Speculation: 2022-23 Sharks Roster Discussion Part 1

[WTFetus]

How could Mike Grier pass up the chance to draft a 5’8” defenseman 11th overall? Especially since successful NHL bluelines these days are just overrun by smurfs.

How tall were the last two Norris winners?

 

[Kcoyote3]

How tall were the last two Norris winners?

He’s also just wrong

 

[Hodge]

He’s probably 5’11. I think you’re thinking of Hutson

There’s no way he’s 5’11 regardless of what he’s listed at. Dude looks extremely tiny on the ice

 

[Kcoyote3]

There’s no way he’s 5’11 regardless of what he’s listed at. Dude looks extremely tiny on the ice

• Denton Mateychuk (14th NA): 5-foot-10.5, 194 pounds

From the combine. So a half inch shorter than his listed.

 

[Lebanezer]

He’s probably 5’11. I think you’re thinking of Hutson

Seems like more of a bot response than actual analytical thought.

 

[landshark]

How tall were the last two Norris winners?

Quite a bit taller than three apples high.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Seems like more of a bot response than actual analytical thought.

Should really make a macro for Hodge responses

 

[Juxtaposer]

How could Mike Grier pass up the chance to draft a 5’8” defenseman 11th overall? Especially since successful NHL bluelines these days are just overrun by smurfs.

Yeah, absolutely no way a team with a top-4 comprised of guys 5’9”, 5’11”, 6’0”, and 6’1” would ever win a Stanley Cup. Just impossible.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Also for reference the recent Norris winner:

• Cale Makar: 5-foot-11.25, 187.44 pounds

At the combine. I’m sure that 3/4 of an inch though is what makes Mateychuk so tiny

 

[landshark]

Yeah, absolutely no way a team with a top-4 comprised of guys 5’9”, 5’11”, 6’0”, and 6’1” would ever win a Stanley Cup. Just impossible.

preachin' to Gargamel...

 

[Hodge]

Yeah, absolutely no way a team with a top-4 comprised of guys 5’9”, 5’11”, 6’0”, and 6’1” would ever win a Stanley Cup. Just impossible.

As we all know Sam Girard played a pivotal role in that victory.

 

[Juxtaposer]

As we all know Sam Girard played a pivotal role in that victory.

Good point. I mean, I’m retrospect, the Avs are just lucky that Girard even got injured. If Girard had stayed healthy, then the Avs probably never would have won at all.

 

[Patty Ice]

There’s no way he’s 5’11 regardless of what he’s listed at. Dude looks extremely tiny on the ice

As we all know Sam Girard played a pivotal role in that victory.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

But let's be fair here, when Girard was healthy for last year's playoffs, he was absolutely eaten alive, Avs fans wanted him traded in the offseason.

 

[OrrNumber4]

But let's be fair here, when Girard was healthy for last year's playoffs, he was absolutely eaten alive, Avs fans wanted him traded in the offseason.

Fair point.

 

[TheBeard]

But let's be fair here, when Girard was healthy for last year's playoffs, he was absolutely eaten alive, Avs fans wanted him traded in the offseason.

I thought it was mostly Graves that was the whipping boy.

 

[Patty Ice]

But let's be fair here, when Girard was healthy for last year's playoffs, he was absolutely eaten alive, Avs fans wanted him traded in the offseason.

Fair point.

I don't think it is. He is not the type of player that is going to drastically affect the outcome of a game good or bad. Girard being on that team only makes them tougher to compete with.

 

[stator]

Seattle isn’t going anywhere with tank commander Martin Jones at the helm.

Wait, what? Some team will actually pay Jones to play for them?

It's looking like Grier will be able to get a 2nd from Hill in a trade, more and more. Hopefully, the Sharks will trade a 2nd from a weak draft year for one in a strong draft year as Hill's tenure with the Sharks come to a close.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Hodge makes me a better person.

 

[TheBeard]

Wait, what? Some team will actually pay Jones to play for them?

It's looking like Grier will be able to get a 2nd from Hill in a trade, more and more. Hopefully, the Sharks will trade a 2nd from a weak draft year for one in a strong draft year as Hill's tenure with the Sharks come to a close.

We’ll be lucky to get a 4th

 

[Hodge]

Good point. I mean, I’m retrospect, the Avs are just lucky that Girard even got injured. If Girard had stayed healthy, then the Avs probably never would have won at all.

Literally yes. Girard's injury gave Byram, a far superior defenseman, a bigger role.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Literally yes. Girard's injury gave Byram, a far superior defenseman, a bigger role.

Girard being out was the reason that Jack Johnson, a far inferior defenseman, was playing at all.

 

[Hodge]

Girard being out was the reason that Jack Johnson, a far inferior defenseman, was playing at all.

If the best thing you can say about Girard is that at least he's better than Jack Johnson, and Girard is basically the best case scenario for a defenseman of Mateychuk's size, it was probably a good thing that we turned 11th overall into three picks instead of putting all our eggs in the Denton Mateychuk basket. That's all I'm saying.

 

[StanleyCup2035]

#SJSharks are looking for a new Director of Strength and Conditioning -- Mike Potenza is joining the Warriors. Let's hope he doesn't bring Sharks's bad luck to our Warriors! And don't replace him, have everyone injured all year -- Tank Hard for Bedard!

 

[tahoesharksfan]

Thank you Mike Potenza!