We have no idea how this was talked about between him and MG. I honestly feel worse knowing Hertl accepted it. That’s how low this team has sank. I’m not upset with the return. I really like Edstrom. I do feel like we shouldn’t have given up the pair of 3rds but I just feel like why Vegas. I get it’s business but he’s the heart of teal town… he deserves better than the Vegas ******* Knights
Getting Goodrow is probably his 50% outcome - the odds are that half of all outcomes for Edstrom wind up worse than Goodrow. Probably more than half, quite frankly - most prospects bust.
A 20 man roster, with Stone, Hertl, and March on the roster at the same contracts as of today. Vegas will be starting the season 8 million over the cap.
Do you want objective analysis or do you just want someone to agree with your emotional fan oriented take?
If Florida was willing to offer the same package and Hertl was willing to go there then that’s obviously where he’d be. Listen to the Grier presser. It’s not like Vegas was his preferred destination to send him to, but they offered the best package. What Hertl does with Vegas or anyone else isn’t and shouldn’t be of any concern to the GM. His job is to get the best package that gets the Sharks closest to competing and that’s it.
Do you even watch Sharks games?
Fair enough, most of all I want confidence the SJS org can develop this late/mid 1st rd picks. Thats the hard part, look at Hertl's draft year its all over the place and how much was it talent vs system that Hertl developed into a top line F. Las Vegas got some luck but also figured out a plan and took advantage of starting with no salary mistakes on their books. GMMG will have ( even with retained salary ) some cap space to find complements to the talent coming in. Will ownership/fans hold them accountable to build a system, will there be clear milestones where they need show progress. Right now it appears they like taking on players that look like high draft busts - as if they are smarter than other teams. Granted it might be what's available but I have not seen this method have much success in the NHL.
You think them giving Zadina a one year basically minimum contract is because they think they are smarter than any other team?
Trying this once or maybe twice but to keep bringing in players that underachieved in other organizations is not a winning culture. Many of these players don't perform for a reason.
Zadina has outplayed his contract with this Shark's team. Picking up skilled players for basically free is exactly what they should be doing. If they signed him to a big contract because he was a 4th overall pick or traded assets for him you might have a point, but fortunately they didn't do that.
