Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[Gecklund]

Contrast Grier's sober assessment of our prospects with DWJr. talking up Nick Cicek and Gannon Laroque as the future of the Sharks defense.

I liked Laroque. Injuries ruined him.

 

[coooldude]

Atleast Haltunnen has proved his shot is great. If he can improve on one other aspect of the game like you say he could be a bottom-6 PP guy who you give one-timers to. Even if he's not scoring them atleast the other team needs to respect him as a legit option and gives more room for the other 4 guys on the PP

Hot take and perhaps too hot... Also perhaps for prospect thread, but I'm not sure I see Halttunen in the long term PP1 plans. Smith likely sits on that left spot top of circle, both for distribution and his right shot one timer. Celebrini on the opposite wing and someone at the QB (one of those two, floating up, or a D man with a shot, currently Walman, future Cagnoni or Dickinson or other). Only if he develops into a truly legit top 6 scorer are you designing your PP around him and moving Smith off that spot.

And if he's a PP2 specialist, he better bring something else to the squad, because as we've seen this year, PP2 is not all that valuable of a spot to be in.

I'm still hoping he keeps developing but I'm not sure he'll be a core part of the future, maybe a depth piece or a trade piece. Of course, everything can change, he's just a kid and we're still just past the nadir of the rebuild with years to go.

 

[OrrNumber4]

With Halttunen, I think he'd benefit from playing in the AHL. I think the message that he has to change his game and add details will do better in a league he isn't dominating.

 

[Shark in Hockeytown]

I watched Igor Larionov play, no intensity in him but simple brilliance.

While I agree with you that Larionov did not run around the ice at top speed, hammering everything he could reach, he was always five steps ahead of everyone else between the ears. It's a different kind of intensity, and why he is my favorite Shark of all time.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

I have never been one to praise Eklund but I absolutely love his play this year. Much better 5v5 game now and is not just a transition scorer, and he's so willing to hit this season (I think Zetterlund has rubbed off on him).

I have watched Clarke twice this year and he reminds me of a bigger Cagnoni. Everything he does is quick, shifty, lots of dangerous pucks to the net. I'm definitely intrigued by him. I haven't watched enough to make the judgment over Eklund.

Clarke looks good on a good team Eklund looks good on a terrible team I don’t think it’s an apples to apples comparison. Swap positions Clarke is back in the minors Eklund moves up to the upper tier of young forwards in the league.

That being said Grier will likely have to trade one of the forward prospects for a defenseman at some point maybe get Seider out of Detroit