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With Celebrini Added, Sharks Appear to be Building for a Better Future
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- I wanted to talk about the work that the Sharks have done this off-season.
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As a lifelong Sharks fan living outside of Northern California, I am definitely more excited to watch this team grow. Going to have to get tickets to every game they play up here in Seattle!
It’s a fun part of the phase. Can’t wait to see how they all develop and what draft steals we nab
Let’s go Sharks 🎉 🦈 catch you at the games mate
Celebrini and Dickinson in the same draft class is going to be THE turning point in the trajectory of this franchise in 5-10-15 years
I think it makes more sense to play Couture as our 3C as to limit his minutes and not aggravate his injury.
I hope Cooch is great this year and that the Sharks are able to trade him to a contender. It is so hard watching former Sharks NOT win championships (Patty, Jumbo, Pavs... well. I guess Barclay Goodrow won The Cup with the Lightning)
I disagree. I actually think he would be best as the wing next to Celebrini/Smith on the 2nd line. That way in the event the youngster gets tossed from the circle there's a veteran center to take the draw. And Logan can give on the ice/coasting into the faceoff dot tips on how to try to win the draw, which isn't so easy from the bench. Plus, Logan assuming he's healthy is a top 6 forward still and should be able to generate 25, maybe even 30 goals which won't be as achievable on the 3rd line.
@@drew10981 not sure if you ever played sports because that’s not how any of that works.
The lines should be:
Eklund Granlund Zetterlund
Kostin Celebrini Toffoli
Dellandrea Couture Smith
Kunin Wennberg Goodrow
Bordeleau, Grundstrom, Sturm & Guschin as extra forwards.
Having Cooch on the 3rd line is the obvious choice, limits his minutes because he’s an injury prone 35 year old and him on the line with Smith is perfect since Smith needs to work on defense.
He's unlikely to ever play again.
I don’t think he’s going to play another game in the NHL. I hope I’m wrong.
San Jose fan. Last two years have been pretty tough... not much enthusiasm. It wasn't even just that the team was bad, but most of the familiar faces we knew and loved had moved on or retired. That makes a difference. I mean, I'd go to a game just to see Joe Thornton's beard, even if I know they'll lose...
But now that the team has some fresh blood and still has some guys from the Old Guard sticking around like Couture and even Vlasic, I'd absolutely love to go out for some games this season to see what can be done by this group.
I dont expect them to be winning a ton of games yet, but I could see in 2-3 years that this team will be absolutely on the up and competing in the playoffs with some young, exciting talent, and perhaps even some free agents that could come over and want to chase a cup!
I'd go 30 wins this year... and as a die-hard fan, who couldn't afford to go to any games the last couple of years, YES. I'd love to go this year and see this young team making their way back up the pecking order. Grier has done a masterful job, so far. People that have followed the Sharks for decades, as I have, KNOW that there are few places better in the NHL than the Shark Tank in the playoffs. They were named the best fans in the League in the 90s by Sports Illustrated and other publications. ...time to get back to that. Things are looking up in San Jose!
Tickets went up this year. Hopefully you can still attend some games.
@@johnmavroudis2054 I'm a Hawks fan but always liked the sharks. I hope both teams take a step out of the basement this year. It seems like both of them are done "tanking"
@@ab3comedy655 would be sick to build back a rivalry there
Wellcomeeee backkkk
Mmorninggg aalll
Alright. So…
Yo......no, welcome back
@@BlakeWheelersBurnerAccount Where are you going to be signing this year? 😆
Is this the start of Hell Awaits?
I hope Courture plays. You couldn't ask for a better teacher at Center for Celebrini
Prospect scrimmage was today. Was at their AHL arena. About 70%full. Not too bad for a holiday.
Genius move to sell tickets and livestream it on YT
Go Sharks!
I mean they did get something like 20,000 fans just for the scrimmage game the other day so safe to say Celebrini will greatly boost the attendance this season.
20,000 streamed it…
@@BillPattonBrainSportsDotCoach My bad just saw a headline that said 20,000 watched live didn't know it was streaming. But still 20,000 is a good number for a useless games that means nothing and had no checking or very little effort in it. Can't imagine the attendance won't have a pretty solid increase this year as long as Celebrini leaves college and then makes the NHL roster opening day. Would add Smith to that but not sure how many fans would show up if he alone was on the roster and not Celebrini despite him being a talent that to me could have just as much upside.
@@wisewolftony yeah ,understandable, and good point that it does show a spike in interest. Also, it was nice of the Sharks to make it live on FB and TH-cam. I hope Quentin Musty makes the team, he is a nasty individual. Wetsch who is C's friend is also a big boy who likes to fight. I like how they drafted in the lower rounds not going for home runs but for guys who can be a 3rd pairing or a 4th liner.
They did get more fans at the scrimmage this year vs last year despite the fact last year was free and this year $20+ per ticket! So that’s still very impressive!
And per sharks they have the best season ticket sales in a decade
Edstrom just announced he’s heading back to Sweden but excited to see how he pans out, flies under the radar as far as Sharks prospects go
Thanks for sharing. I recently discovered your TH-cam channel and your encyclopedic knowledge of the game is matched only by your wardrobe!!!
As someone who lives in the Bay Area, i am probably a typical fan. I rode the 10 - 15 year “high” of making the playoffs every season but frustrated as hell that we never won the Stanley Cup. Admittedly I lost interest in the Sharks in the last years of the Doug Wilson regime when they kept pushing out the inevitable rebuild and re-signed players they should have walked away from 2 - 3 seasons ago.
There is finally palpable excitement about the Sharks again. If all goes well, I think they could make the playoffs in two years, but more than likely three. We add one more top five pick next year.
Of late, it wasn’t just that the Sharks were not a playoff team, but there were no signs of hope for the future. With a stacked system and a roster with players that should become stars in the NHL, you will see the Tank start to rock once again.
I’ve not been to a game in two years. I plan on going to 5 - 7 games in person and start watching them on tv on a regular basis.
There’s finally hope and I’m here for it.
even with the bad seasons we've had, I always make it out to at least one game each season...this season, maybe it'll be two 😉
I just went to the Sharks prospect scrimmage and people are definitely going to see Celebrini.
Hot take: Sharks make the playoffs b4 the Sens
If that happens it's only because the Sens play in the absolutely brutal Atlantic
The sens waste cap room without any proof the whole roster is good. The sharks just copied them with Toffoli and Wennberg but at least they are shorter contracts.
@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiantsUh...Sens had the worst goaltending in the league. They were on par with Boston in every other stat.
If they get decent goaltending they do fine
@@people3865 Goaltending stats usually show off how good or bad the defense is in front of the goalie. The year the knights won the cup all 5 goalies had a winning record and had a combined save percent of over 91%. They proved a team could still win with a backup level goalie if the rest of the roster was good enough.
I am not saying there is no differences between goalies because there certainly is. Ullmarks stats will look worse on the sens. Do not be shocked when it happens.
@@people3865 Team goalie stats are usually a good indication of how good or bad the whole team is. There can be exceptions though.
The year the knights won the cup all 5 of their goalies in the regular season had a winning record. Laurent Brossoit never even lost in regulation in the regular season. All 5 goalies combined had a save percentage of .916
The rest of that knights team would carry the goalies to victory constantly. They proved you could win a cup with backup level Hill.
Boston had a lot better team than the Sens did to make both their goalies look better than they are.
The best goalie you think there is in the NHL would have had a losing record had he started 40 games for the sharks last season and looked a lot worse than he actually is.
Odds are UIImarks stats and wins will drop on the Sens.
I'm a longtime Sharks fan since the inception back in the 90s. I live in Northern California, but not in San Jose. For me to go to a game, we usually spend the night in San Jose which means a 2.5 hour drive, a hotel, and usually dinner and breakfast, and the game has to be a Friday or Saturday unless I want to miss work the next day (I don't). That's a lot of money to see a team that is horrible. I can watch at home and pause the television at intermission to: grab a beer, walk the dogs, pack for work in the morning, load some laundry etc...
Frankly, I would rather travel to see them in LA, Seattle or Vancouver right now because at least after the Sharks get curb-stomped, I can go right back to being a tourist. We saw them in Vancouver last year; the people are friendly, the city is beautiful, and the restaurants are excellent.
I hope to never see them in Las Vegas. I didn't think I could hate a team more than the Ducks until Vegas came along.
With that said, I'll probably go see the Sharks in San Jose this year. We're due. I like the direction of the team. I don't mind the Vlasic contract because he put in the years since he was a kid. The Karlsson trade and resigning was galling. They went hard after Tavares right around that time too. I get it though; they were in "win now" mode, and we are finally at rock bottom after a long run. I've always preferred my teams build through the draft and within the organization.
I'm super stoked about Celebrini, but I'm just as stoked about Dickinson to be honest. The top D-men I liked best to build around were Silayev, Buium, and Dickinson with Dickinson being my personal preferred choice followed closely by Silayev. I couldn't believe he fell to us. The whole neighborhood heard me sound my barbaric yawp over the rooftops of the world, to paraphrase Walt Whitman. A good team MUST have a great blue line in my opinion, and that requires a defense prioritizing first pair player to eat up minutes and control his own end (Chara, Lidstrom, Pronger, Langway, Murphy, Stevens, Chelios). If they have an offensive side too, that's great. Will Dickinson be one of those guys? Most likely not, but when one drafts so high, one must reach for the stars and hope for the best.
I actually hope the Sharks are pretty gawdawful again this year. Then in next year's draft, they draft their more offensive but still defensive D-man (Niedermayer, Housley, Leetch) again reaching for the stars, and he will have to be a right side defenseman.
I also hope the FVGKs drop off since SJS hold their pick. Karma needs to strike.
SJS must build a strong blue line regardless.
22 wins is my over/under.
Judging from the attendance at the prospect scrimmage I’d say there will be more butts in seats
Hey HG,
I have been a Sharks fan since their first appearance in the play offs against Detroit and the impossible win in game 7 to bounce Detroit that year. I won't hazard a guess as to the point total but, my thinking is that this team is probably a bottom 4 team in the league again. I doubt they will be last again but, luck and injuries have a large say in that.
Also, much of the teams success now depends entirely on the steepness of the learning curve for our younger players. Every team that features some younger talent trys to establish themselves has to contend with this and every year at least one of those players take a significant stride which is really fun to see the light go on as these young men find traction in the NHL for the first time.
For a team like us more than the usual amount of our fate is dependent on those young guys developing. If we get lucky and 2 or more of those young guys NHL learning curve is fairly steep we could even break the bottom 5-6 teams but, I think that is big ask since this team largely hasn't played together before so chemistry is zero with the exception of The Lund line if Coach Wars decides to keep them together?
I would love Mike Grier to sign one more veteran defensemen perhaps bring back Brenden Dylan. We could use his experience, size, strength and grit at the back end and it would not cost a lot to sign him assuming he is still available at the time of this comment?
I have an unrelated question for you HG. Do you think we will see a woman play in the NHL at some point? I know about the young lady who was given a try out back in the day as a goalie from Quebec I believe (wasn't her name something like Manon?)? Thanks for your analysis HG I always enjoy your perspective man. All the best.
Peter St. John
Clovis, CA
Just came back from the Sharks prospect scrimmage. Good amount of the young guys including Smith and Musty look like they’re ready for something more. Thrun and Eklund are shaping up in time. Can’t wait for Celebrini to do the same. Will take a while, but the future feels very bright here!
@@iamzer0g that Smith and Musty chemistry looks like a long time winner.
Smith has put on a good 10 lb of muscle from this time last year. My initial pick for next season’s ROY award.
Eklund is at the prospect scrimmage?
@@9gangentertainmentno he was not at dev camp lol (nor should he be!)
I really appreciate you giving the Sharks some air time!
It is cool that Celebrinis dad is just north in the Bay area working for the Warriors. Thats gotta be pretty cool for that family
Erik Karlsson, the destroyer of franchises
Between Ottawa and San Jose I feel a disturbing force lingering over Pittsburgh
Dorion was an awful GM but he did great trading Karl to the sharks for that.
Doug Wilson destroyed the sharks not Karl. Trading that much for a rental player is insanity and doubling down with that bad contract even more so.
@@DeltaSK2112 Dubas is a train wreck why they even hired him is insanity.
@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants It's a mixed bag with Doug Wilson. He did a masterful job for most of his career as GM. The Sharks were one of the few constants in the NHL Playoffs... year after year. It didn't, unfortunately, net us a Cup... but Wilson was universally hailed for a long time as a sharp GM who made some very astute decisions. His time ended badly... and yes... any fair reading needs to acknowledge that... but most of his tenure was excellent.
Him and LeBron.
If I lived close to San Jose, I'd be going because of Celebrini
Chernyshov going to be a nice middle 6 forward for them, Sahlin Wallenius has 2nd pair potential.
Die hard sharks fan, live in Lodi but make sure to go to 4-6 games minimum a season, I was at that last game where we got murdered by the wild, I really hope this young core truly brings us to the cup one day
already planned all the games I'm going to this season at least fifteen games and had to make sure to see the the last two first overall picks play against each other
Yeah I’m stoked to go to more games next season. Last few years have been rough, but I am excited to see the new stars, and I’m really happy to see so many retired Sharks coming back to be involved with the team. Hope to see Couture on the ice instead of him watching from the club box.
Sharks have the most underrated blueline prospects it's crazy. If Cagnoni and Pohlkamp were in the Leafs, Habs, or Rangers systems then they would be regarded as top prospects in the league. Mainly Cagnoni, he's a top 10 defensive prospect (prior to this years draft)
Happy Blow Off Your Fingers day from Missouri
Really like the Dellandrea signing. With the limited ice time he had in 22-23 with the Stars he was one of their most effective players. He could easily become a good middle 6 guy that can put up 30-40 points consistently. The talent is there, fit just wasn't good for him in Dallas who had a stacked top 2 forward lines.
This season was a bit of a setback in all metrics for him but I think a fresh start is just what he needs. He's still under 25 and the Sharks are in no rush. Perfect fit!
I mean did wonders for Zetterlund 22 goals last season might not seem like a lot but with the talent around him that was an amazing feat. And could honestly see him easily being a 30+ goal scorer with more talent around him than what he had last season. So always a fan of taking a flyer on a young talent that was a first round pick
Not sure if you covered it previously, but SJ signed Ryane Clowe former shark as their Assistant GM.
Definitely planning to attend more games to see Mack and Smith this year
Sad to see the sharks lose their attendance! As an aussie I was able to go to a few games in 2019 (right in the peak of our winning streak with karlsson dominating) and the vibes in the building were so high! Ive been a fan of the sharks for over 20 years and I am excited to see them bounce back!
way more excited about this team than i have been in a long time. i’ll try to make it to a couple games, bout a 5 hour trip so it’s hard to do or else i’d go a bit more often. made it to a game the season prior but really had no incentive this past season, that has changed, hope the locals show out for me this year. might be complete hopium but i actually think this team can win up to 35 games, 25-35 range feels realistic
I'm more of a casual Sharks fan, but it's been a long time since I've been to a game. Should Macklin decide to go pro, I will be more inclined to attend a game this upcoming season. As for wins, I think the 25-30 wins you predicted seems about right. They're on the right track, but still have a lot of work to do.
Meaningless wins is never the right track.
@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants They're not meaningless if a young nucleus is gaining experience at the NHL level.
@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants while they might be meaningless on paper I think they can help build confidence in this young team. Don't want them to get in there heads
@@nickchristoforou7850 The whole roster HAS to be good enough or they do not matter. Look at the Senators.
Winning meaningless games hurts many teams yearly. Not only can you lose a great prospect because another team picks before you in the draft but when you want to trade down in the draft your picks are worth less because they are lower.
If the Sharks magically become a cup contender in 2 to 5 years you would have a point though but math odds say they will not.
@@corn8887 It is not just meaningless wins on paper but the sharks can suffer from getting them.
Winning meaningless games hurts many teams yearly. Not only can you lose a great prospect because another team picks before you in the draft but when you want to trade down in the draft your picks are worth less because they are lower.
The Senators did a rebuild and started paying out a bunch of contracts and kept their young core together and the still have never even made the playoffs yet with them.
William Eklund did fine not being forced to be in the NHL right away and his contract is cheaper for 2 extra years because Grier did that with him.
Watching the prospects game yesterday, musty and smith looked great. Macklin looked good. The future is bright for sure.
Thank you for this video Go sharks!🦈
Last year I didn’t go to any sharks games to be honest but this year for sure ima go to a lot of games 😬
its july 4th, its a sharks video, its got a positive vibe to it even, its a good day. in regards to your question, yes i will go to more games because of Macklin Celebrini, but ive been going to at least a few games a season for the last like 15 years
3 first round picks? They will have 6 in the span of 3 seasons - from 2023 - 2025. But point taken on getting back into contention being more difficult than the tear down.
Sharks fan living in OKC… can’t wait to drive to Dallas to watch them this year!!
Usually make a game or two each year, although I might have to make the 2.5 hour drive more often now. Very excited for the future.
Hoping attendance rises for Celibrini, it's so tough going to sharks games and hearing no crowd noise at all
THE NEW "THAT 70's LINE" Macklin Eklund Toffoli "71,72,73" Im sorry LA kings fans, We have a new "That 70's Line"
Celebrini
Smith
Bystedt
Edstrom
The future center core looks strong for the Sharks. Both Edstrom and Bystedt will probably be high end 3rd C calibre, but one has to be on the 4th line.
@@vipeholmskolan6052 I think we trade one of Bystedt or Edstrom down the road but wouldn’t mind having both as bottom 6 centers
Edstrom looked amazing during prospect scrimmages today. great defense
A core does not matter as the overall roster has to be good enough for them to matter. Most teams if not all of them have 2 to 5 guys who are really good.
@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants the Sharks have the best prospect pool in the league… so what are you even trying to say here 😂
@@previnsnaidu1 That having good prospects when the rest of the roster is not good enough still does not matter. The sens locked up multiple good prospects and still are bad.
Man I don't know how much longer Couture has. I think Third line center makes a TON of sense for him so he can keep the hip in as good a shape as possible. Maybe Granlund on the First line with Eklund on the wing? Celebrini on Line 2 Couture on three and....Dellandrea on line 4?
I'm here for THG breakdown of broadcasters... anyone got a timestamp? 😎
Toffolli's Ten Teams in Ten Years Tour continues..
Mike G doing so so well
Yup, definitely going to games if Smith, Musty and Celebrini are all playing. Watching more on TV regardless.
Sharks still have some developmental years for some players. However, that’s okay bc we know rebuilds don’t happen over night. With that being said, with the cap space that they have (going up to 92 milli next year,) they can be aggressive. Imagine Leon in teal
Sharks had record season ticket deposits after the lottery. Yeah it’s gonna be fun aga in!
They're going to have a bit of a harder time assembling draft capital now. They've go no retained salary slots available this year, but probably could still get something decent for Granlund at the deadline if he can repeat last season. Certainly they aren't going to have any issues with cap space any time soon, especially with Vlasic coming off the books in 2 years.
The Sharks were fortunate to draft 1st and bring home Celebrini. Dickenson landing to them shortly after would be gravy....the thick,lumpy stuff (not the soup-like stuff). This draft has resulted in two core pieces.
I feel good about the Sharks rn and i always look forward to going to as many games as i can despite their past few years ofc job wise its been tough to get season tickets or go to lots of games but hearing the fanbase rn this coming year i do expect the attendance jumping quite a bit. but overall im wayy more excited from this past draft and i believe is Logan is fully healthy and celebrini plays i feel confident to say 30 wins
Haven't been watching as many games as I wanted the last few years. Dealing with a now 3 year old has a lot to do with it. I did watch the prospect scrimmage today. It was 90 minutes well spent on a holiday when I wasn't cooking on the grill. With all the young talent, I'm really looking forward to even just the rookie face off tournament and preseason in September
The crowds have already been building up for the development camp so I could see a bump in attendance for Celebrini during the season, if he chooses to sign this year. I would love to attend more games, had they not scheduled only one single home game on my days off of work.
WELCOME BACK!
I believe you put Mario Ferraro in the wrong category he’s only 25
I went to more AHL Cuda games this year than Sharks games in the past 3 years. I cannot wait to watch the next generation come up! Attendance will get a significant spike. Just look at the turnout for the draft party.
How can you not be more excited for the Sharks next year, look at that final team they iced last season! 😂 Just got to hope the prospects develop and some under performing guys turn it around, it could be a surprising season.
42-30-10 3rd pacific
I think the line for me is 26.5 wins, we’ll see which young guys are ready and which vets can produce
Odd that Vanicek is listed in the 28+ and Blackwood is in the 23-27 age groups but they were both born in 1996 eleven months apart almost to the day.
I'm less excited to go to Sharks games. I'm going to miss having less wait time at the concessions. But hopefully now they don't take weeks to fix Jumbotron issues.
I live about an hour away from the tank. I try to get to 5-6 games a season. I think they'll be a better team this year, but nowhere near the playoffs. I do like some of these off-season moves. I can already tell that Celebrini has had an impact on ticket sales.
San jose sharks = playoff team 24/25
Lmao no we are not going to the playoffs 😂. We are almost guaranteed still be a bottom 10 team but we will be entertaining to watch!
I think it will take longer than that.
Lmfao
They probably won't be a playoff team for another 4 years.
Sticking your neck out on that prediction. Seriously doubt they make the playoffs considering how far they are away. Give me a couple years
Minor correction: The Sharks had 19 wins last year (though they got the most important win with number 20 to win the draft lottery), but the year before they had 22 wins.
Musty might get the 9 game sample size before the decision needs to be made about whether or not to send him back to junior. Probably another year of junior needed
I went to more games the last 2 seasons as tickets were much cheaper and I could move down to the lower bowl easily. That may not be the case anymore.
Future is looking BRIGHT for the Sharks!
I’m a simple man. I see Shannon uploading sharks content, I then like and am happy. #SJSharks
Nailed the draft
Two things :
- The pairing could be very different than last season also because the coaching staff will be entirely new. I'm curious to see what Warsofsky gonna do.
- There's 0 pressure, SJ still gonna be bottom of the league but no problem, we could get one or two interesting prospect in the next draft and it's projected to be a deep one.
will smith deserves some love. he has looked better than celebrini IMO in college against each other and on the scrimages. i love the competition between the two.
They need a new Irbe
quite a smattering of former Red Wings in there
Joe Thornton jersey retirement is nearly sold out already.
If they can weaponize their cap over the next 2 years they'd make a good chance of coming back strong
I don't go in person anymore. I think 32 wins seems like a good amount to guess.
What’re the goodrow ‘favor’ rumors you mentioned?
All bets and predictions are off until both Smith & Celebrini have made the roster. IF these kids pan out, I'm a happy Sharks fan again!
Obviously not a playoff contender. I believe the sharks are still in the tank aspect of the build for one more season. They are 4th most for dead cap. They have 11 or so expiring contracts. No true core of players right now. We love granlund, sturm, blackwood. There isn't really a true star line for the Sharks. With barbie taking a step back this season and couture in perpetual LTIR; hertl, meier and karlsson being dished for great returns.
Would love to see a star rise to take the marquee player besides Blackwood.
I think the GMMG has done a great job in the front office. Excited for all the players coming through the pipe line. I expect to see some mercenaries come in perhaps on the blue line for grit. Also a true shooter and/or net front guy for the power play. Someone JVR for a short term deal.
Blackwood stood on his head for the Sharks a lot of the time. Now that the defense is more competent, Blackwood probably puts up numbers for this squad.
Mike Grier has just performed a masterclass in tanking, the future is only looking up for San José
Whatever happened to Barabanov?
They’ve definitely made some lineup improvements but that’s not a very imposing top 6. Couture is the wild card in that. If he can regain form he’ll really improve the team but he had a nasty injury and hard to say how he bounces back.
It's not meant to be imposing at this stage of the rebuild
Don’t forget next years draft. They have Vegas’ 1st in 2025, so depending how they finish the Sharks could potentially have 2 top 15 picks again, unless they decide to make a deal.. Askarov wouldn’t hurt
Ferraro is only 25 years old, you put him as a 28 year old
I’m a Northern California new hockey fan who never could fully buy in to the San Jose Sharks.
I always was a bigger fan of the Stockton Thunder/Heat.
Celebrini made me give the Sharks a shot, but I think my allegiance will go to the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
Also bring back Stockton Hockey.
Yes, I am more likely to drive 3 hours to see a game if Celebrini and Smith make the team! I think assuming Couture is in the lineup is a very big "if". I don't even think he's skating and the injury is quite severe, possibly career ending. 27 wins
They will be better, but still a lot of improvement needs to be done... :)
Despite the unnatural aging caused by playing for the Sharks, Ferraro is actually 25, not 28&up. I’m a Sharks fan that moved out of market, so I’ll probably only make a couple games this year. Definitely more excited though
You got the "lund" part going for you as a Sharks fan as well😉
The flyers have a better rebuilding plan than the sharks. Tanking rarely works.
i really think celebrini needs more dev time, I'd hate to waste an investment like that after suffering so much this year. I do think we can get 25 games this year, especially if cooch comes back
Puckpedia lists the Sharks cap space at $12.37 million.
Why didn't you add Chernysov to the board?
Just to clarify one thing about this franchise:
One key reason why we're not coming out to watch the team yet is because the tickets are still priced like the team is an annual playoff contender. With how much there is to do in the Bay Area, and how expensive literally everything is everywhere now, a lot of us don't want to shell out that kind of cash to go to more than, say, 4 or 5 games a year if we're not 100% committed to the roster pre-tear down completion, as it has been the last couple of seasons
Agreed, but the tech companies in SJ will quickly get back onto buying season tickets as soon as the Sharks start to become a viable entertainment option again…. Rightly or wrongly.
Where is Will Smith in the 24-25 lineup?
40 wins