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

[Bizz]

Burroughs was addition by subtraction. Doesn't matter how good or bad Grundstrom is.

edit: Looks like Grundstrom is the prototypical 4th line fill in ala G. Smith and Bailey last season.

 

[OrrNumber4]

You guys, @Hodge is only as insufferable as you are to him.

 

[Sendhelplease]

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.


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.

Thank you! I am glad someone else on this forum recognizes that Matt Benning is a good hockey player.

 

[Alaskanice]

Thank you! I am glad someone else on this forum recognizes that Matt Benning is a good hockey player.

Drew has stated on air that Benning is a good player. I believe him.

 

[Bizz]

Thank you! I am glad someone else on this forum recognizes that Matt Benning is a good hockey player.

now that Burroughs is gone Benning is far and away the worst player on the Sharks currently.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I'm glad Burroughs was movable even for nothing. I don't expect Grier to sign Grundstrom but it would be fine if he did. I'd let him walk.

 

[Cas]

Drew has stated on air that Benning is a good player. I believe him.

Announcers really aren't allowed to say that players are bad.

 

[ChompChomp]

now that Burroughs is gone Benning is far and away the worst player on the Sharks currently.

Worse than Givani Smith?? No way. And I'm no Benning fan, but Givani Smith is not an NHL player.

 

[Bizz]

Worse than Givani Smith?? No way. And I'm no Benning fan, but Givani Smith is not an NHL player.

I didn't see Givani Smith getting absolutely walked all over for embarrassing goal after embarrassing goal in the 2022-23 season.

 

[ChompChomp]

I didn't see Givani Smith getting absolutely walked all over for embarrassing goal after embarrassing goal in the 2022-23 season.

Givani Smith barely got into 36 games in 23-24 for a dumpster fire team. Benning at least played 77 in 22-23.

 

[Bizz]

Givani Smith barely got into 36 games in 23-24 for a dumpster fire team. Benning at least played 77 in 22-23.

Benning would probably look better if he was stapled to the press box too.

 

[Hangemhigh]

I hope GMMG signs Grundstrom because that is a good name for a 4th liner.

Burroughs is gone, but that was always going to happen.

 

[Shark Finn]

You guys, @Hodge is only as insufferable as you are to him.

Yeah, ignore them already. Attention seeking at its worst.

 

[karltonian]

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Could be a good upgrade but running out of spots up front now

These are superstar numbers for our 23-24 squad

 

[Munnyro]

Yeah, ignore them already. Attention seeking at its worst.

It helps but also makes reading the threads confusing at times.

 

[ChompChomp]

It helps but also makes reading the threads confusing at times.

I enjoy the game of trying to figure out what the blocked user said that got everyone riled up.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

If they do decide to sign Grundstrom, he would provide the bottom six with a good forechecker which will be a good add for that group. If he does sign, I find it hard to believe that it wouldn't squeeze out Kunin and Zadina which is a huge win in my book. The bottom six could look like...

Kostin/Goodrow-Smith-Grundstrom
Goodrow/Afanasyev-Sturm-Dellandrea

That's a pretty dramatic improvement on last year's group.

 

[NWSharkie]

I don't think anyone thought about Burritos at all

Slander! I think about burritos all the time

 

[LadyStanley]

Scooped LS twice! I hope she's ok! EDIT: oh damn, thrice! Walman too...

3 hour Zoom class this morning. (Creating pretties)

 

[DG93]

Glad Burroughs is gone, he sucks. I also don't know why Benning keeps getting put in the same category as Burroughs...Burroughs is an AHLer while Benning is a solid #6 defenseman who PKs and makes 1.3M per year. With them adding Dellandrea, Goodrow, and Grundstrom, Givani Smith already being designated as the #14 forward who sits in the press box most nights, and Kostin and Sturm still on the roster, I actually think the odds of Kunin not being re-signed are going up, which is interesting...I kind of figured him being re-signed was a given lol.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Seems like my theory about the Rangers and the Sharks won't come true...

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Glad Burroughs is gone, he sucks. I also don't know why Benning keeps getting put in the same category as Burroughs...Burroughs is an AHLer while Benning is a solid #6 defenseman who PKs and makes 1.3M per year. With them adding Dellandrea, Goodrow, and Grundstrom, Givani Smith already being designated as the #14 forward who sits in the press box most nights, and Kostin and Sturm still on the roster, I actually think the odds of Kunin not being re-signed are going up, which is interesting...I kind of figured him being re-signed was a given lol.

I hope so. They probably gain 10 points in the standings just by letting Kunin walk. He probably did more on-ice work for the tank than even Burroughs. They also have Afanasyev that would warrant a spot in the NHL if they come to an agreement on a contract. It just makes more competitive sense to let him and Zadina walk.

 

[DG93]

I hope so. They probably gain 10 points in the standings just by letting Kunin walk. He probably did more on-ice work for the tank than even Burroughs. They also have Afanasyev that would warrant a spot in the NHL if they come to an agreement on a contract. It just makes more competitive sense to let him and Zadina walk.

Yep, sorry forgot about Afanasyev if he doesn't go to Russia. He's the Zadina replacement.

 

[themelkman]

No real thoughts on this one, dont think we really need another 4th liner though

 

[Pinkfloyd]

No real thoughts on this one, dont think we really need another 4th liner though

We needed to get rid of Burroughs. That's a win no matter what.