The San Jose Sharks are horror-bad

[cc]

I reflexively dismiss extreme result games like this as no true indication of either team's prowess but even if I grant that the Sharks are not as bad as they showed last night, they are still objectively the worst rostered team in the league.

 

[BallardEra]

Imagine the fallout if they beat the Pens tomorrow night?

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Imagine the fallout if they beat the Pens tomorrow night?

As a Penguins fan I am legitimately nervous about this game lol. I can absolutely see them losing to the Sharks in embarrassing fashion.

 

[WarriorofTime]

They are doing it right. A total tear down was needed. There are gonna be games like this. They’ll sneak out a surprising mini run at some point. That’s how it goes. A player like Mack, along with Smith likely joining next year and their team is looking a lot more promising.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

atleast pit got 3 cups and washinton got 1 cup to soften the blow of upcoming sucky years in near future.. sharks fans got none. real shame because they iced some good teams since 2000 Should of lucked out and picked up a cup.

To be fair, I gotta imagine thinking you had a shot for like 18 years straight had to be fun. Disappointing in hindsight, definitely, but exciting at the time.

But ya, these guys might beat the 2015 Sabres for worst non-expansion team, and they might do it handily. Kudos. Like, as someone who has watched a lot of bad hockey, the stats the sharks are posting are incredible. Full organizational effort, outstanding stuff.

“Puck Soup” had some unreal stats- Sharks have scored 20% of the goals in games they’ve played, their goalies have like .907 save percentages but 3.8+ GAAs because the sharks allow 38 shots a game.. just crazy shit. Like, as good as Boston was last year, Sharks are that bad and then some.

 

[serp]

They are doing it right. A total tear down was needed. There are gonna be games like this. They’ll sneak out a surprising mini run at some point. That’s how it goes. A player like Mack, along with Smith likely joining next year and their team is looking a lot more promising.

I don't think they had much of a choice with how bad the Sharks prospect pool was but this type of rebuild carries significant risks. They may need half a decade or even longer to get back out the basement once you're that bad and if it takes too long this can get the team into financial trouble and could lose them big parts of the local fanbase .

 

[BallardEra]

As a Penguins fan I am legitimately nervous about this game lol. I can absolutely see them losing to the Sharks in embarrassing fashion.

I think the Pens won't take them lightly knowing that they just got thrashed 10-1.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I don't think they had much of a choice with how bad the Sharks prospect pool was but this type of rebuild carries significant risks. They may need half a decade or even longer to get back out the basement once you're that bad and if it takes too long this can get the team into financial trouble and could lose them big parts of the local fanbase .

Nothing is guaranteed. But not doing a rebuild is always the worst choice in these spots.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

People like Mike Grier have no f***ing shame at all. Embarrassing.

Not to throw stones - but do you remember the Leaf's roster the year that Matthews was eligible for the draft? (And I'm a Hawks fan - so I'm definitely not throwing stones. Sometimes when the team has so little talent on the roster and in the pipeline - the teardown is the best approach)

Honestly though - how much better is this team if you put Meier or Karlsson on it? Marginally better, but still in the running as the worst team in the league, right?

 

[serp]

Nothing is guaranteed. But not doing a rebuild is always the worst choice in these spots.

I mean the Sharks didn't have much left to build around but in general a rebuild is much easier and faster if you aleady have some half decent young-ish pieces that can complement your new shiny highend draft picks. If you have to rebuild pretty much the entire roster you need to hit on alot of draft picks in a short period of time.

 

[Cas]

Not to throw stones - but do you remember the Leaf's roster the year that Matthews was eligible for the draft? (And I'm a Hawks fan - so I'm definitely not throwing stones. Sometimes when the team has so little talent on the roster and in the pipeline - the teardown is the best approach)

Honestly though - how much better is this team if you put Meier or Karlsson on it? Marginally better, but still in the running as the worst team in the league, right?

Still a lottery team, like last year.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

At this point teams’ fanbases who are playing the Sharks in upcoming games have to be a little nervous. Eventually the Sharks will win a game and the losing team will have dunce caps

 

[serp]

At this point teams’ fanbases who are playing the Sharks in upcoming games have to be a little nervous. Eventually the Sharks will win a game and the losing team will have dunce caps

Who is the next team on a 2nd night of a back to back or a 3 in 4 the Sharks get to play ?

 

[TheBeard]

I don't think they had much of a choice with how bad the Sharks prospect pool was but this type of rebuild carries significant risks. They may need half a decade or even longer to get back out the basement once you're that bad and if it takes too long this can get the team into financial trouble and could lose them big parts of the local fanbase .

The owner is worth 17.9 billion dollars.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

At this point teams’ fanbases who are playing the Sharks in upcoming games have to be a little nervous. Eventually the Sharks will win a game and the losing team will have dunce caps

The Florida Panthers are the ultimate slumpbusters and the San Jose Sharks are in the ultimate slump. I'd circle that one on the calendar.

 

[ijuka]

Imagine the fallout if they beat the Pens tomorrow night?

I think Penguins are the ones most likely to give Sharks their first win, because Penguins love throwing games vs awful opponents.

If they lose to Penguins, then I expect Sharks to lose at least 15 in a row.

 

[Edenjung]

Memorable. Might also be costly for the cost of a therapist later in life.

Sue the team

 

[start winnin]

Worst team in NHL history?

 

[miscs75]

As an Islanders fan i’m predicting this. San Jose get its first shutout vs the Islanders on December 5th while starting a goalie they brought up from the AHL for his first NHL start.

 

[gary559]

What deal has Grier been hosed in? What would any other GM have done that would've been better? Lol

Burns, Meier, Karlsson to name the big ones, all bad in their own way. He's made some smaller trades that have been bad too or a wash but you need to get back better returns for big players. The trade I'm most understanding for was the Meier one considering the circumstances but still not the return you would expect for a very good forward in his prime.

 

[kingsholygrail]

As an Islanders fan i’m predicting this. San Jose get its first shutout vs the Islanders on December 5th while starting a goalie they brought up from the AHL for his first NHL start.

How did you get a hold of the script?

 

[miscs75]

How did you get a hold of the script?

Too many years of being an Islanders fan.

 

[Chinaski89]

Do you think they should have moved Hertl?

Cue Billy Madison getting reprimanded during his debate - yes. Joe Will is a drunken fool. Hertl is washed already even if he was on a better team he wouldn’t be worth more than 6 million a year.

 

[TT1]

the top end of the draft in the next 2 years looks really good, so at least their timing is good

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Worst team in NHL history?

Maybe the worst since the early 90s sens, lightning, and sharks. Post lockout even last place teams usually aren't this bad.

That said I fully expect them to beat Pittsburgh.