Ben Shelley: Sharks are now in need of a third-line center

Donato is listed as a centre - suspect the Sharks will try him there.

Donato is listed as a centre - suspect the Sharks will try him there.
- Bartacus

Possible, he also didn't spend a ton of time at center last year though. I also think he's the only player brought in during the offseason that could be somewhat impactful as a top-six winger.

Trade for Tyler Johnson and a 1st.......Oh yeah, no cap space

Patty used to be a center for the sharks on and off. With the way things are looking I wouldn't be surprised if he is slotted as a 3rd/4th center.

Possible, he also didn't spend a ton of time at center last year though. I also think he's the only player brought in during the offseason that could be somewhat impactful as a top-six winger.
- Ben Shelley

Very true - though you might look to run Marleau up there. Not a Sharks fan, but it's amazing how many AHL players got a 3-5 game trial last season. Not one was exemplary on the Barracuda, and all performed poorly in the NHL. It's bad enough that I'd give Wiesblatt a shot out of camp, if only because how on earth could he be worse than any of the bottom 6 already there? Your alternative is to try and land forwards on 1 year, 1 way 700K deals - you can afford 3 players that way with the cap, but they'd need to be reclamation projects - Grabner, Frolik, Caggiula types, and for the C maybe Devin Shore come to mind as previously overpaid, young enough to take a 1 year flyer and land a better contract afterwards types.

But in short, this team desperately needs forward depth - if Dubnyk doesn't return to form, I suspect it's another basement year. Karlsson will be the last 11+M D man in a long, long while.

You own your first this year so lets be honest you are better off playing kids at league minimum contracts and getting in the lottery.

I expect the bottom lines (especially the 3rd) to be an ongoing experiment in line juggling.

Won't matter much unless one of Jones/Dubnyk can remember how to stop a puck.

You own your first this year so lets be honest you are better off playing kids at league minimum contracts and getting in the lottery.

Why get in the Lottery, The Tanman(DW) will trade it away .

Why get in the Lottery, The Tanman(DW) will trade it away .
- Sharks77

Not likely.

I think if the Sharks are nearing the trade deadline and it looks like a lottery pick, DW will do anything but trade the pick. BUT...if the Sharks are looking like a lock for the playoffs (whether they're considered a "cup contender" or not), there's a decent chance he trades the pick.

And a goalie.

Cause the ones you got...

Yeah they seriously blow!

Nobody has cap space to make a move on Granlund, Haula or Soderberg or else they would already be signed. This is the squeeze we knew was coming, sooner or later they either sign cheaper one-year 2M deals or they go play in Europe. My guess it'll be Soderberg for the sharks.

I'm a pretty good fit.

Yesterday @ 7:16 PM ET
Why get in the Lottery, The Tanman(DW) will trade it away .
- Sharks77


Not likely.

I think if the Sharks are nearing the trade deadline and it looks like a lottery pick, DW will do anything but trade the pick. BUT...if the Sharks are looking like a lock for the playoffs (whether they're considered a "cup contender" or not), there's a decent chance he trades the pick.

We all know where this years pick went & the huge contract Wilson gave to Karlson

Yesterday @ 7:16 PM ET
Why get in the Lottery, The Tanman(DW) will trade it away .
- Sharks77


Not likely.

I think if the Sharks are nearing the trade deadline and it looks like a lottery pick, DW will do anything but trade the pick. BUT...if the Sharks are looking like a lock for the playoffs (whether they're considered a "cup contender" or not), there's a decent chance he trades the pick.

We all know where this years pick went & the huge contract Wilson gave to Karlson
- Sharks77

Was the 2021 first round pick included in the Karlsson trade??? I thought it was the 2020 1st rounder and a 2021 2nd round pick.

This from Bleacher Report:

San Jose confirmed it sent forwards Chris Tierney, Rudolfs Balcers and Josh Norris and defenseman Dylan DeMelo to the Senators, along with a conditional 2019 second-round draft pick and a conditional 2020 first-round selection.

If the Sharks re-sign Karlsson, the Senators will also receive a 2021 second-round pick. San Jose acquired forward prospect Francis Perron as part of the deal as well.