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.

 

[Jargon]

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.

Donskoi, Nichol, Malhotra wasn’t bad. It did feel like DW’s luck with big trades was evened out by bad luck with the guys he brought in not working out at all.

 

[Star Platinum]

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.

Being good at drafting is how you build out a bottom 6 on the cheap.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Being good at drafting is how you build out a bottom 6 on the cheap.

Yes. Part of DW's issue was trading so many picks for immediate help. That, plus a see-sawing of the vision

 

[Shark Finn]

Being good at drafting is how you build out a bottom 6 on the cheap.

Yes. Part of DW's issue was trading so many picks for immediate help. That, plus a see-sawing of the vision

This is what I've been thinking for a while and it's so important that even a part of those players who are not our top prospects make the NHL and contribute.

 

[LilLeeroy]

Yes. Part of DW's issue was trading so many picks for immediate help. That, plus a see-sawing of the vision

Hiring your incompetent party boy son to the most important position in the organization doesn't help either

 

[Alaskanice]

Being good at drafting is how you build out a bottom 6 on the cheap.

That was his way of making the Sharks relevant. He was also trying to keep interest in this sports hungry Bay Area that had the Niners, the Warriors, the Giants, the Athletics and the Raiders.
He put this team into the playoffs and filled that arena for years on end.
His job was much more than some are giving him credit for.

 

[LilLeeroy]

That was his way of making the Sharks relevant. He was also trying to keep interest in this sports hungry Bay Area that had the Niners, the Warriors, the Giants, the Athletics and the Raiders.
He put this team into the playoffs and filled that arena for years on end.
His job was much more than some are giving him credit for.

He had a team that was capable of making the playoffs in a league where half the teams do it after getting lucky by being the person who just happened to call when another team was giving away an MVP player.