Confirmed Signing with Link: [SJS] F Tyler Toffoli signs with the Sharks (4 years, $6M AAV)

[BillR10]

The Sharks are a top-pairing RHD away from being Cup favorites.

Pump the brakes a little but there. They are a top RHD from being a playoff caliber team but not a cup favorite. Smith and Celebrini are still just kids and will still have a growth period.

 

[coooldude]

Not a fan at all...

What's the plan exactly? Finish 4th last next season instead of dead last?

2025: bottom 3
2026: bottom 5
2027: bottom 10
2028: complete for a wild card

We've got a ton of talent in the pipeline but they need to grow up. Then it'll be a headache to manage everyone who needs a big raise while trying to build a balanced contender.

In the meantime, as others have said, Toffoli gives us an experienced scoring winger to play with the young guns until they turn 21 years old. We also need some serious help on D, but obviously the big names are already signed elsewhere.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

The Tyler Toffoli Tour continues

 

[weastern bias]

Pump the brakes a little but there. They are a top RHD from being a playoff caliber team but not a cup favorite. Smith and Celebrini are still just kids and will still have a growth period.

Lol, we are not any one player away from playoff contention

We were 51 points out of the playoffs last year, Cale Makar doesn't bridge that gap

This is a smart signing, it's all about incremental but marked improvements at this point

 

[Patty Ice]

Hawks signed Hall last year after drafting Bedard.

This is basically that for the Sharks.

That said.. only reason Toffoli would sign with them is money. When that's the mentality and the player is aging, you're probably not getting the best of them.

But eh, you need people to play in the top 6.

I'd say a full NMC in California was the selling point for him.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Toffoli is an amazing player, I like him a lot
Still, it's not a cheap contract

 

[SoCalSharkzFan]

I love it, tbh. Gives the future faces of the franchise some respectable vets to play with. I'd rather get them developed right than crush their confidence on a historically bad team. If we win more games this year and end up with a worse pick, so be it.

 

[Edmonton East]

Obviously a very 1 dimensional player. Good for his shot and literally nothing else. I think he can raise his game on competitive teams / playoffs, but checks out and floats even more on bad teams. Sharks don't care at this juncture though.

 

[Skeksis25]

Toffoli is an amazing player, I like him a lot
Still, it's not a cheap contract

In terms of affecting our cap, its quite insignificant. In terms of the actual contract, its some billionaire german's money, so who cares.

 

[Bouboumaster]

In terms of affecting our cap, its quite insignificant. In terms of the actual contract, its some billionaire german's money, so who cares.

I never talk about actual money, I have no simpathy for some rich assholes

6M on the cap hit is a lot of money IMO

 

[thrillhous]

Will never understand the love Toffoli gets. But NHL GMs seem to love him and that’s what matters - the tour continues.

 

[VaporTrail]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807800564870238226

Weekes is starting to look a little like Beets from Howard Stern

 

[Sleeper Shark]

The plan is to give Celebrini some real NHL players to play with, be competitive, and not be an embarrassment to the NHL.

Do you seriously think Tyler Toffoli is worth 20 points in the standings? The Sharks are still gonna be a bottom-2 team in the league, but ‘normal’ bad instead of ‘literal abomination and disgrace to the sport of hockey’.

This is exactly the sort of deal the Sharks should be making. Term won’t be a problem as our top winger prospects like Musty, Chernyshov, and Halttunen will still be on ELCs when Toffoli expires.

Yea will echo this. In no way does this signing alone impact SJ's draft position next season. Defense is still pretty damn porous even with the addition of Walman. Barring some serious reinforcements there, I don't think the Sharks claw out of the basement.

 

[MessierII]

Why?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I never talk about actual money, I have no simpathy for some rich assholes

6M on the cap hit is a lot of money IMO

Still 21 mil of cap for them to spend if they want. 29 if Couture is an LTIR candidate. The Sharks are probably the team in the worst situation as it relates to luring free agents to sign. They have to spend a lot of money to convince anyone to play there. If Toffoli is still in that 25 goal range, it'll be worth it for them if he's able to do it for even just two of the four years. The point is to invest in talent that will help make Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith better players.

 

[thepuckbunniesband]

I am happy for his wife. Cat has been a real trooper and brought positive energy to every city he was playing in. She now gets to be close to home and maybe some location security for a few years.

 

[Recipe Unlimited]

Weekes is starting to look a little like Beets from Howard SternView attachment 890786View attachment 890787

Because they have the same skintone?

 

[chaser17]

Slow feet still eat!

 

[TheNumber4]

Toffoli sick and tired of teams thinking he can help them on a Cup Run.

 

[Patty Ice]

Why?

Vet goal scoring winger to play with Celebrini for the Sharks.

Full NMC in a state he likely enjoys for himself.

 

[Brent Burns]

Toffoli is a huge pickup, I've had a lot of respect for his intense game the last few years

 

[goonybird]

Good move by San Jose. He's a leader and wanted back-pay for previous darling contracts. He can't move worth shit but he still finds himself in the right position most of the time. He'll get caught on breakaways but he's pretty sneaky. Good role model for young core

 

[Channelcat]

This feels like 2016 UFA where a lot of bad deals were given out

this is a BAD one.

 

[kanucks25]

Retirement play by Toffoli.

Cashed in and gets to ride it out in California.

Will be a solid veteran presence for a rebuilding team.

 

[ghostingtaro]

that is stanley cup champion tarasenko to you