Yeah, will bet you any sum of money that wouldn't happen. It's as if you and a host of others here just flat out ignore what Grier says in his very candid media availability sessions.
You can forgive us when he hasn't addressed anything else yet. I dont take him at face value, because there is plenty he cant and wont say.
Even in business, you usually hire those you know and trust first. Eventually that well runs dry and you have to look elsewhere. It’s not like Grier is only focused on Boston natives, however when the opportunity presents itself, I don’t blame him from going after it. Like Thrun for example. Boston roots and familiarity with our staff may be the reason he signs with us.
Yes, he has so much incentive to lie in Year 1 of a new job where the guy before him only got 20 years in the big chair. Makes total sense to ignore everything that he says publicly because there is clearly no stability and he must lie and deceive the fanbase to save his job... Following your own preconceived narratives makes way more sense.
Everyone judges hires initially based on their network and who they know and have the ability to bring in from a staffing standpoint. Then all of those same people get pissy and claim nepotism when they hire and acquire within their network... Truly remarkable.
) and has the team in contention for a legit shot at Bedard/Fantilli and two more picks in the top 40 - with the possibility of more if Karlsson is traded prior to the draft. He’s breathed life into our defensive prospect pool, and for all the talk of prioritizing size, the smallish skilled forwards that highlighted whatever value was in our pool previous to his joining all still remains.
They have 4 contract spots right now. I guess those go to Thrun, Chrona, Cardwell, and Gaudreau. I don’t think any of the others get signed. Just my opinion though.
Next major prospect signing deadline: June 1. The Sharks have five draftees to sign (or they return to draft). Cardwell, Gaudreau, Gilmartin, Guryev, McCue.
And three college grads with deadline of August 15: Chrona, Henrickson, Thrun.
They can only sign ONE NHL contract for this season (49/50 active contracs). There are 13 guys on expiring NHL contracts that may not return.
I think coach and player speak postgame is an entirely different thing than the 4-5 times a year that the GM gets in front of the mic (especially a new GM). Especially when there are specifics being discussed rather than just very bland surface level stuff.Ultimately, I give like, 0 shits about what a GM says. I probably watch about 20 minutes total per season of player and staff commentary. I just don’t think they’re really in a position where sharing anything beyond vaguely vague vagureies of their intent with the public has any value.
I also refuse to hold Grier’s feet to the flames over painfully necessary moves to extricate this organization from cap and pipeline disaster he inherited from the previous regime. Especially less than one year in.
Ultimately he fielded a roster that has been entertaining to watch (sometimes for the wrong reasons
From where I’m sitting that’s about all I could have asked for at the beginning of the season.
Capfriendly says they are at 46/50. They might be at 48/50 but Capfriendly didn’t include Eklund and Laroque due to the slide. Obviously Laroque’s contract is going to slide due to him not playing enough games. Eklund’s might not and if it doesn’t I expect Chrona to sign an ATO with the Cuda and then sign after the season.
Less non answers for sure
Plus I think it's pretty clear when he is truly answering a question vs giving the message he wants out there.
The Sharks shouldn’t be looking to sign the kind of contract Bratt would get. They need to stick to the three or four year deals until they get a young core together.
Wrong time for a team like us. We need to be bad for 3-4 years and everyone knows it.
Exactly this. Would have signed Meier if they wanted to handout an 8-year deal for a winger. Granted, Bratt is 2 years younger than Meier, but still doesn't make a lot of sense given we would just be turning around and trading the assets that we got in the Meier deal.
