Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion
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Barfsofsky: The Vomit Tastes Good!
jarr92
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If the qualification is Post-Sharks, I can agree with this. Otherwise, clearly this statement is not correct.
Yeah, Wingels put up 38 and 36 point seasons. Zubrus ended up with 591 points and his career speaks for itself. It is hard to take anyone who thinks they never belonged on an NHL roster seriously.
Gecklund
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I’m biased towards Tommy. He was the first autograph I ever got. The next two were James Sheppard and Tyler Kennedy so I also won’t hear slander towards them.
NHL Coach didn't think like you!! Sharks' Tierney doesn't shy away from tough matchups
Gecklund
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Did you read the article? Hitchcock just said he’s a good forechecker which is fine but Ozzy is a good forechecker. He’s not close to and NHLer.
TheBigDrunkPanda
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The fact Sheppard was able to play again at the NHL level after destroying his knee is impressive in my book
Juxtaposer
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I dunno if I agree with that, this deal seems very reasonable for platooning. Let’s say UPL is the starter for two more years, they do two years of 50-50 platooning, then UPL is backup for the last year of the contract—that seems reasonable for all parties involved. I don’t think this contract spells the end of Levi in Buffalo the way Saros’ spells the end of Askarov in Nashville.
STL Shark
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Doesn't necessarily guarantee it, but $4.75M is a bit rich for a platoon goalie (that and platoon goalies usually don't get 5 years worth of term given the variability of them and accessibility in UFA every year). Add in that he already had 2023-24 where he made 50+ starts and I think this is a "you're our starter" deal that they couldn't get Ullmark to agree to a few years back.
That said, I don't want much to do with Levi as a 6'0 goalie. He's a backup and not much else at that size. Saros is a massive outlier when it comes to goalie size and I don't see Grier going down that rabbit hole given the size of goalies that he's brought in (Blackwood - 6'4, Vanecek - 6'2, Kirsch - 6'3, Romanov - 6'5, Makiniemi - 6'2, Korostelyov - 6'2).
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Hodge
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I'm just glad it's not a one-way. Makes it easier to trade him if he doesn't make the team out of camp.
I wonder if something like Bordeleau for Albert Johansson makes sense for both teams.
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I feel like this contract shows that we are probably seeing a trade somewhere down the line (Wiesblatt style). I'm going to miss the Eklund/Bordeleau bromance. That was such a nice little prospect thing to follow in the dark years of the rebuild.
Juxtaposer
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I still think a trade for one of Montreal’s waiver-eligible defensemen like Barron makes sense if we don’t land another D via trade.
Patty Ice
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I'm still hoping for a Bordeleau for Fabbro swap. Cap relief and family ties might sway the Preds.
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This would be a dream scenario as there is no RD depth at all.
If I'm MG, I would be shopping Gusch and Bordeleau for RD depth starting yesterday.
STL Shark
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Brought his name up in the Thrun thread, but William Borgen would be a dream target for this team. Flip Rutta/Benning and Gushchin for him with Seattle being starved for goal scoring last year.
LadyStanley
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Someone was asking contract count: 42+4 NHL contracts. 10 AHL contracts.
Goalies: 4 NHL, 1 AHL
Defense: 14+1 slideable NHL deals; 3 AHL
Forwards: 24+3 NHL; 6 AHL
Goalies: 4 NHL, 1 AHL
Defense: 14+1 slideable NHL deals; 3 AHL
Forwards: 24+3 NHL; 6 AHL
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Trying to figure out how to spread the wealth through 3 lines so none of our young forwards has to carry too much weight, and with the instant chemistry we saw between Smith and Musty in the prospect camp I wonder if Grundstrom can act as sort of a Musty-lite for his wing
Eklund-Granlund-Zetterlund
Kostin-Celebrini-Toffoli
Grundstrom-Smith-Dellandrea
Sturm-Wennberg-Goodrow
Flip-flop Dellandrea and Wennberg depending on how well Smith adjusts to playing center full time, and if Wennberg has to move up Sturm can play 4C
Also gets Kunin out of the lineup, so that's a bonus
Eklund-Granlund-Zetterlund
Kostin-Celebrini-Toffoli
Grundstrom-Smith-Dellandrea
Sturm-Wennberg-Goodrow
Flip-flop Dellandrea and Wennberg depending on how well Smith adjusts to playing center full time, and if Wennberg has to move up Sturm can play 4C
Also gets Kunin out of the lineup, so that's a bonus
Hodge
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That was me, thank you. Don't we have 5 slideable forward contracts though (Celebrini, Smith, Musty, Halttunen, Edstrom)?
