Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[Juxtaposer]

Yes, I'm sure it was possible to spend the 2011 equivalent of $16.5M on bottom-six forwards. Whyever didn't Wilson sign Alex Wennberg for the 2011 equivalent of $5M and pick up $3.64M Barclay Goodrow off of waivers?

Not excusing Wilson's shortcomings but it's insane to act like building a good bottom-six on a contender is the same as building one on a bottom-feeder.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Yes, I'm sure it was possible to spend the 2011 equivalent of $16.5M on bottom-six forwards. Whyever didn't Wilson sign Alex Wennberg for the 2011 equivalent of $5M and pick up $3.64M Barclay Goodrow off of waivers?

Not excusing Wilson's shortcomings but it's insane to act like building a good bottom-six on a contender is the same as building one on a bottom-feeder.

Well said!

Now, of course DW occasionally did go for depth: Donskoi, Sorensen, Goodrow, Nichol, Ward, Boedker, Handzus, Burish, Grier, Malhotra, Sheppard, Kennedy, Moore, Langfeld, Moen...it rarely worked out and that's on him.

 

[mogambomoroo]

Yes, I'm sure it was possible to spend the 2011 equivalent of $16.5M on bottom-six forwards. Whyever didn't Wilson sign Alex Wennberg for the 2011 equivalent of $5M and pick up $3.64M Barclay Goodrow off of waivers?

Not excusing Wilson's shortcomings but it's insane to act like building a good bottom-six on a contender is the same as building one on a bottom-feeder.

Yep I would agree with this. It's totally different to build a bottom 6 well when you have most of the players in the top 6 and top 4 D + your starter signed to real NHL contracts.
We'll ultimately see how MG does when Celebrini, Smith, Eklund, Zetts, Dickinson and Askarov sign their first real NHL money contracts.

 

[TheBeard]

Well said!

Now, of course DW occasionally did go for depth: Donskoi, Sorensen, Goodrow, Nichol, Ward, Boedker, Handzus, Burish, Grier, Malhotra, Sheppard, Kennedy, Moore, Langfeld, Moen...it rarely worked out and that's on him.

Yep. If you’re a contender you’re already pretty close to cap so you need basically everyone on your bottom 6 to exceed the value of their AAV. I don’t think any of ours are.