and American-born players. In total, 17 countries were represented...
Sharks’ Timo Meier is a Future NHL Star
July 13th, 2020 Timo Meier was not a consensus top 10 pick by any means in 2015, but the San Jose Sharks took him at ninth-overall anyway. Although Meier still has the promise of developing into a legit NHL star, the Sharks passed on notable other first-rounders, like Mikko Rantanen, Mathew Barzal, Kyle Connor, Thomas Chabot, and Brock Boeser....
Sabres' Trade Targets With First-Round Pick
May 4th, 2020 Last week we made the case for the Buffalo Sabres trading their first-round pick. With the NHL rumoured to be pushing for a draft in early June, now is the time to look into specifics for trade possibilities. We need to identify teams with impactful, offensive players that are looking to shake things up and add a top-10 pick in a...
Projecting Switzerland's 2022 Olympic Roster
April 22nd, 2020 United StatesCanadaSwedenRussiaFinlandCzech RepublicGermanyMedal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters Over the years, Switzerland has produced a handful of underdog teams who have surprised at Olympic and other international tournaments. Whether or not NHL players are allowed to participate in the 2022 Winter...
Sharks' Best and Worst Contracts for 2019-20
March 3rd, 2020 At the beginning of each season, it's common to put thought into your favorite team's players and their contracts. It's fun to imagine how each player will add to your team's success early on. Now, as we are near the end of the season, we're going to revisit these contracts and talk about who lived up to the hype and who burned a hole...
Meier Records Two Goals and an Assist as Sharks Double up Oilers 6-3
February 7th, 2020 EDMONTON — Timo Meier had two goals and an assist as the San Jose Sharks battled back for a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Evander Kane, Maxim Letunov, Stefan Noesen and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks (24-27-4) who have won ...
Meier Gets 1st Career Hat Trick as Sharks Top Flyers 6-1
December 29th, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Timo Meier had his first career hat trick, Martin Jones stopped 26 shots, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Saturday night. Rookies Mario Ferraro and Joel Kellman each got his first NHL goal, and Patrick Mar...
Sharks Topple Golden Knights 2-1 in Overtime
November 22nd, 2019 LAS VEGAS — Logan Couture scored in overtime, Aaron Dell made 37 saves and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 Thursday night. Timo Meier scored early in the second period for San Jose, and Brayden McNabb tied it midway through the th...
Meier's Shootout Goal Gives Sharks 2-1 Win over Predators
November 10th, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Timo Meier scored in the seventh round of the shootout and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Saturday night. Tomas Hertl scored in regulation to help the Sharks win their third straight after losing seven of...
Devils Should Target Labanc, Meier
June 18th, 2019 The San Jose Sharks got down to business yesterday morning, re-signing defenseman Erik Karlsson to a mega-deal worth a total north of $88 million over eight years. This puts the team in a tight cap situation as they have a bunch of key restricted and unrestricted free agents to re-up. Two of those RFAs are Kevin Labanc and Timo Meier,...
Many Departures Anticipated in Sharks Territory
May 22nd, 2019 With the 2018-19 San Jose Sharks season ending in the Western Conference Final at the hands of the St. Louis Blues, the team's future has begun. This offseason, in particular, the future is coming fast, with substantial change expected in the next few weeks. After an 'all-in' season which came up short, the Sharks will not be able to...
