Speculation: 2023-24-25-26 Sharks Roster Discussion

[TheBeard]

That's too rich but if we could do it for 2+27+Musty or something it's worth considering at the very least

Dallas' options are limited because they can only trade him to a team he's willing to sign with

I would 100% do that.

 

[SJS1991]

If true… yes… Blackhawk fans are going to hate the sharks for a awhile now…

 

[TheBeard]

If true… yes… Blackhawk fans are going to hate the sharks for a awhile now…

I would have taken that package from Chicago

 

[Hodge]

If true… yes… Blackhawk fans are going to hate the sharks for a awhile now…

I mean, it makes sense. Byram is like a 95th percentile outcome for any of these defensemen and he helps them now, not 5 years from now, which matters when they need to convince Bedard to commit.

Emotional fans are underrating Byram and drastically overrating this crop of defensemen. When two smurf wingers are universally considered BPA over any of them it's clear none of them have legit #1D upside because that would just be so much more valuable.

 

[rsteen]

I would 100% do that.

If they spend all the premium assets on a prime-aged winger, how do they get defense?

 

[Hodge]

If they spend all the premium assets on a prime-aged winger, how do they get defense?

They're not getting defensemen with those assets anyway so might as well massively upgrade from Stenberg to Robertson.

9OA will be used on a defenseman one way or another.

 

[TheBeard]

If they spend all the premium assets on a prime-aged winger, how do they get defense?

You use 9. That, Kesserling and hopefully the kids start to show something.

 

[SJS1991]

I mean, it makes sense. Byram is like a 95th percentile outcome for any of these defensemen and he helps them now, not 5 years from now, which matters when they need to convince Bedard to commit.

Emotional fans are underrating Byram and drastically overrating this crop of defensemen. When two smurf wingers are universally considered BPA over any of them it's clear none of them have legit #1D upside because that would just be so much more valuable.

I think the issue is they have been spending all their draft capital on defensemen.

Kevin, Arty, etc…. To once again use it on one, it’s a bitter pill. And sure is Bytam might be an outcome for a few of these guys…. But it’s likely 1 pops and is better.

That will suck for Blackhawk fans.

 

[JackSkellington]

If true… yes… Blackhawk fans are going to hate the sharks for a awhile now…

They can hate us more after we start beating their asses year after year

 

[Hodge]

I think the issue is they have been spending all their draft capital on defensemen.

Kevin, Arty, etc…. To once again use it on one, it’s a bitter pill. And sure is Bytam might be an outcome for a few of these guys…. But it’s likely 1 pops and is better.

That will suck for Blackhawk fans.

Korchinski and Levshunov are sunk costs. Ultimately it makes a lot more sense for them to spend 4OA on Byram than on a kid who might be Byram in 5+ years but could easily turn out to be Nemec or Mintyukov.

 

[SJS1991]

Other note…. CHI needs to resign Byram, he can still walk to FA.

 

[Jargon]

What a wild day, man. And I still have no idea how the draft is going to go. It SEEMS like we’re getting Stenberg but at this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Grier trades for McDavid or something.

 

[SJS1991]

Hey … look at us…

 

[67 others]

the power of friendships > home nostalgia

those were some crazy takes in hindsight now lol

Allow me to join you out there sir. This should be fun.

 

[BaybayShark]

This has ALWAYS been the price for D-men... even flawed ones and why I still want to draft Reid at 2

Go put your money on Reid while the iron is hot

 

[jMoneyBrah]

That Byram trade is BRUTAL and not something I would have done if I was Chicago. Maybe Byram will blossom with more ice time and responsibility. Not that it’s news, but got damn are RD expensive. Maybe the new infinite money hack, just spam draft all the RD, then trade for whatever you need later.

There goes my trade back idea with Chicago for Crevier and a 2nd ima laugh my ass off when Crevier ends up on Power’s pair and they crush it next year.

 

[LadyStanley]

33? A bit old for me

 

[Jargon]

33? A bit old for me

It still feels like Reilly is coming here but we’ll seeeee

 

[hohosaregood]

With the reporting that Chicago moved off of 4 cuz they think we're 100% taking Stenberg, it would be hilarious if we still picked Reid or swapped picks with Buffalo or New York.

 

[Hodge]

Well there's only one California team with multiple 1sts in this draft...

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[STL Shark]

Well there's only one California team with multiple 1sts in this draft...

This was hours before the Eklund trade and I can’t expect we were reasonably offering 2+27 and not being laughed at.

 

[SjMilhouse]

These days are so fun but man the come down is brutal. I keep refreshing hoping for another dopamine hit and it's just not coming

 

[Bowie22]

Davidsson got bent over lmao. Sabres are my east team, so this shit is genuinely funny

 

[rsteen]

This was hours before the Eklund trade and I can’t expect we were reasonably offering 2+27 and not being laughed at.

Also the tweet doesn't say it was two firsts in this draft.

LA? Kopitar replacement?