Confirmed with Link: Sharks acquire F Carl Grundstrom for D Kyle Burroughs

[sharski]

Would have rather had GMMG give up Future Considerations, but ok fine

 

[Hodge]

The roster is getting pretty full on 4th liners. At some point we need to use the remaining roster slots on top 6 guys.

Top 6: Eklund, Granlund, Zetterlund, Celebrini, Smith, UFA/Trade
Bottom 6: Sturm, Kunin, Kostin, Goodrow, Dellandrea, Grundstrom

So there's still room for at least one top six forward. Maybe a few more forwards as well if Kunin isn't coming back or Kostin is waiver bound.

 

[TealManV]

Incredible deal, Burroughs is awful, Mike Grier is the f***ing GOAT

Mike Grier was also the one who sign Burroughs less than a year ago…

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

Grundstrom is an absolute bum who should not be qualified. They have enough bottom 6ers.

 

[Crewouse]

But I was told the Burroughs contract was unmovable and would cripple our cap.

Bad Hodge 2.0, bad

 

[STL Shark]

Kostin, Kunin, Goodrow, Dellandrea, and Givani seems like a lot of 3/4 wingers. Seems indicative of more action on the way by chance? Will say that the Sharks will lead the league in hits though this coming season.

 

[Hodge]

Mike Grier was also the one who sign Burroughs less than a year ago…

Which helped secure us the No. 1 overall pick and now he's been traded for value. Another great move that was widely panned at the time.

 

[spintops]

Kostin, Kunin, Goodrow, Dellandrea, and Givani seems like a lot of 3/4 wingers. Seems indicative of more action on the way by chance? Will say that the Sharks will lead the league in hits though this coming season.

Yeah it's a dead horse at this point but highlights how easy it is to find quality bottom 6 players without taking on Goodrow's contract. Not going to complain too much because I love what MG has been doing.

 

[TealManV]

Which helped secure us the No. 1 overall pick and now he's been traded for value. Another great move that was widely panned at the time.

 

[timorous me]

Kostin, Kunin, Goodrow, Dellandrea, and Givani seems like a lot of 3/4 wingers. Seems indicative of more action on the way by chance? Will say that the Sharks will lead the league in hits though this coming season.

And I do want to see what Afanasyev has to offer if he were to get some regular playing time. Not expecting a lot but more upside than all these guys except, I guess, Kostin and Dellandrea.

 

[coooldude]

There's too much news! What do we know about Grundstrom?

One less RD to worry about (and/or one more RD we need).

 

[King'sPawn]

Hi all, Kings fan coming in peace.

Grundstrom is an inconsistent physical winger. Can hold his own when he's on. He just disappears or becomes a liability when he's off.

Nickname was Tonka though. Dude can hit and have a scoring touch.

More of a victim of depth than anything. Hope you enjoy him.

 

[weastern bias]

Mike Grier was also the one who sign Burroughs less than a year ago…

Not to worry, he'll sign another awful RHD to a multi-year contract this summer, it's an annual tradition around here

Benning
Burroughs
WHO'S NEXT?

 

[TealManV]

Not to worry, he'll sign another awful RHD to a multi-year contract this summer, it's an annual tradition around here

Benning
Burroughs
WHO'S NEXT?

Is that Matt Dumba’s music I hear???

(Just a joke)

 

[coooldude]

Grundstrom sounds a bit like Kostin.

We're definitely in the same place we were last year on both F and D -- too many bottom 6 / bottom pair. Let's hope he doesn't stop cooking this summer.

 

[STL Shark]

Yeah it's a dead horse at this point but highlights how easy it is to find quality bottom 6 players without taking on Goodrow's contract. Not going to complain too much because I love what MG has been doing.

Again, goes back to Goodrow's value being leadership (which has been the point the whole time). Finding average 4th liners has never been the problem. Finding the leadership guys though is a different skillset.

Not to worry, he'll sign another awful RHD to a multi-year contract this summer, it's an annual tradition around here

Benning
Burroughs
WHO'S NEXT?

Imagine thinking that Benning is awful... Him and Walman would actually form a decent 2nd pairing. Not a playoff 2nd pairing, but would be very solid.

 

[hohosaregood]

Grundstrom sounds a bit like Kostin.

We're definitely in the same place we were last year on both F and D -- too many bottom 6 / bottom pair. Let's hope he doesn't stop cooking this summer.

I'm just happy to have wingers who can win a puck battle at the half walls.

 

[STL Shark]

Not to worry, he'll sign another awful RHD to a multi-year contract this summer, it's an annual tradition around here

Benning
Burroughs
WHO'S NEXT?

Imagine thinking that Benning is awful... Him and Walman would actually form a decent 2nd pairing. Not a playoff 2nd pairing, but would be very solid.

 

[Cas]

Imagine thinking that Benning is awful... Him and Walman would actually form a decent 2nd pairing. Not a playoff 2nd pairing, but would be very solid.

Benning is awful.

 

[weastern bias]

Would have rather had GMMG give up Future Considerations, but ok fine

Future Considerations is a much better player than Kyle Burroughs, I'd prefer to keep him on the roster

Imagine thinking that Benning is awful... Him and Walman would actually form a decent 2nd pairing. Not a playoff 2nd pairing, but would be very solid.

I don't have to imagine, I watched him

Is that Matt Dumba’s music I hear???

(Just a joke)

Don't you put that evil into the universe

 

[TheBeard]

Clearly Mike hated how bad the team was this past year. I'm convinced he doesn't wanna finish bottom 10 this season.

 

[STL Shark]

Benning is awful.

He's not though. He's a very fine 3rd pairing guy that got overplayed because of the lack of other defensemen that we had. Hence why Friedman said the Sharks would have gotten real trade interest at the deadline for him if he was not injured this year.

 

[weastern bias]

He's not though. He's a very fine 3rd pairing guy that got overplayed because of the lack of other defensemen that we had. Hence why Friedman said the Sharks would have gotten real trade interest at the deadline for him if he was not injured this year.

All RHD who play with physicality draw trade interest regardless of their quality, it happens every deadline

Benning also has term and cost control while still young enough to not freak out over the term remaining

He has a lot of attractive qualities until you watch him play

 

[Cas]

He's not though. He's a very fine 3rd pairing guy that got overplayed because of the lack of other defensemen that we had. Hence why Friedman said the Sharks would have gotten real trade interest at the deadline for him if he was not injured this year.

I don't think Benning belongs on a good team's 3rd pairing - I think he belongs in the press box, playing 30 games a year, or in the AHL. He's not very good offensively and contributes almost nothing defensively (I think he's at or below replacement level there, because of his poor mobility).

 

[TheBeard]

I don't think Benning belongs on a good team's 3rd pairing - I think he belongs in the press box, playing 30 games a year, or in the AHL. He's not very good offensively and contributes almost nothing defensively (I think he's at or below replacement level there, because of his poor mobility).

You could do worse than him on the bottom pairing but for the most part I agree.