Speculation: 2022-23 Sharks Roster Discussion Part II

[Juxtaposer]

On one have, Eklund!! On the other, I’ll be so conflicted when he scores points.

 

[Cas]

Apparently Eklund can still slide - I thought that worked differently.

 

[Sysreq]

Zetterlund - Hertl - Eklund could be an interesting line. Excited to see how it plays out.

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

Think it's a much better idea to have Eklund stay in the AHL the rest of the year instead of getting 8 minutes a night on a grinder team.

 

[Coily]

Think it's a much better idea to have Eklund stay in the AHL the rest of the year instead of getting 8 minutes a night on a grinder team.

I agree, even if he's on the top line for the Sharks, what does it do for him?

 

[sharks_dynasty]

I agree, even if he's on the top line for the Sharks, what does it do for him?

Gets him used to NHL play.

 

[OffSydes]

I explained to my 7 year old what tanking/rebuilding is and he is fully onboard and is telling his friends as school that losing is a good thing.

 

[Cas]

Gets him used to NHL play.

"So this is my life now. At least I did better than Dad."

 

[Pinkfloyd]

That will remove the ability to slide his contract another year and he'll be an RFA after 24-25.

He can slide if they only play him nine games so we'll see what happens there.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Nooooooo he's gonna kill the tank!

 

[one2gamble]

Sheng RT'd him on this one so it's probably happening I think. Makes sense since we don't have enough forwards even if we were to recall Kaut

Also this:

Mistake, let the cuda try to sneak in to the playoffs

 

[Jargon]

Well I guess I have a reason to watch the rest of the sharks games this season…

 

[OrrNumber4]

Not that it matters much, but it'd end his ROTY eligibility for 2024

 

[TheBeard]

Zetterlund - Hertl - Eklund could be an interesting line. Excited to see how it plays out.

The "Please hammer, don't hertlund" line?

The "Please hammer, don't hertlund" line?

This is my best post yet.

 

[Karl Prime]

Sheng RT'd him on this one so it's probably happening I think. Makes sense since we don't have enough forwards even if we were to recall Kaut

Also this:

Hertl, Couture, Barabanov, Zetterlund, Johnsson, Gregor, Lorentz, Svechnikov, Sturm, Lindblom, Labanc, Kaut. They would have 12 if Kaut came up.

But instead Eklund is coming up.

Eklund-Hertl-Zetterlund, Johnsson-Couture-Barabanov, Gregor-Sturm-Svechnikov, Lindblom-Lorentz-Labanc

 

[Jargon]

Hertl, Couture, Barabanov, Zetterlund, Johnsson, Gregor, Lorentz, Svechnikov, Sturm, Lindblom, Labanc, Kaut. They would have 12 if Kaut came up.

But instead Eklund is coming up.

Eklund-Hertl-Zetterlund, Johnsson-Couture-Barabanov, Gregor-Sturm-Svechnikov, Lindblom-Lorentz-Labanc

Shockingly I don’t hate this lineup? Pretty fast, hard working, etc. I mean only like 4 players can score but still!

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

You're right about their chemistry. It seems like EK has guys he trusts more than others and I've noticed he seems to trust Barabanov (and Meier ) more than others for playmaking. Would've been sweet for them to go to Edmonton because I think that would've helped them a lot more than the moves they made did.

I just hope Grier plans on cooking some Boston Clam Chowda in a few hours and not Beef Stew.

Update: It was beef stew.

 

[timorous me]

So, uh, this Peterson guy we got for Reedy might be okay? Found this piece from last spring after the Stars acquired Namestnikov (oh, the irony!) and pulled Peterson out of the lineup in favor of him--and how that seemed like a bad idea because of how useful Peterson had been: Taking Jacob Peterson out of the lineup isn't in the Stars' best interests

The problem with doing that here and taking Peterson out is that it takes one of the Stars’ most productive offensive players out of the lineup. Looking virtually at any advanced metric, Peterson isn’t a quality bottom-six forward; he’s one of the six best forwards on the Stars. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’s graduated into “top-six talent” category yet, because the Stars’ top forwards (beyond the top line) have mostly all played in the middle-six category range, but Peterson has been one of the six best forwards on this team, this season.

 

[hohosaregood]

Shockingly I don’t hate this lineup? Pretty fast, hard working, etc. I mean only like 4 players can score but still!

It'd be perfect if it was Eyssimont instead of Labanc of Lindblom

 

[Jargon]

It'd be perfect if it was Eyssimont instead of Labanc of Lindblom

I mean Labanc is actually fairly skilled, I think he should be on the third line but..

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

I explained to my 7 year old what tanking/rebuilding is and he is fully onboard and is telling his friends as school that losing is a good thing.

The Edmonton Oilers of households

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

The "Please hammer, don't hertlund" line?


This is my best post yet.

????

 

[LadyStanley]

Why trade didn't

 

[Karl Prime]

I mean Labanc is actually fairly skilled, I think he should be on the third line but..

He's not good enough to have good top 6 production, but he's too one-dimensional to be anything other than a top 6 guy (unless with Thornton who basically was 2C lite that year). He's not a good skater, and although he has a decent shot, he doesn't have a quick release so he needs good players to get him the puck in good spots. Honestly he's one of the more frustrating players to watch I've seen because there's like 60% of a good player but the other 40% will always keep him from his potential.

 

[Jargon]

He's not good enough to have good top 6 production, but he's too one-dimensional to be anything other than a top 6 guy (unless with Thornton who basically was 2C lite that year). He's not a good skater, and although he has a decent shot, he doesn't have a quick release so he needs good players to get him the puck in good spots. Honestly he's one of the more frustrating players to watch I've seen because there's like 60% of a good player but the other 40% will always keep him from his potential.

I know, he’s a wild ride. He’s the San Jose Sharks in human form. Sometimes you’re like wait is he good?! And then other times you’re like, why can’t he do anything at all…