Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[Sharksfan66]

I would be fine with moving Ferraro if it returns a 1st round pick but I don't know that he's worth that on the trade market currently. As for Ceci, I'd be surprised if he actually wanted to re-sign but I wouldn't care if he did or not. I'd move him for a 3rd rounder and get what's in free agency.

Ceci reportedly wants to stay: https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/01...y-ceci-says-he-wants-to-stay-in-san-jose/amp/

And I’d ship out Ferraro for a 3rd at this point, but I’m probably in the minority on that.

 

[Hodge]

The problem with trading Ferraro is that Thrun and Mukhamadullin have shown nothing to indicate they're ready for top 4 minutes.

So you trade Ferraro for a 2nd round pick and are then forced to trade for a replacement or overpay one in free agency.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

The problem with trading Ferraro is that Thrun and Mukhamadullin have shown nothing to indicate they're ready for top 4 minutes.

So you trade Ferraro for a 2nd round pick and are then forced to trade for a replacement or overpay one in free agency.

I'd honestly rather overpay someone in free agency if it came to it.

 

[Hodge]

I'd honestly rather overpay someone in free agency if it came to it.

It's not just the overpayment in AAV but in term. We will probably be forced to offer 5+ years to have any chance of landing a suitable Ferraro replacement. And that's in addition to needing to replace/upgrade Ceci and Rutta.

Unless another team offers something crazy like a 1st + a decent young player, it makes way more sense to just keep Ferraro for another year then deal him at the 2026 deadline when we'll have a much better idea of what Thrun, Mukhamadullin and Dickinson project to be.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

It's not just the overpayment in AAV but in term. We will probably be forced to offer 5+ years to have any chance of landing a suitable Ferraro replacement. And that's in addition to needing to replace/upgrade Ceci and Rutta.

Unless another team offers something crazy like a 1st + a decent young player, it makes way more sense to just keep Ferraro for another year then deal him at the 2026 deadline when we'll have a much better idea of what Thrun, Mukhamadullin and Dickinson project to be.

I think they should be fine doing that. I'd get a return on Ferraro and go out and sign Marcus Pettersson. Go out and upgrade on Ceci and Rutta with someone like Johnathan Kovacevic or Neal Pionk or Dante Fabbro. If it takes 4-6 years to get any of them, it's fine by me.

 

[DG93]

The problem with trading Ferraro is that Thrun and Mukhamadullin have shown nothing to indicate they're ready for top 4 minutes.

So you trade Ferraro for a 2nd round pick and are then forced to trade for a replacement or overpay one in free agency.

I would argue they should be bringing in a top pair defenseman if able anyway, which would push Walman into the 2nd pair LD spot (ie Ferraro's current spot) where he belongs.

 

[Hangemhigh]

Good debut by Walker the Duehr. He seems to be OK with being in front of the net.