Confirmed with Link: Sharks acquire Jake Walman and 2nd round pick 2024 (#53) for future considerations

[weastern bias]

Vlasic is a better defenseman than Thrun or Mukhamadullin. Why wouldn't he play over them?

Walman was one of the worst defensemen in the league last season. Not surprised the Wings had to attach a sweetener to move him.

These are all poor evaluations except for Vlasic over Mukhamadullin at this point

 

[Juxtaposer]

Walman was absolutely buried on that Seider pairing that was fed to the wolves, it’s no surprise that his metrics would be in the tank. But I feel like he’s immediately our best defenseman. Maybe I’m missing something.

 

[weastern bias]

Walman is absolutely our best D right now and is likely our PP1 QB, but I'm still hoping the other side of the Goodrow coin is claiming Trouba on waivers

Ferraro-Trouba
Walman-Emberson
Vlasic/Thrun-Benning

Not great, but that core approaches NHL levels of respectability

 

[spintops]

I was told the flat cap era was over and it is impossible to get picks for cap dumps lol

 

[Alaskanice]

Maybe to WPG for McG

That crossed my mind. A true hockey trade.

 

[ChompChomp]

Grier is weaponizing cap space to simultaneously improve the team and get more high draft picks. 5-10 years later, the league might be looking back at the Sharks 2024 offseason as the master textbook for a rebuild.

 

[Levie]

At first I thought we gave up our 2nd and was not too pleased. But getting a 2nd? Seems great. We need to reach the cap floor anyway

 

[hohosaregood]

Ya know I did want Demelo but Walman's a good consolation prize.

And we get the 53rd overall this year. So 5 picks in the first 2 rounds this year. Could be a critical draft for us besides Macklin. Maybe trade 33 and 53 for something in the 20s.

 

[WSS11]

Wait, I was told that teams don’t need to attach late 1st or 2nd round picks to clear space anymore because the flat cap era is dead.

We got an asset and useful player. Great trade by Grier here. Wings fans seem genuinely confused. It’ll be interesting to see what Yzerman does next.

 

[Jargon]

Is Walman a defensive guy or OFD?

This trade is insane - 3 second round picks…

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Good trade for Grier. Walman will be a solid add to the blue line and they got an extra asset to use. I would trade either 42 or 53 to move up on either or both of 14 or 33. The Goodrow stuff is still a wait and see sort of thing. I'm still hoping for a Trouba waiver claim in July. lol

 

[Juxtaposer]

Wait, I was told that teams don’t need to attach late 1st or 2nd round picks to clear space anymore because the flat cap era is dead.

We got an asset and useful player. Great trade by Grier here. Wings fans seem genuinely confused. It’ll be interesting to see what Yzerman does next.

It’s hard being 100% correct all the time!

Is Walman a defensive guy or OFD?

This trade is insane - 3 second round picks…

Offensive, but he’s used to playing tough minutes on a bad team. I think he’s a really good fit here. Like I said earlier, a guy like John Marino would be a solid partner, or even Emberson if he stays healthy and continues to improve.

 

[sharski]

damn, they are really teasing us with the Future Considerations

i'm shocked GMMG didn't even have to throw in a 2025 7th or something just to make it look more trade-y

 

[Alaskanice]

A lot of confusion over this on the board. I’m jazzed that Grier was able to swing this.

 

[gaucholoco3]

Detroit just swapped prospects with Nashville and added the second they traded the Sharks. This was essentially a free 2nd round pick that Detroit sent the Sharks.

 

[Star Platinum]

Detroit just swapped prospects with Nashville and added the second they traded the Sharks. This was essentially a free 2nd round pick that Detroit sent the Sharks.

I'm confused why Detroit didn't just waive Walman and keep the pick, but thanks?

 

[Baysick]

Maybe if we don’t do a trade up and keep all the 2nds, we take a swing on a goalie with one of those picks?

 

[RussianShark]

Maybe if we don’t do a trade up and keep all the 2nds, we take a swing on a goalie with one of those picks?

Nabokov 2.0 please

 

[WSS11]

It’s hard being 100% correct all the time!


Offensive, but he’s used to playing tough minutes on a bad team. I think he’s a really good fit here. Like I said earlier, a guy like John Marino would be a solid partner, or even Emberson if he stays healthy and continues to improve.

 

[coooldude]

This makes up for Goodrow and then some. Great job by Grier.

Wonder if this is an indication that Grier plans to trade up from 14…

My first thought (unsubstantiated) was that "future considerations" was some option for DET to swap 14 with 15 if their player is still there, or something like it. Otherwise this doesn't make a whole lot of sense in a vacuum.

It doesn't make sense to attribute this to a cap dump, either, because it's not like Detroit has cap problems...

 

[karltonian]

Grier is weaponizing cap space to simultaneously improve the team and get more high draft picks. 5-10 years later, the league might be looking back at the Sharks 2024 offseason as the master textbook for a rebuild.

But like, are the red wings even cap pressured?

 

[gaucholoco3]

I wonder if Holl was also supposed to be part of this deal and FC is to claim him on waivers.

 

[Star Platinum]

But like, are the red wings even cap pressured?

They have more cap space than we do post trade. If he's being dumped to clear cap, it's because they have multiple big-ticket moves they're planning to make.

 

[Alaskanice]

I wonder if Holl was also supposed to be part of this deal and FC is to claim him on waivers.

We have too many defense as it is.

 

[themelkman]

Now this is an excellent move. Exactly what should’ve happened to take on Goodrow.

+1 for Grier in my books here