2024 preseason (camp, media stuff)

[Hodge]

Celebrini vs. Byfield vs. Carlsson is going to be this generation's version of Jumbo vs. Kopitar vs. Getzlaf

 

[Alaskanice]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836882390817341519

You go MGGM!!!

 

[weastern bias]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836830605046337777

Oh, so it's OVER over for him, that sucks

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836830605046337777

Oh, so it's OVER over for him, that sucks

Man, Coooouture. Win it for the Captain, boys.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836801218598871200

We're getting a Dell--!!

I would like to remind you guys that Aaron Dell was Jumbo's best friend when he was here.

 

[Lebanezer]

Celebrini vs. Byfield vs. Carlsson is going to be this generation's version of Jumbo vs. Kopitar vs. Getzlaf

Except Celebrini is gonna eat those 2 alive.

 

[Hodge]

Except Celebrini is gonna eat those 2 alive.

Byfield looks unreal at Kings camp. I also think Carlsson will emerge as the best player from the 2023 draft. It's going to be a legit competition between the three.

 

[ChompChomp]

Aaron Dell back on a PTO, along with RD Joey Keane.

Couture, Vlasic, Mukhamadullin, and Askarov missing the start of camp with injuries.

Joey Keane is an interesting name. Not only is he a former third round pick, and RHD, but also played for Warsofsky twice (technically games in 3 different seasons) in his career: 19-20 had a few games for the Charlotte Checkers when Warsofsky was HC there (7 pts in 9 games), and the next season played 24 games for Warsofsky (who had just gone there to be their HC) with the Chicago Wolves (13 pts in 24 games). Also played for Warsofsky's championship team in Chicago in 21-22 (33 pts in 62 games along with 12 pts in 18 playoff games).

So I'm guessing the Joey Keane PTO has something to do with Warsofsky coaching him from those stints and being very familiar with him. Might even go as far as to say that Warsofsky trusts him on the ice.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836903097391796341

 

[LadyStanley]

Training Camp (9/19): Granlund | San Jose Sharks

Mikael Granlund answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Granlund

 

[LadyStanley]

Training Camp (9/19): Grier | San Jose Sharks

Mike Grier answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Grier

Training Camp (9/19): Warsofsky | San Jose Sharks

Ryan Warsofsky answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Warofsky

Training Camp (9/19): Zetterlund | San Jose Sharks

Fabian Zetterlund answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Zetterland

Training Camp (9/19): Goodrow | San Jose Sharks

Barclay Goodrow answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Goodrow

 

[Hodge]

Kostin - Celebrini - Toffoli
Eklund - Granlund - Dellandrea
Goodrow - Smith - Zetterlund
Grundstrom - Wennberg - Kunin

We basically have four 3rd lines but they're the kind of 3rd line you'd hope to have on a championship team.

Celebrini and Eklund might be able to upgrade their lines to 2nd line status by the end of the season.

 

[LadyStanley]

Training Camp (9/19): Smith | San Jose Sharks

Will Smith answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Smith

Training Camp (9/19): Toffoli | San Jose Sharks

Tyler Toffoli answers questions from the media

www.nhl.com

Tiffoli

Training Camp (9/19): Celebrini | San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Celebrini

Training Camp (9/19): Walman | San Jose Sharks

Jake Walman answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Walman

Training Camp (9/19): Couture | San Jose Sharks

Logan Couture answers questions from the media.

www.nhl.com

Couture

 

[gaucholoco3]

Kostin - Celebrini - Toffoli
Eklund - Granlund - Dellandrea
Goodrow - Smith - Zetterlund
Grundstrom - Wennberg - Kunin

We basically have four 3rd lines but they're the kind of 3rd line you'd hope to have on a championship team.

Celebrini and Eklund might be able to upgrade their lines to 2nd line status by the end of the season.

It looks like they want some size to play with Celebrini and Toffoli, which rules out my idea of Eklund on that wing.

I like the idea of Zetterlund attached to Smith. He is the perfect F1 complement to Smith.

I would love to see Musty make team. His size and skill combination is so intriguing and I do think he has NHL caliber offensive skills that will translate in the right opportunity. He could slot in any of the top 3 lines as a size and skill complement to Celebrini and Toffoli or Granlund and Eklund. I think the best place for Musty is on Smith wing.

I would love to start the first 9 games with:

Kostin - Celebrini - Toffoli
Eklund - Granlund - Dellandrea
Musty - Smith - Zetterlund
Goodrow - Wennberg - Kunin
Sturm, Grundstrom

Maybe it’s because last year had no depth but scratching Sturm and Grundstrom feels wrong but there is just a lot of NHL caliber depth without even mentioning Graf, Bords, Gushchin, or Bystedt.

I see 3 top 9 spots up for grabs. I think the top 9 locks are:

_____ - Celebrini - Toffoli
Eklund - Granlund - _______
_______ - Smith - Zetterlund

It will be fascinating to see who shines in camp and takes those spots.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836855762615971924

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836946790513279357

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Kostin - Celebrini - Toffoli
Eklund - Granlund - Dellandrea
Goodrow - Smith - Zetterlund
Grundstrom - Wennberg - Kunin

We basically have four 3rd lines but they're the kind of 3rd line you'd hope to have on a championship team.

Celebrini and Eklund might be able to upgrade their lines to 2nd line status by the end of the season.

If we can get three 2nd lines going, that was the old Vegas model, very dominant mind you. Of course, they also had speed and forechecking out the wazzoo too.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836958844359987647

 

[hohosaregood]

I like how we're forcing Smith and Celebrini to become best friends.

 

[STL Shark]

Kostin - Celebrini - Toffoli
Eklund - Granlund - Dellandrea
Goodrow - Smith - Zetterlund
Grundstrom - Wennberg - Kunin

We basically have four 3rd lines but they're the kind of 3rd line you'd hope to have on a championship team.

Celebrini and Eklund might be able to upgrade their lines to 2nd line status by the end of the season.

I'd say the same about the Granlund line too. It has 2/3 of our top line last year (which admittedly was like a lower tier 2nd line). I don't think there's much drop off (if any) from Zetterlund to Dellandrea.

Zetterlund 52 points 58 games as a 22 year old in the AHL. 19 points 34 games as a 21 year old. Dellandrea 50 points 68 games as a 21 year old. 28 points 82 games in the NHL as a 22 year old.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837131938349600818

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837152668168446094

Parts 1 & 2 have dropped.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837156010647244959

 

[Hobocop]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837156010647244959

They've basically just moved Guryev and Furlong (who are both in non-contact jerseys) from Group C to Group A, because Group A is not scrimmaging today.

Guryev still being hurt from that one incident late last season is wild.

 

[anthonyyy]

They've basically just moved Guryev and Furlong (who are both in non-contact jerseys) from Group C to Group A, because Group A is not scrimmaging today.

Guryev still being hurt from that one incident late last season is wild.

Remind me again what the injury was? I had hopes he could turn into a bottom pairing Dillon-esque player when he was drafted, but I don't think he's nuanced enough for the NHL unfortunately.

 

[Hobocop]

Remind me again what the injury was? I had hopes he could turn into a bottom pairing Dillon-esque player when he was drafted, but I don't think he's nuanced enough for the NHL unfortunately.

You can see it at around 2:10 of this video, it's a bizarre injury.

Guryev's got a lot of interesting tools and you can see why he got drafted. He's big, skates well and hits like a truck. Unfortunately he's also a bit injury-prone, has little offensive upside, and then there's his most egregious weakness: He's an absolute moron.

 

[coooldude]

DIRTY dirty by Smith! I love him in shootouts...

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837182012018262170