Macklin, Smith, Eklund, Zetterlund, Musty, Couture & Granlund are 7 forwards that could make our top 9 fun to watch next season. The Sharks will score goals next season, our defense is just the weak link since we really just have a bunch of middle/bottom pairing defenseman
@@justinwillness3162 Granlund was basically a point per game player and was more than that once he got on a line with Eklund and Zetterlund. Cooch is still probably a very solid 3C if he comes back healthy and still an elite defensive forward that can be very good on a PK
Celebrini seems like the kind of player who can handle being on a bad team since most accounts have him as a natural leader. There's not much individually he has to prove as a player, the talent is enough. But for me, it depends how many Sharks prospects actually have a shot of making their roster this year. Smith, it'll come down to his WC performance with the USA, but his defensive game is an issue for now. Halttunen and Musty are probably a year off. Bystedt, Mukhamadullin, Cagnoni, Thompson, Edstrom, and Thrun are fighting for roster spots as well. San Jose has until August 31st to figure out their situation with Celebrini and Smith, so they can be a little patient.
Musty is definitely making the roster, there’s nothing left for him to prove in the OHL. He can’t play in the AHL because of the CHL under 20 rule but his size and skill, he’s a top 6 forward on the roster
My thinking is you sign 2 solid veterans - like guys around 29-30. Throw a shit load of money at them on short term deals - ie 2 years. Stabalize the roster, and let Celebrini come up but don't pressure Smith or Musty. We also got a guy like Bystedt who may be a bit closer for a 3C role and you get him up along with a few of the remaining RFA/UFA crop we had ahead of Smith - ie Bourdelaeu, Konstin, Graf - let these guys get a shot this year while Smith develops. The veterans are there to stabalize this core for the coming year - we can be bad, like bottom 10 bad, but we shouldn't be league worst. Start to set the culture and these guys will help. Then after this season, you look at Smith, Musty coming up. Maybe a guy like Cagnoni is closer or whoever we take at #14, #33 starts to give a better picture for those FA summers in 2025 and 2026 and you can really start to sign more prime aged guys. So for this year I'm thinking you look at a guy like Skjei (long shot but we can toss an obscene amount of cash at him for ~2-3 years), or someone more like a Chatfield/Demelo/Carrier. And at forward - idk, a DeBrusk (similar egregious overpay on a couple years, or give him 4x$5 and see if he goes for it). And this way you begin icing a team that can at least hang in games. Adding Mukhmadullin on the back end, and ideally having a guy like Emberson healthy would begin to provide some 2-way ability which was just lacking this year.
So as someone who doesn't really pay attention to hockey, they let their draft picks go back to college? Do they get paid going back, or does the contract start once they play for the team?
They do not get paid going back, an NCAA player can’t play college hockey with an NHL contract. The contract starts once they sign with their NHL team and can’t go back to college
@@xTheTamingx yup, except you lose the rights to the player if they stay in college until their senior year and don’t sign with the team (which is rare for an earlier draft pick)
@@redboi_are the sharks allowed to try to convince him to stay one more year to increase the chance of getting the #1 pick again next year? Lol. Its kind of interesting... I highly doubt this is legal but would be hard to prove.
The Sharks have a top 10 prospect pool in the NHL before drafting Celebrini. Smith, Musty, Halttunen, Cagnoni, Gushchin, Mukhamadullin. And they already have Eklund playing as a meaningful NHLer. I think you are talking out of your ass, Mark
@@de132Not a Sharks fan (long time Red Wings man!), but looking at this team's potential, its' prospect pool, and its' position now heading into this year's draft, I'd have to say that I agree with you 100% on this one🎯👍! As things stand right now, it definitely won't be too long before the Sharks are really going places again!
Macklin, Smith, Eklund, Zetterlund, Musty, Couture & Granlund are 7 forwards that could make our top 9 fun to watch next season. The Sharks will score goals next season, our defense is just the weak link since we really just have a bunch of middle/bottom pairing defenseman
couture and granlund 😂😂
@@justinwillness3162 Granlund was basically a point per game player and was more than that once he got on a line with Eklund and Zetterlund.
Cooch is still probably a very solid 3C if he comes back healthy and still an elite defensive forward that can be very good on a PK
@@justinwillness3162Granlund scored like 60 something points this year and couture was hurt..?
When Pickles is one of your top D-men, it spells trouble.
Ive seen more of Craigs ankles than I've ever wanted to.
lmao!!!!
Celebrini seems like the kind of player who can handle being on a bad team since most accounts have him as a natural leader. There's not much individually he has to prove as a player, the talent is enough. But for me, it depends how many Sharks prospects actually have a shot of making their roster this year.
Smith, it'll come down to his WC performance with the USA, but his defensive game is an issue for now. Halttunen and Musty are probably a year off. Bystedt, Mukhamadullin, Cagnoni, Thompson, Edstrom, and Thrun are fighting for roster spots as well. San Jose has until August 31st to figure out their situation with Celebrini and Smith, so they can be a little patient.
Musty is definitely making the roster, there’s nothing left for him to prove in the OHL. He can’t play in the AHL because of the CHL under 20 rule but his size and skill, he’s a top 6 forward on the roster
My thinking is you sign 2 solid veterans - like guys around 29-30. Throw a shit load of money at them on short term deals - ie 2 years. Stabalize the roster, and let Celebrini come up but don't pressure Smith or Musty. We also got a guy like Bystedt who may be a bit closer for a 3C role and you get him up along with a few of the remaining RFA/UFA crop we had ahead of Smith - ie Bourdelaeu, Konstin, Graf - let these guys get a shot this year while Smith develops. The veterans are there to stabalize this core for the coming year - we can be bad, like bottom 10 bad, but we shouldn't be league worst. Start to set the culture and these guys will help.
Then after this season, you look at Smith, Musty coming up. Maybe a guy like Cagnoni is closer or whoever we take at #14, #33 starts to give a better picture for those FA summers in 2025 and 2026 and you can really start to sign more prime aged guys.
So for this year I'm thinking you look at a guy like Skjei (long shot but we can toss an obscene amount of cash at him for ~2-3 years), or someone more like a Chatfield/Demelo/Carrier. And at forward - idk, a DeBrusk (similar egregious overpay on a couple years, or give him 4x$5 and see if he goes for it). And this way you begin icing a team that can at least hang in games. Adding Mukhmadullin on the back end, and ideally having a guy like Emberson healthy would begin to provide some 2-way ability which was just lacking this year.
how about the leg stretch on buddy craig over here, serious knee on knee penalty
More than anything the sharks need to generate demand for tickets and television viewers. There is a strong business case to start him immediately.
Craig forgot his socks again.
Thanks for this video!
So as someone who doesn't really pay attention to hockey, they let their draft picks go back to college? Do they get paid going back, or does the contract start once they play for the team?
They do not get paid going back, an NCAA player can’t play college hockey with an NHL contract. The contract starts once they sign with their NHL team and can’t go back to college
@@redboi_ so basically drafting his rights until he signs the contract.
@@xTheTamingx yup, except you lose the rights to the player if they stay in college until their senior year and don’t sign with the team (which is rare for an earlier draft pick)
@@redboi_are the sharks allowed to try to convince him to stay one more year to increase the chance of getting the #1 pick again next year? Lol. Its kind of interesting... I highly doubt this is legal but would be hard to prove.
Why was buttsy sitting like that 😂😂😂
Who should the sharks draft at 14?
Ur mom
Sharks
Will Smith has some big shoes to fill. Better have the best slapper in the game
Those pants gotta be like a 25 inch inseam😂
wow, you spent 1 minute talking about the Sharks. Click bait. Thumbs down!
Button sits like justine trudoh.....scary.
LMAO
Get rid of these awkward chairs already
Fire GM Mike Greer!
Lmao no he’s done an amazing job of building for the future
Could just wind up being another Rick Nash. Star player on a bad team going nowhere.
Celebrini should pull a Lindros and not spend 5-7 years on a garbage team
He's only 17. 1 or 2 more good drafts could elevate Sharks.
You mean a team that was in the cup finals 8 years ago?
The Sharks have a top 10 prospect pool in the NHL before drafting Celebrini. Smith, Musty, Halttunen, Cagnoni, Gushchin, Mukhamadullin. And they already have Eklund playing as a meaningful NHLer. I think you are talking out of your ass, Mark
@@de132Not a Sharks fan (long time Red Wings man!), but looking at this team's potential, its' prospect pool, and its' position now heading into this year's draft, I'd have to say that I agree with you 100% on this one🎯👍!
As things stand right now, it definitely won't be too long before the Sharks are really going places again!
@@de132honestly, they had a top 3 prospect pool before the Hertl trade. Edstrom and Macklin will take them higher