Prospect Info: Sharks Prospect Info & Discussion Megathread XXI: "New, improved, and wayyyy too much info" Edition

[Hodge]

Nice to see Thompson getting some credit. Finding a playable puck moving RD out of a minor TDL move would be exactly the kind of good fortune the rebuild needs.

Would make the Burns trade look better too. Grier has cleaned up DWJr's embarrassing mess of a 2020 draft by bringing in Askarov, Mukhamadullin and Thompson.

 

[Lebanezer]

Would make the Burns trade look better too. Grier has cleaned up DWJr's embarrassing mess of a 2020 draft by bringing in Askarov, Mukhamadullin and Thompson.

 

[Hodge]

Not getting ANYTHING out of the 2020 draft after finishing 29th out of 31 teams was a catastrophic failure that prolonged the rebuild. Sharks fans shouldn't let that go.

Askarov, Shak and Thompson aren't guaranteed NHLers yet but at least we're not pinning our hopes on Wiesblatt and Bordeleau anymore.

 

[Lebanezer]

Not getting ANYTHING out of the 2020 draft after finishing 29th out of 31 teams was a catastrophic failure that prolonged the rebuild. Sharks fans shouldn't let that go.

Askarov, Shak and Thompson aren't guaranteed NHLers yet but at least we're not pinning our hopes on Wiesblatt and Bordeleau anymore.

Why? Can we change it? It’s over, the team has moved forward. You should too.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Why? Can we change it? It’s over, the team has moved forward. You should too.

If we forget the past we'll mess up the future

 

[Timo Time]

Not getting ANYTHING out of the 2020 draft after finishing 29th out of 31 teams was a catastrophic failure that prolonged the rebuild. Sharks fans shouldn't let that go.

Askarov, Shak and Thompson aren't guaranteed NHLers yet but at least we're not pinning our hopes on Wiesblatt and Bordeleau anymore.

Yes, if the regime was the same. But it's not.

There is no point harping on the selections and decisions of the DW era at this point. It's more impressive what Grier has done what he's done in restocking the pool. It can also be said that, thanks to DW hampering the franchise; we now have our 1C and continue to get elite young players.

 

[Sendhelplease]

Not getting ANYTHING out of the 2020 draft after finishing 29th out of 31 teams was a catastrophic failure that prolonged the rebuild. Sharks fans shouldn't let that go.

This is going to be a really silly looking post when Timofei Spitserov wins the Conn Smythe Trophy for us...

 

[Lebanezer]

If we forget the past we'll mess up the future

Hah, that doesn’t really apply here.

 

[LDN]

Any word on Halttunnen being sent to London? Or is he seemingly sticking in the A this year?

 

[Barrie22]

Any word on Halttunnen being sent to London? Or is he seemingly sticking in the A this year?

Can't really do anything with him as he is apparently injured.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Not getting ANYTHING out of the 2020 draft after finishing 29th out of 31 teams was a catastrophic failure that prolonged the rebuild. Sharks fans shouldn't let that go.

Askarov, Shak and Thompson aren't guaranteed NHLers yet but at least we're not pinning our hopes on Wiesblatt and Bordeleau anymore.

To be fair, the difference between a great, successful, and poor draft is tiny...two NHLers makes the gap.

 

[LDN]

Can't really do anything with him as he is apparently injured.

What’s the injury report?

 

[sampler]

1. 2020 draft was a very weak one in general. Look at all the picks from #31 onward.

There are only 4 players with 30 or more NHL points picked #31 or higher. 4. Its just a weak year in general.

2. The sharks are getting very close to respectability. Next summer, we should be able to to finally have a roster worthy of a PO run. Celly and smith will continue to develop. I think Thompson is a solid NHler to be. Cags may be ready for NHL time. Mukh remains TBD but we'll see. Dick might be ready, though I doubt it. Gush and Cards should get serious looks this year. Pohlcamp may make a training camp run. He'll be 21 years old and ready to make a the pro leap.

There are a lot of possibilities and TONS of cap space.

Grier will need to have a great UFA summer though. We will need to be highly active in signing at least 2 top 4 D and 2 more top 6 F. Grier has done a great job in trade, but aside from Toffoli, he has not done particularly well adding via UFA. One can argue thats because he didnt really want to as they were not ready to compete, but it seems to me like they are only a few players from being ready:

Celebrini- Toffoli - Eklund
Zetterlund- granlund (trade at deadline, then resign in summer)-TOP 6 UFA Winger
Smith- Wennberg- TOP 6 UFA winger
Goodrow-Grundstrom-Dyllandrea
then have competition among Cardwell, Gushkin, Bystedt, Graf, haltunnen, Musty, etc for the other two roster spots, injury fill ins, or healthy scratch of Good/Grund/or Dyl.

Walman-UFA Top 4 D
Thompson- UFA top 4 D
Ferraro-Liljgren
Dick, Cagnoni, Pohlcamp, Mukh fight for the #7/8 spot.

Note: thrun is out. I think he has had aenough time to show his NHL skill and it aint there.

Askarov is the starting goalie with a reliable vet backup (like vanecek).

 

[hohosaregood]

What’s the injury report?

we're guessing a concussion. iirc he got knocked back into the boards and hit his head.

 

[LDN]

we're guessing a concussion. iirc he got knocked back into the boards and hit his head.

Damn!