Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[weastern bias]

I think Thompson is a better guy to use over Rutta with Thrun. Fabbro isn’t some top four guy that is being given away. He’s a dime a dozen fringe nhl defenseman. We got plenty of that.

*Editor's note*

We do not, in fact, have plenty of that

 

[Pinkfloyd]

*Editor's note*

We do not, in fact, have plenty of that

We absolutely do. Fabbro isn’t that good.

 

[TheBeard]

Again, Grier probably doesn’t think Fabbro is 2.5 mil better than Ruuta.

 

[weastern bias]

We absolutely do. Fabbro isn’t that good.

If he is an NHL caliber D man, which most Nashville fans are adamant he is, then he is an improvement over 3 of the 6 players we ice on a nightly basis

 

[Pinkfloyd]

If he is an NHL caliber D man, which most Nashville fans are adamant he is, then he is an improvement over 3 of the 6 players we ice on a nightly basis

If he was, he would’ve been in the Nashville lineup when he hasn’t been.

 

[timorous me]

Rutta has looked better when not paired with Ferraro. That pairing was a foolish nightmare from the moment it was conceived. So I'm trying to consider that when I think of my feelings about Rutta.

Of course, I'd still rather have Fabbro than him, but I'd rather have Thompson in there than either. And Ceci and Lily are going nowhere for a while as long as they stay healthy. So with that in mind, it is sort of hard to figure out where Fabbro fits in (since it's not like Rutta is desired enough to be traded for with no salary retention at this point in the season).

 

[weastern bias]

If he was, he would’ve been in the Nashville lineup when he hasn’t been.

Coaches make bad decisions too, Jack Thompson is better than Thrun, Benning and Rutta and he needed a trade and an injury to see ice time

 

[Munnyro]

I'm surprised how many teams passed on him.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Coaches make bad decisions too, Jack Thompson is better than Thrun, Benning and Rutta and he needed a trade and an injury to see ice time

Thompson is a big reason why I wouldn’t bring in Fabbro. He’d just get in Thompson’s way without being any better.

 

[weastern bias]

Thompson is a big reason why I wouldn’t bring in Fabbro. He’d just get in Thompson’s way without being any better.

Not if you scratch Rutta and Thrun like the team should

 

[weastern bias]

Seriously, we absolutely had room

Walman-Ceci
Thompson-Fabbro
Ferraro-Liljegren

That has a chance to be much better than any lineup of 6 we've played all year

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Seriously, we absolutely had room

Walman-Ceci
Thompson-Fabbro
Ferraro-Liljegren

That has a chance to be much better than any lineup of 6 we've played all year

That 2nd pairing gets throttled with Thompson playing on his off-side and Fabbro isn’t a top four guy so what’s being gained here? It’s not any better than what they’ve been doing.

 

[Hodge]

Seriously, we absolutely had room

Walman-Ceci
Thompson-Fabbro
Ferraro-Liljegren

That has a chance to be much better than any lineup of 6 we've played all year

 

[mogambomoroo]

As much as I would have loved to get Fabbro (on the paper), I think MG respects his players beyond their performance. He wants to find a trade that fits the player too before doing any moves, at least I've got this feeling since there is not a ton of waiver movement from our side. Getting Fabbro would have forced someone down probably. I like that MG is being a good relationship GM, it will help him build a lasting connections in the future. But there is always but, I hope he is more aggressive once there is a window for competion.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Size doesn't matter much if you can't move the puck out of the zone.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Yeah, because Rutta is a real bully out there.

 

[weastern bias]

As opposed to what? The Titans we're icing now? lol

That 2nd pairing gets throttled with Thompson playing on his off-side and Fabbro isn’t a top four guy so what’s being gained here? It’s not any better than what they’ve been doing.

As opposed to what? The 2nd pair were icing now? lol

 

[fasterthanlight]

As opposed to what? The Titans we're icing now? lol

current status is single ply

 

[Pinkfloyd]

As opposed to what? The Titans we're icing now? lol

As opposed to what? The 2nd pair were icing now? lol

Ferraro and Liljegren need time as a pairing. I don’t think Fabbro would do anything but push Thompson out.

 

[Lebanezer]

Sure, Charmin is soft, but it's also thicker, and more absorbent than most toilet papers, which equates to toughness. It's also great a clogging up the toilet's "neutral zone." So I'm going to take that Charmin reference as a vote in favor of the now not possible Sharks' D.

 

[Cas]

Sure, Charmin is soft, but it's also thicker, and more absorbent than most toilet papers, which equates to toughness. It's also great a clogging up the toilet's "neutral zone." So I'm going to take that Charmin reference as a vote in favor of the now not possible Sharks' D.

Charmin is only soft on a superficial level. It's not the dollar store, gritty sandpaper that claims to be tough but falls apart when you buy it.

 

[coooldude]

Having just seen a weird frustrating game without Smith, I have a sneaking feeling that Celly will be on development tomorrow and Smith will slot into his line.

72-64-20
53-2-73
11-21-23
54-7-91

Lastly, I won't speculate on Walman's health, but I'd like to see him back on PP1 when healthy. Feel his trigger is a bit more dangerous and Lily just feels a little less reliable with his decisions/not yet on the same page, even though he's gotten a few dangerous shots through.

 

[Lebanezer]

Charmin is only soft on a superficial level. It's not the dollar store, gritty sandpaper that claims to be tough but falls apart when you buy it.

That’s the kind of toilet paper I won’t claim on waivers.

 

[Gecklund]

So Columbus now has on their RD depth chart:

Provorov
Severson
Jiricek
Fabbro
Carson Cuelemans

I hope Fabbro impresses so much that they give him a deal and they find one of their d prospects expendable and trade Jiricek/Ceulemans to us!!!

Provorov is a lefty. Also contract expires at the end of the year. Not sure why Ceulemans is on this list as he’s 21 and in the AHL.

 

[CanadienShark]

Having just seen a weird frustrating game without Smith, I have a sneaking feeling that Celly will be on development tomorrow and Smith will slot into his line.

72-64-20
53-2-73
11-21-23
54-7-91

Lastly, I won't speculate on Walman's health, but I'd like to see him back on PP1 when healthy. Feel his trigger is a bit more dangerous and Lily just feels a little less reliable with his decisions/not yet on the same page, even though he's gotten a few dangerous shots through.

Can I politely punch you in the f***ing face?