Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[LadyStanley]

Looks like Carrier is going to re-sign in Nashville. Time to go waiver shopping.

VGK Carrier is a UFA.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807583065285501013

Max was advocating for Sharks to acquire him.

 

[Hodge]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807583065285501013

Max was advocating for Sharks to acquire him.

We finally got rid of Labanc, we don't need v2.0. NickRob would also contradict GMMG's no smurfs policy.

 

[Hodge]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807590254427111641

Now this is the Leafs winger we should target. 6Mx4 should get it done.

 

[Patty Ice]

VGK Carrier is a UFA.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807583065285501013

Max was advocating for Sharks to acquire him.

Alexandre Carrier.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Schmidt is an interesting target as a UFA, but as a waiver claim, at $6M, he is definitely not worth it. I’d take him at $6M as a dump with value attached, or maybe at like $3M as a UFA depending on our other options. But I’d be more inclined to bet on players like Boqvist, Brannstrom, Roy, Walker, etc. who haven’t fallen off a cliff the way that Schmidt has.

EDIT: I just checked the numbers and it looks like Schmidt actually did well this year, albeit in a reduced role. I didn’t watch enough of him this year to be educated, so maybe I’m off base, but I still think we can get him by overpaying on a short-term deal rather than claiming him off waivers. And I’d still prefer to target younger defensemen but he’s a better bet than I reasonably suggested.

 

[Jargon]

Interested in someone like Lundqvist or Boqvist, they both fill a need and are still young.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Nick Robertson is just Thomas Bordeleau.

I wouldn’t mind claiming Schmidt if he were a righty, but as it is, pass.

 

[Hodge]

Would love to see us sign Bertuzzi, Wennberg and Lundkvist tomorrow.

Eklund-Celebrini-Zetterlund
Bertuzzi-Granlund-Smith
Kostin-Wennberg-Dellandrea
Goodrow-Sturm-Kunin
(Grundstrom, Afanasyev)

Ferraro-Emberson
Walman-Rutta
Vlasic-Lundkvist
(Benning)

Blackwood
Vanecek

Defense is still trash but no UFA who is realistically going to sign with us can fix that. Hopefully the Rags waive Trouba.

 

[one2gamble]

That roster just makes me annoyed they claimed goodrow

 

[Hodge]

That roster just makes me annoyed they claimed goodrow

Honestly if Goodrow bounces back to 2021-23 form he's probably not that much worse of a 3C than Wennberg. They might also both be cooked.

 

[Juxtaposer]

That roster just makes me annoyed they claimed goodrow

Genuinely. We have so many solid 4th line options without Goodrow.

 

[Jargon]

Would love to see us sign Bertuzzi, Wennberg and Lundkvist tomorrow.

Eklund-Celebrini-Zetterlund
Bertuzzi-Granlund-Smith
Kostin-Wennberg-Dellandrea
Goodrow-Sturm-Kunin
(Grundstrom, Afanasyev)

Ferraro-Emberson
Walman-Rutta
Vlasic-Lundkvist
(Benning)

Blackwood
Vanecek

Defense is still trash but no UFA who is realistically going to sign with us can fix that. Hopefully the Rags waive Trouba.

I like this lineup (much more than some you posted before!). I’m guessing that we likely won’t get Bertuzzi and Afansyev, Kostin, Bordeleau (he still exists sorry) will be fighting for the 2nd and 3rd line wing - with Kunin or Goodrow ready to step in if they fail.

I SUSPECT it’ll be if we can get Wennberg:

Eklund-Celebrini-Zetterlund
Kostin-Granlund-Smith
Afanasyev-Wennberg-Dellandrea
Goodrow-Sturm-Kunin
(Grundstrom, Bordeleau)

That said, he said he wanted to get a scoring winger and called Smith a center so it may be:

Eklund - Granlund - Zetterlund
Kostin- Celebrini - FA
Afanasyev - Smith - Dellandrea
Goodrow-Sturm-Kunin
(Grundstrom, Bordeleau)

 

[CupfortheSharks]

I think Grier is finally making this team hard to play against. It reminds me of the early Shark teams. They didn’t have the skill but they won the physical battle. That’s a good base to bring our young skilled players into. We don’t want the teenagers getting pushed around.

 

[Hodge]

I like this lineup (much more than some you posted before!). I’m guessing that we likely won’t get Bertuzzi and Afansyev, Kostin, Bordeleau (he still exists sorry) will be fighting for the 2nd and 3rd line wing - with Kunin or Goodrow ready to step in if they fail.

I SUSPECT it’ll be if we can get Wennberg:

Eklund-Celebrini-Zetterlund
Kostin-Granlund-Smith
Afanasyev-Wennberg-Dellandrea
Goodrow-Sturm-Kunin
(Grundstrom, Bordeleau)

That said, he said he wanted to get a scoring winger and called Smith a center so it may be:

Eklund - Granlund - Zetterlund
Kostin- Celebrini - FA
Afanasyev - Smith - Dellandrea
Goodrow-Sturm-Kunin
(Grundstrom, Bordeleau)

It's easier to think about how to fill in the lineup now that we know who's getting qualified and that Goodrow, Dellandrea and Walman are in the fold.

I suspect you're right about us missing out on Bertuzzi but I hope we do sign a top 6 or at least top 9 wing instead of counting on Kostin or Bordeleau.

 

[boredatwork]

I’m all for Wenneberg as long as he’s thrown to the wolves to shelter Smith and Celebrini. He’d be a nice 3C to hopefully transition to Edstrom or Bystedt.

Toffoli would be interesting as a scorer too. He’s so slow though.

As for D, Matt Roy ain’t happening, but I think he’d be great for the young up and coming left D. Walker will get too much interest. I’d like him as a two way number 4. Maybe take a flier on Colin Miller.

 

[Jargon]

It's easier to think about how to fill in the lineup now that we know who's getting qualified and that Goodrow, Dellandrea and Walman are in the fold.

I suspect you're right about us missing out on Bertuzzi but I hope we do sign a top 6 or at least top 9 wing instead of counting on Kostin or Bordeleau.

Yeah, I think we HAVE to, cause Kostin, Afansyev, Bordeleau can all easily flunk out and I think a priority is to give Celebrini a legit winger, even if it’s someone a bit older. It does sound like Grier is planning that, though.
I really, really hope he can get another Top 4 defenseman…

I’d rather go into the season with like:

Ferraro- RD FA
Walman - Emberson
Muhk - Rutta
Vlasic

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I think some form of a righty PPQB and at least one vet winger if not two that you'd slot in the top six is what's on the docket to accomplish in the next few days during the frenzy.

 

[tiburon12]

Genuinely. We have so many solid 4th line options without Goodrow.

That's a good thing. 4th liners are replaceable and findable. If we have 10 (random #) possible ones and 3 spots, and Goodrow is taking one, that means 9 guys have to work harder to earn those spots. In an ideal world, having Goodrow there as the Gold Standard is a good thing.

You want to make the NHL, be better than this guy.

 

[themelkman]

Lets stay away from the conspiracy theorist whos going to get overpaid for the next 5 years

 

[WSS11]

I think some form of a righty PPQB and at least one vet winger if not two that you'd slot in the top six is what's on the docket to accomplish in the next few days during the frenzy.

Agree with this. As it pertains to filling out the D, I’m on board with claiming Boqvist (to run the PP) or going after Walker (no more than 4 years).

 

[Patty Ice]

Pietrangelo possibly being shopped. Give em their 1st back and have him show BDE da wey.

 

[ChompChomp]

The lineups people make without Couture are a gut punch. I get why they are that way, but still stings.

 

[tiburon12]

Pietrangelo possibly being shopped. Give em their 1st back and have him show BDE da wey.

I this a new Dickinson nickname? if so i'm on board.

 

[Patty Ice]

I this a new Dickinson nickname? if so i'm on board.

I'm trying to

 

[landshark]

I think Trouba would waive for DET if the Sharks claim him.