Prospect Info: Sharks Select William Eklund at 7th Overall *Update* returned to Djurgarden
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Unless they let him know he wouldn’t be playing another game since he’s already at 9.
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CapFriendly's Slide rule FAQ says AHL games don't count, but I was always under the impression that they did and that sliding only occurred if a player was playing outside of affiliated North American pro hockey (the NHL sphere of influence: NHL -> AHL -> Presumably ECHL too). So it was really only a thing for guys that stayed in Europe or played major junior (since having any kind of contract, even one you're not technically fulfilling, torches your NCAA eligibility.)
I don’t get the fanbase sometimes. Many of you were encouraging a complete tank, we win 6 of our first 9 and suddenly everyone is mad we’re not tanking.
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Levie
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Are you new? Hope is literally heroin to Sharks fans. If Vlasic scored a hat trick most of the board would think he's back.
It has always been strictly NHL games played. But the only reason most people think the ahl counts is because it never fits someone that is eligible to play in the ahl.
The players are almost all strictly chl players that this rule is used on.
slocal
Dude...what?
The Nemesis
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I doubt it. You don't make a decision for a prospect of Eklund's calendar on "well, we'd like to keep him but damned if we don't already have Lane Pederson and Nick Merkley."
You make the Eklund decision on its own and work the lesser guys around that. If they decided to keep him then they'd just have to figure out if that meant sending someone else to the Cuda or putting Pederson on waivers or whatever.
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I would like to add
2024-25
Last year of Kane and Burns contract
15 mil in cap
Also last year of
Eklund, Bordeleau, Robins/Wiesblatt/Gusch ELC contract
After that god knows what
Very surprising and Eklund is apparently not hiding his dissapointment.
In the same way perhaps some kind of sign/proof that the Sharks having a really good team this season? (Either that or simply a wrong decision from the coaches)
Well, sometimes humiliation works, I believe Eklund will work super hard for Djurgården and prove he is NHL worthy.
In the same way perhaps some kind of sign/proof that the Sharks having a really good team this season? (Either that or simply a wrong decision from the coaches)
Well, sometimes humiliation works, I believe Eklund will work super hard for Djurgården and prove he is NHL worthy.
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CanadienShark
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I may do the same. Forgot they are having it in Alberta again.
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I think it’s disappointing because he was one of the things that made this team fun to watch this year. It’s sad to lose an exciting player on a young team that’s playing well when that team was actively difficult to cheer for the last 2. But I do think, if we’re being honest with ourselves, Eklund needs more seasoning.
Still, it’s a bummer and I’m just less excited to see John Leonard play..
Still, it’s a bummer and I’m just less excited to see John Leonard play..
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He's slippery enough as is.Keep him away from the kid at all costs! I don't want Eklund returning looking all greasy.
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Not mad at this, but without Eklund this team is simply not as good imo. Let him develop in Sweden and come into training camp next year with a whole bunch of confidence. Who takes his place? Edit: nevermind, just saw that its Leonard. Unless Leonard hits a gear none of us have seen in terms of his development, I don't see him being a long term answer.
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Feels strange to be on the fence between this being the right call or the worst call ever.
He absolutely can play in the AHL without starting the clock.
Your captain wanted him there, you keep him. It sucks that it seems like the decision between being here the entire year or not was made because Balcers can’t bury a puck for shit and Dahlen didn’t tap in that bang-bang play from Eklund on the power play last night to tie it.
If Eklund buried a goal or two, he may have made a better case. It's not simply someone else not burying chances.
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One of the biggest Swedish newspapers ("Expressen") having this as a headline in the sports section.
This is a bit (much) exaggerated *LoL*, well, since Eklund is considered one of our best talents I guess our hockey journalists are surprised.
"William Eklund is forced back home: "Heartbroken"
The Swede dissappointed - can't continue in the NHL
This is a bit (much) exaggerated *LoL*, well, since Eklund is considered one of our best talents I guess our hockey journalists are surprised.
"William Eklund is forced back home: "Heartbroken"
The Swede dissappointed - can't continue in the NHL
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