Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[hohosaregood]

Bold of you to say this amidst all the Vlasic hate on this board but he was world class for a few years.

You really don't have to be that defensive. Vlasic WAS an all time great defensive defenseman, then he became one of the worst value contracts of all time and has been a replacement level defenseman for several years now.

 

[Alaskanice]

You really don't have to be that defensive. Vlasic WAS an all time great defensive defenseman, then he became one of the worst value contracts of all time and has been a replacement level defenseman for several years now.

Honestly, I was out to congratulate the poster for taking that stance. If it came off as defensive, that wasn’t my intent.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

Sit him, put will smith on that top line with 73 and 72 and let him just play his game.

As far as NHL ready player I’d rather see Goose move up to the first and Smith on the 3rd. Smith needs to get his confidence up

 

[Mattb124]

He drinks raw milk and posts about it on social media. Not much of a story. Just an indicator of being stupid.

Are you actually criticizing a Stanley Cup winner for their dietary decisions? The questions I wish to ask about you and your accomplishments….

 

[Jargon]

There’s no world where Smith, who did… fine… as a *rookie* centering the *second line* needs to go back to the NHL. He’s got a lot to work on, but he showed he could hang. How he just needs to make adjustments - but so does Celebrini.

I thought Gushchin was actually noticeable in his shifts, backchecked hard etc, but yeah I’m not sure the 4th line is really the place for him. I’d love to see him on Wennberg’s wing, but I think ultimately it’ll take a few injuries for him to get a real chance.

 

[Star Platinum]

Are you actually criticizing a Stanley Cup winner for their dietary decisions? The questions I wish to ask about you and your accomplishments….

Not that I really care to opine about what other people choose to do with their own bodies, but pasteurization was a really big and important invention.

 

[Shark Finn]

So Celebrini is injured.

If he's actually out for a plurality of games, for poops and giggles, why not throw Smith to the wolves at 1C and see what he can do with Eklund and Toffoli, move Granlund to 2C and Gushchin up to the 2nd line.

And when it inevitably fails, move Granlund to 1C, demote Gushchin to the AHL, bring up G. Smith and move Kunin to the 2nd line.

We sure could use a healthy Couture right about now.

 

[timorous me]

Are you actually criticizing a Stanley Cup winner for their dietary decisions? The questions I wish to ask about you and your accomplishments….

Haha, a lot of Stanley Cup winners have made a lot of, uh, not great life choices over the years. I don't think simply winning a cup makes one's decision-making infallible.

 

[TheBeard]

As far as NHL ready player I’d rather see Goose move up to the first and Smith on the 3rd. Smith needs to get his confidence up

Well who’s centering that top line?

 

[STL Shark]

Raw milk guy? F*** no.


I don't really think Theodore and Pettersson is the play, but I think Will Borgen would be a really good pickup in the offseason.

Love seeing someone else on board with my Will Borgen love fest. Been writing him into the 2025 opening night lineup for months.

I’d go out and sign Borgen and Ekblad this summer to solve the RD issues. Might not have a super high ceiling, but gives us a real NHL top pairing D-Man and a #4 that can help take the next step forward while we continue to build through draft and trades for young players.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Are you actually criticizing a Stanley Cup winner for their dietary decisions? The questions I wish to ask about you and your accomplishments….

Putting aside the whole “winning a Cup does not make one infallible” thing for just a moment, Jakob Chychrun is just about the furthest thing from a Cup winner. The only time he’s ever even made the playoffs was when Arizona was gifted a spot by the excessively generous bubble rules.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Are you actually criticizing a Stanley Cup winner for their dietary decisions? The questions I wish to ask about you and your accomplishments….

I can only assume your joking, but Jakob Chychrun is the biggest loser in the NHL, so...

Love seeing someone else on board with my Will Borgen love fest. Been writing him into the 2025 opening night lineup for months.

I’d go out and sign Borgen and Ekblad this summer to solve the RD issues. Might not have a super high ceiling, but gives us a real NHL top pairing D-Man and a #4 that can help take the next step forward while we continue to build through draft and trades for young players.

Borgen and Fabbro would be my targets in UFA next year. Pair one with Walman on the top pairing, pair the other with Mukhamadullin, profit!

I really go back and forth on whether I would want to try and sign Ekblad. Ultimately I think it would come down to contract length. He's the same age as Borgen but has drastically more miles on his body and isn't exactly the picture of health. He's definitely begun to decline significantly even though he's only 28. But he's also a Stanley Cup winning 6'4" RHD who would fit this team perfectly in the short-term. Realistically I think someone else will sign him (maybe Columbus with all their cap room?), but it's interesting to think about.