Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[one2gamble]

Id 100% waive him before is buy him out.

 

[Lebanezer]

Who, Goodrow?

Yup. I went to the game against Pittsburgh and I can’t remember him ever possessing the puck. It was laughable.

 

[themelkman]

Almost anyone could provide more value on the ice, we should play the kids, see if they can make some value for themselves and we could trade them if they do.

 

[Anomie2029]

I wonder if there’s a chance he’d mutually terminate his contract?

No chance because a) it would require the Sharks waiving him, which they won’t do; and b) there is absolutely no chance he gets a contract anywhere else - even at league minimum.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Any which way that gets Goodrow off the team should be exhausted. We can trade him for a worse contract that has some actual use even if they suck. I’d trade him for Jarry and have him back up Askarov if they’re worried about optics here for some reason. We should be spending as much as possible to help Celebrini and the rest of the group.

 

[Jargon]

Is Goodrow on the 4th line really an issue? I mean, I feel like we have bigger fish to fry. And I’m not talking about our current lineup which no longer has Granlund and has 3 top 9 injuries.

I don’t care if he’s on the 4th line on a team that has depth to push him there.

That said, one thing that bugs me a little about Goodrow is that when he first played for the Sharks, he was very exuberant on the bench, rallied people, riled everyone up, etc. This time around, he looks like his soul has been removed from his body, so I can’t tell if he’s actually a good mentor or if he’s angry and pouting. If it’s the latter, then yeah, get rid of him.

 

[timorous me]

I'm not about to make any predictions, but I don't think Goodrow being on the team next year is a fait accompli. Safe to say the Sharks' brass didn't expect him to be just as bad as he's been this year, and since it's kind of hard to see much chance of a rebound, I think there's a legitimate chance that they're going to be discussing buying him out over the summer. I guess it sort of depends on how intent they are on being better next year.

It's not the most important thing since it's safe to say this team won't be angling for a playoff berth a year from now, but eliminating Goodrow from this roster for simply your bog standard 4th liner would probably mean a few fewer losses this season.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Goodrow is going to play out this season, have an injury for most of next season that keeps him out for a large chunk of time, then play sporadically in his final season with tons of healthy/not healthy scratches before fading into the ether.

 

[Bizz]

Goodrow for Ozzy Wiesblatt straight up. Again.

 

[OrrNumber4]

How about this as a quixotic "game plan" for the 2026 season:

Sign a top-6 forward (e.g. Ehlers, say 8x7)
Sign a top-4 defenseman (e.g. Ekblad, say 8x7)
Sign a backup goaltender (say for 2 million)

Take Carson Soucy and J.T. Comphers' contracts for futures

Add the fee to these decent-but-not-untouchable assets:
Dickinson
Ferraro
2025 Dallas first
2025 Sharks 2nd
2026 Sharks 2nd
Wennberg
Mukhamadullin
Halttunen
Bystedt
Musty
Chernyshov
Cagnoni

Using ~half these assets:
Trade for a young, top-6 center (e.g. Mittelstadt)...perhaps Ferraro + Bystedt is sufficient
Trade for a mid-risk top-pairing defenseman (e.g. Byram)....say the 2025 picks + Wennberg and Musty get it done

Ehlers-Celebrini-Toffoli
Eklund-Mittelstadt-Zetterlund
Kovalenko-Smith/Compher-Compher/Smith
Goodrow-Graf-Dellandrea
Cardwell-Duehr

Byram-Ekblad
Walman-Liljegren
Soucy-Mukhamadullin
Thrun

Askarov
FA goalie

Even with Couture and Vlasic, it's still cap-compliant by the eye...isn't that a playoff roster? You'd probably like an upgrade on Ekblad and are missing a true top-line RW...but then the season after the cap goes up, Vlasic and Soucys's contracts are off the books (maybe Jones's buyout as well?), and the Sharks can go big-game hunting again. They'd still have plenty of assets remaining...

 

[Crewouse]

Goodrow is going to play out this season, have an injury for most of next season that keeps him out for a large chunk of time, then play sporadically in his final season with tons of healthy/not healthy scratches before fading into the ether.

Will he go to Jumbos farm?

 

[mogambomoroo]

How about this as a quixotic "game plan" for the 2026 season:

Sign a top-6 forward (e.g. Ehlers, say 8x7)
Sign a top-4 defenseman (e.g. Ekblad, say 8x7)
Sign a backup goaltender (say for 2 million)

Take Carson Soucy and J.T. Comphers' contracts for futures

Add the fee to these decent-but-not-untouchable assets:
Dickinson
Ferraro
2025 Dallas first
2025 Sharks 2nd
2026 Sharks 2nd
Wennberg
Mukhamadullin
Halttunen
Bystedt
Musty
Chernyshov
Cagnoni

Using ~half these assets:
Trade for a young, top-6 center (e.g. Mittelstadt)...perhaps Ferraro + Bystedt is sufficient
Trade for a mid-risk top-pairing defenseman (e.g. Byram)....say the 2025 picks + Wennberg and Musty get it done

Ehlers-Celebrini-Toffoli
Eklund-Mittelstadt-Zetterlund
Kovalenko-Smith/Compher-Compher/Smith
Goodrow-Graf-Dellandrea
Cardwell-Duehr

Byram-Ekblad
Walman-Liljegren
Soucy-Mukhamadullin
Thrun

Askarov
FA goalie

Even with Couture and Vlasic, it's still cap-compliant by the eye...isn't that a playoff roster? You'd probably like an upgrade on Ekblad and are missing a true top-line RW...but then the season after the cap goes up, Vlasic and Soucys's contracts are off the books (maybe Jones's buyout as well?), and the Sharks can go big-game hunting again. They'd still have plenty of assets remaining...

I would say Dickinson is untouchable for this Sharks team. There is just not defensive depth to even think about trading him imo.

 

[STL Shark]

The smart move is to sit Goodrow and Kunin and leave their deals on the book. They dont provide any benefits on the ice, and they can do their leadership in practice and at team dinners.

Yes, the guy that is 5th on the team in goals provides no benefits to anyone. Dumb post is dumb.

 

[spintops]

If only if anyone could have predicted that Barclay was a horrible move. That deal didn't take hindsight as most of the board was pissed lol. Hodge will tell us about veteran leadership though.

 

[Sendhelplease]

I just tell myself that we somehow claimed Jake Walman off waivers and got paid a 2nd round pick to take on goodrow. That version of events makes a lot more sense than reality.