Recalled/Assigned: 2024-25 Sharks/Barracuda/Thunder
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BaileyMacTavish
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It's his D+4 (or is it 5) year. That's a little concerning yeah? Our LD is a log jam but it isn't great after Walman
This just seems to be how this front office operates. If you're waiver exempt, you're going to be the one sent down when we have too many bodies. It's why I expect Graf to be back in the AHL soon.
People here like to be "concerned" but this seems pretty on brand for us.
Juxtaposer
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It's D+5. It could be argued as concerning but when he's the only waiver exempt defenseman, it's a numbers game thing. I'd rather him play on a playoff AHL team than sit on a losing NHL team. I'm only for him staying in the NHL if he's going to draw into the lineup. I think Thrun has performed well enough to warrant staying in the lineup himself.
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Development does not happen along fixed schedules.
What you should be concerned about is whether Mukhammadullin looks effective or not.
What you should be concerned about is whether Mukhammadullin looks effective or not.
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I think he looks passable, with some positive DZ exit flashes and some negative DZ giveaways but also some decent "minute munching" in there too. Nothing screams breakout core player, but nothing screams bust either. Hopefully he chugs along and becomes a bottom 4 D for us in the next 5-6 years, but I'm not at all convinced he's going to be a meaningful piece.
I agree with Hobocop that the org just prefers to send 2-way guys down and keep vets up in the lineup even if they aren't obviously better options.
All the lefties have an extra year on their contracts. If they believe in Mukhamadullin as an NHL'er, they need to get rid of at least one of them before next season. Until then, it doesn't really matter much because Mukhamadullin still stands to benefit playing heavy AHL minutes on a playoff team. Better that than sitting on a losing NHL team but I don't think they can do that next season and if they do then his trade value tanks.
One other reason Muk might have been sent down:
Gives us a roster spot to call up a forward if we need to for tomorrow.
Gives us a roster spot to call up a forward if we need to for tomorrow.
I think Thrun right now is the biggest obstacle towards playing time for Muk. Vlasic being moved doesn’t do anything since he is being scratched anyways.
I am not a big fan of Thrun but the team thinks he need a to play over Muk.
Especially since they aren’t competitive this year I would move Ferraro and play Muk and Thrun the rest of the year. They need to know what they have with these two going into the offseason. If one can play competent top 4 minutes then they don’t need to get another LD. If one can’t then they need to acquire a short term top 4 LD next season to go with Walman. They can’t have their D this bad going into next year.
Grier is still gonna spend the rest of this year plucking guys off the waiver wire and or taking other teams trash for FC in the hopes of turning them into something. He doesn’t seem to have much interest this year in prospect evaluation.
Juxtaposer
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I think Thrun is perfectly fine but I prefer Mukhamadullin by a good margin. If Grier/Warsofsky isn't comfortable having both in the lineup, then Thrun needs to go IMO.
I'm hoping the team finds a trade for Ferraro that gets them a 1st ideally. If all they have on the table are 2nd rounders for someone like Ferraro, it makes sense to wait until the season is over before pulling that trigger. It sucks because Muk should get as much NHL experience as possible but it's not the worst thing to have him play on an AHL playoff team to finish this season.
Juxtaposer
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I'd be shocked if anyone was giving us a 2nd for Ferraro, never mind a 1st. He's 26 and he is what he is.
If that's the case, is there a rush to get something done there? I think Mukhamadullin can be fine finishing out the season with the Barracuda while they're competing for a playoff spot. Then the offseason should be making the moves needed to open a lineup spot for Mukhamadullin next season.
Juxtaposer
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Shakir Mukhamadullin is 23 years old in his fifth season of professional hockey. If you think he's got even a shred of potential to be a top-4 D, then you need to develop him in the NHL right now. That's the rush.
Sharks should trade Ferraro for Zac Jones and a 3rd right now
If they don't see the potential in him yet they still keep chugging Thrun out there and also think playing Ruuta is good for the team then they may as well just waive him.
Juxtaposer
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If they don't see even a little top-4 potential in him, then they probably shouldn't have made him the centerpiece of the Timo Meier trade.
Well, the only use now for the roster spot is the expectation that Kostin, Kovalenko, or Vanecek are going to be healthy for the road trip the next week-ish. The Barracuda don't play until Saturday so if he's not on the road trip, he's sitting for a week. Not exactly the greatest use of development time.
Probably. At least they got some other good pieces out of that deal.
Juxtaposer
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My point is that now is the time to feed him minutes and figure out if you have something. He's had a couple tough turnovers but overall I have liked his play during this call-up and I think there's something there worth cultivating. Unless Grier and co. are just totally giving up on him, I think this is a bad move.
