Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[Zarzh]

Having Zetterlund - Smith - Kovalenko or Zetterlund - Wenberg - Smith be a second line is absolutely not good for developing Smith at all. The reason Smith plays well with Granlund is because he is a legitimate top 6 C.

Also I think it is likely that none of the top 4 in the draft play in the NHL next season. Expecting Misa or Hagens to be the 3C with the leftovers the Sharks would have would also not be good for development.

It is important to try and take advantage of when Celebrini is cost controlled. If he is making $11 mil per year he is not providing as much value as he will in his 3rd year of his ELC. I do think patience is important but at some point winning games needs to be the goal. This should be the last year where losing is the goal. They need to start trying next season.

Smith plays well with Granlund because Granlund prevents the other team from just focusing on shutting down Smith. Wennberg is too passive to create space for the 2nd line.

Misa-Wennberg-Kovalenko/Graf should work fairly well as a 3rd line.

 

[Bizz]

I highly recommend people utilize the ignore function so they don't have to see comments like above^.

Kunin is fine, he's just overpaid for what he brings. But he's absolutely the kind of player you want on a 4th line on a contender.

Smith plays well with Granlund because Granlund prevents the other team from just focusing on shutting down Smith. Wennberg is too passive to create space for the 2nd line.

Misa-Wennberg-Kovalenko/Graf should work fairly well as a 3rd line.

If you're blowing a top 3 overall pick on a player that projects to be a third liner then you're never going to emerge from any sort of rebuild ever.

 

[jMoneyBrah]

…If you're blowing a top 3 overall pick on a player that projects to be a third liner then you're never going to emerge from any sort of rebuild ever.

Not that I necessarily agree with the original assertion, but considering Wennberg is signed for one year after this; starting a Misa/Hagens/Martone on the third line in their rookie season seems entirely reasonable. I’m not sure @Zarzh is suggesting Misa will only ever be a third line winger.

Are we even certain all of the top 3 forwards are shoe-ins to make their teams’ NHL rosters in their D+1 year?