Confirmed with Link: Sharks sign F Collin Graf to ELC

[stator]

I like this GM the Sharks have. Quite a contrast to the later DW, but I suspect that was more DWjr doing the GM role. DW went from conservative to risky trades and contracts in the late stages, or experienced to inexperience. Hence why I think DW was letting jr take too much of the reins.

 

[Herschel]

Got this from a colleague who watches a ton of NCAA and more specifically Quinnipiac.

Graf is a pure scorer and a big part of their top line who can be dominating. Could end up being a special teams gem.

 

[Jargon]

Got this from a colleague who watches a ton of NCAA and more specifically Quinnipiac.

Graf is a pure scorer and a big part of their top line who can be dominating. Could end up being a special teams gem.

god we badly need a scorer

 

[EXTRAS]

Playing tonight?

 

[Juxtaposer]

Playing tonight?

Know your post is very tongue-in-cheek, but Graf arrives in SJ tonight. If I had to guess, he’ll watch the game from the press box tonight and Saturday (Blues), get in a couple of practices, and then draw in against Arizona on Sunday.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

When was the last time the Sharks signed an undrafted college free agent? Grant Stevenson is one that pops into my mind but that was also 20+ years ago. lol

 

[Cas]

When was the last time the Sharks signed an undrafted college free agent? Grant Stevenson is one that pops into my mind but that was also 20+ years ago. lol

Brinson Pasichnuk

 

[Juxtaposer]

Looks like he has a 5 GP bonus for this season, so I think it’s pretty much a guarantee that he gets at least that many games.

 

[LadyStanley]

90 seconds in talk about decision process. 26 teams talked to him. Wild, Avs among those last 6 teams.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

Garbage Tier Grier making his best UFA signing since Sturm, I like this one so this is a Good Tier Grier move. Graf will get plenty of opportunity, I’ll be interested to see if he plays with Eklund so someone can actually finish his sweet passes

 

[LadyStanley]

Contract details

 

[JungleBeat]

Another good Grier move.

 

[TheBeard]

Garbage Tier Grier making his best UFA signing since Sturm, I like this one so this is a Good Tier Grier move. Graf will get plenty of opportunity, I’ll be interested to see if he plays with Eklund so someone can actually finish his sweet passes

I assume he'll be attached to Kunin. Seems like a Shark initiation for kids.

 

[The Nemesis]

god we badly need a scorer

You'll get Kevin Labanc and like it.

 

[The Nemesis]

When was the last time the Sharks signed an undrafted college free agent? Grant Stevenson is one that pops into my mind but that was also 20+ years ago. lol

For the most part that says more about the quality of prospect the Sharks have gotten out of their college FA signings (which is also true in a broad, NHL-wide sense) than it does about your memory. The most recent one of any real consequence I can think of is Ryan Carpenter. They also had Matt Irwin and Matt Tennyson that had credible runs in the NHL.

 

[Bizz]

Lebanc replacement. I can dig it. Wish he'd target some future Dmen, our forward pipeline is already starting to become a logjam.

 

[Alaskanice]

For the most part that says more about the quality of prospect the Sharks have gotten out of their college FA signings (which is also true in a broad, NHL-wide sense) than it does about your memory. The most recent one of any real consequence I can think of is Ryan Carpenter. They also had Matt Irwin and Matt Tennyson that had credible runs in the NHL.

I’d add Tom Priessing. He had a nice career.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

Lebanc replacement. I can dig it. Wish he'd target some future Dmen, our forward pipeline is already starting to become a logjam.

I wouldn’t call it a log jam, it’s adequate. They do need a couple of more Dmen though

 

[mogambomoroo]

I wouldn’t call it a log jam, it’s adequate. They do need a couple of more Dmen though

I think MG is saving the bigger money for them this free agency. Overpay by 1,5mil to get couple of RD's could be a nice way to ease the prospects coming up next year.

 

[Internazionale]

1st round level talent chooses us over a sleau of other teams? Well done Mikey. Safe to say we have the best prospect pool in the league minus our 2 firsts this year and next??

 

[Jargon]

You'll get Kevin Labanc and like it.

Can Kevin even throw a puck in from the press box?

 

[themelkman]

I like this GM the Sharks have. Quite a contrast to the later DW, but I suspect that was more DWjr doing the GM role. DW went from conservative to risky trades and contracts in the late stages, or experienced to inexperience. Hence why I think DW was letting jr take too much of the reins.

I mean this move is one the sharks pursued many many times under DW. These guys just often bust and people forget every year.

This guy is probably just Jimmy Vesey at best

 

[fasterthanlight]

Straight to the top line; michael grier, king empath, wins again

 

[Juxtaposer]

1st round level talent chooses us over a sleau of other teams? Well done Mikey. Safe to say we have the best prospect pool in the league minus our 2 firsts this year and next??

That’s a stretch.