Confirmed with Link: Sharks issue QOs to Coe, Bordeleau, Afanasyev, Dellandrea, Emberson, Grundstrom and Thrun

[Cas]

He’s had a taste of it so we should know pretty quickly if Coe has a future. He’s 22 and 6’4”. He could put on 15 or so pounds of muscle this summer. If he really wants to play in the NHL he will come back jacked, start living in the crease and going into the corners winning board battles. With his puck skills he could make a career if he starts playing the right way.

I'm just really skeptical that a forward with 33 points in 113 games in the AHL at ages 21-22 is going to turn into anything interesting. His shooting percentage was awfully high this year, too.

We have plenty of room on the Barracuda, so I don't see it as a problem - I'm just surprised they bothered to keep him and I don't have any expectations. Make or break season for him next year.

 

[Jargon]

Allegedly Coe finally got what he needed to do at the end of the year - so I think they wanna reward that and see if he can figure it all out.

 

[themelkman]

I mean Coe is big and can skate so it makes sense they would keep him. His archetype is exactly what Grier is trying to acquire in all his moves.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Yeah, could you imagine if Coe finally pull it all together? Dude could really add a lot to this team.

 

[Jargon]

Yeah, could you imagine if Coe finally pull it all together? Dude could really add a lot to this team.

The problem is he seems to have shown so little at the AHL level that I would be totally shocked if he suddenly turned into something more than maybe a 4th liner? But who knows. According to that interview it did seem like he only now understood he couldn’t get by on the same game as he played in juniors so maybe he’ll have a sudden turnaround.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807942657769103458

But as he was QOd they have his rights until he's 27.

 

[Star Platinum]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807942657769103458

But as he was QOd they have his rights until he's 27.

Disappointed but also explains why we signed more forwards. Also probably not a big deal, but seemed like a good situation for him.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Oh well.

 

[jMoneyBrah]

In b4 the inevitable: once again Wilson Jr. continues to f*** this team. His garbage prospects can’t even return AHL fodder despite being loaned as a free Costco sampler for an AHL playoff run. At this rate we should just mutually terminate Bordeleau and Guschin before we have to package them with actual real hockey players just to be rid of them. Thanks, Junior.


Amidoingitright?

 

[matt trick]

In b4 the inevitable: once again Wilson Jr. continues to f*** this team. His garbage prospects can’t even return AHL fodder despite being loaned as a free Costco sampler for an AHL playoff run. At this rate we should just mutually terminate Bordeleau and Guschin before we have to package them with actual real hockey players just to be rid of them. Thanks, Junior.


Amidoingitright?

Seems a bit aggressive, but you're on the right track.

 

[matt trick]

Top 9: Granlund, Celebrini, Smith, Eklund, Zetterlund, Toffoli, Wennberg, Koistin, Dellandrea
10-14: Goodrow, Sturm, Kunin, Grundstrom, Spot open/Smith
TBD: Couture

Afanasyev would have probably been one two many, but I think we're now just right, assuming Couture is out. And if he's not brilliant!

I don't want Musty up for the full year (he's 18!), but if he's top 9 caliber wouldn't mind him experiencing 9 games. In this case you push Dellandrea/Koistin down to the 4th line, Smith to the AHL, before Musty goes back and dominates the OHL. If he could play in the AHL that'd be a natural place for him, but he can't, so OHL it is. Big forwards often take a bit longer to develop anyway.

Kunin (4th!), Zadina (6th), and Hoffman (8th) were in our top 8 forwards among ice time last year. Having NHL forwards is a good problem to have. Grundstrom was 12th for LA. He'll probably be 12 or 13 for San Jose this year. If Musty/Graf/Bords/Gusch destroys Koistin/Dellandrea and forces a top 9 spot, resulting one of them to 4th line wing, Kunin to 13th forward, and Grundstrom to 14th that's a very good problem to have. If our Captain comes back and is a top 6 wing that's a great problem to have. I'm not optimistic on either, I do feel having Wennberg, Dellandrea, Goodrow, and Tofolli actually gives Gusch a better chance. More size/speed/grit/talent makes it more viable he can fit in, but he must outplay NHL-caliber bottom six forwards.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Late bloomers do happen, we can hope so and at no cost