Tim Chiasson: An Inside Take On Rourke Chartier + Life Without Wingels and Braun Kelowna Rockets Assistant GM Lorne Frey answered a few questions for me on Rourke Chartier and the Sharks begin life without Tommy Wingels and Justin Braun tonight.

Great article! It's really staggering the progress that Rourke has made this season. Same could be said for Sadowy, Labanc, and Bergman. Good stuff for Sharks fans, and hopefully the Sharks team in the future.

Tim Chiasson: An Inside Take On Rourke Chartier + Life Without Wingels and Braun
Kelowna Rockets Assistant GM Lorne Frey answered a few questions for me on Rourke Chartier and the Sharks begin life without Tommy Wingels and Justin Braun tonight.
- Tim Chiasson

Nice Tim, cool to get an inside take on him like that from Lorne Frey. Nice connections my man.
Reading that though just gets me even more pumped up for training camp, which i think is going to be outstanding with all are youngsters battling it out. Really exciting stuff, as a Sharks fan i don't know how you can not be pumped up about our prospects. We've got some good (frank)ing talent, it's the one Doug Wilson & company are good at, drafting.

You'd figure as it stands right now Goodrow will draw back into the lines with Wingels out. I'm i the only one who'd rather have Tierney inthe lineup over Goodrow?

You'd figure as it stands right now Goodrow will draw back into the lines with Wingels out. I'm i the only one who'd rather have Tierney inthe lineup over Goodrow?
- SJSharks39

Cant be anymore lackluster than Goodrow. I like the guy but not alot of production.

Great article! It's really staggering the progress that Rourke has made this season. Same could be said for Sadowy, Labanc, and Bergman. Good stuff for Sharks fans, and hopefully the Sharks team in the future.
- IDtheJC

Bergman will bring much needed grit to the D core. Hope he can stick around after training camp.

Hey Tim you follow the Maple Leafs, would Mike Santorelli be a good top 9 pick up for us. I just remember being really impressed with him when we played the Leafs. He shouldn't be a high price tag either. Just looking at possible upcoming UFA's that'll be cheap and could help us out.

Also what about Cody Franson? Could he help the Sharks blueline?

Cant be anymore lackluster than Goodrow. I like the guy but not alot of production.
- BeastModeS62

Right i like Goodrow too, i think he could become a valuable bottom 6 guy in time. But it's probably best if he goes to Worcester & develop his game more.

Hey Tim you follow the Maple Leafs, would Mike Santorelli be a good top 9 pick up for us. I just remember being really impressed with him when we played the Leafs. He shouldn't be a high price tag either. Just looking at possible upcoming UFA's that'll be cheap and could help us out.

Also what about Cody Franson? Could he help the Sharks blueline?
- SJSharks39

Santorelli would be an offensive upgrade over Sheppard, but Shep has better underlying stats like possession and faceoff percentage. I think they'd be better off sticking with Sheppard and flirting with Hertl as 3C right now if only because they're both going to be cheaper and Herl has the potential to be better offensively than Santorelli.

I'm a big Franson fan and I think he gets more grief than he should simply because of the market he's in. That being said, thanks to Glen Sather's deal with Marc Staal, Franson is going to get silly money on the free agent market. I'd rather the Sharks go after Andrej Sekera who is only a year older and will be much cheaper.

Bergman will bring much needed grit to the D core. Hope he can stick around after training camp.
- BeastModeS62

We know 1 spot will be open......Vlasic/Burns, Braun/Dillon, Mirco............that'll leave Tennyson, Demelo, Bergman, & Abeltshauser. If we don't go outside the organization to fill it.

Hey Tim do you know anything about Schoenborn? I know we got him in last draft but Im curious if anyone knows his potential? Anyways Im excited to be moving up to Oregon from CA and will be able to see some Winterhawks games this year. They also have guys like Bjorkstrand, Turgeon and Petan.

We know 1 spot will be open......Vlasic/Burns, Braun/Dillon, Mirco............that'll leave Tennyson, Demelo, Bergman, & Abeltshauser. If we don't go outside the organization to fill it.
- SJSharks39

After Bergmans decent juniors I hope he gets a hard look in camp. Even a guy at his level cant be as bad as Irwin/Hannan.

Hey Tim do you know anything about Schoenborn? I know we got him in last draft but Im curious if anyone knows his potential? Anyways Im excited to be moving up to Oregon from CA and will be able to see some Winterhawks games this year. They also have guys like Bjorkstrand, Turgeon and Petan.
- BeastModeS62

Not much, to be honest.

I know that he's a Tommy Wingels type player so I'd limit his potential to the bottom six, although I'd say he's got a long way to go to get to the Sharks roster. His numbers are up from last season and his penalty minutes are down so we can speculate on him maturing as a player.

Santorelli would be an offensive upgrade over Sheppard, but Shep has better underlying stats like possession and faceoff percentage. I think they'd be better off sticking with Sheppard and flirting with Hertl as 3C right now if only because they're both going to be cheaper and Herl has the potential to be better offensively than Santorelli.

I'm a big Franson fan and I think he gets more grief than he should simply because of the market he's in. That being said, thanks to Glen Sather's deal with Marc Staal, Franson is going to get silly money on the free agent market. I'd rather the Sharks go after Andrej Sekera who is only a year older and will be much cheaper.
- Tim Chiasson

Gotta love that silly money

I agree about Sekera would love to see him in teal.............and Jagr on Logan's wing

I know Sharksman would love Jagr as he would call him a vet retred who won't fit into Mclellen's system & it won't work out

Not much, to be honest.

I know that he's a Tommy Wingels type player so I'd limit his potential to the bottom six, although I'd say he's got a long way to go to get to the Sharks roster. His numbers are up from last season and his penalty minutes are down so we can speculate on him maturing as a player.
- Tim Chiasson

His stats so far this year.

2014-15 Regular Season
Portland Winterhawks gm43 g13 a15 p28 +-15 pim 60

On pace for his best year so far. Last year was 36p in 72 games

Not much, to be honest.

I know that he's a Tommy Wingels type player so I'd limit his potential to the bottom six, although I'd say he's got a long way to go to get to the Sharks roster. His numbers are up from last season and his penalty minutes are down so we can speculate on him maturing as a player.
- Tim Chiasson

Right i'd concur he seems like a bottom 6 type player with all his penalty minutes. A red ass Grinder type who doesn't love those types of players.

But yeah Beast he'll have 1 more season at Portland next year before he's done with Juniors, always nice to be able to see the draft picks play.

Hey Tim do you know anything about Schoenborn? I know we got him in last draft but Im curious if anyone knows his potential? Anyways Im excited to be moving up to Oregon from CA and will be able to see some Winterhawks games this year. They also have guys like Bjorkstrand, Turgeon and Petan.
- BeastModeS62

Love Oregon, got alot of family up there, Northern Oregon i should say they all live about hr away from Portland......,No pumping your own gas anymore.........make sure when you buy your liqueur if your into that sort of thing get it before Sunday as all liqueur stores are closed.

His stats so far this year.

2014-15 Regular Season
Portland Winterhawks gm43 g13 a15 p28 +-15 pim 60

On pace for his best year so far. Last year was 36p in 72 games
- BeastModeS62

Yep my friend we're saying that about quite a few Sharks prospects this season.

Cool interview, it's nice to know about the guys who are coming up

Wilson has said he won't be going after any rentals.

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: Mark Purdy believes Sharks GM Doug Wilson faces a difficult choice leading up to the trade deadline. Does he add a player or two to boost the Sharks’ lineup? Does he trade pending UFAs Antti Niemi, Tyler Kennedy and James Sheppard for draft picks? Does he stand pat, or try to move a young player for a young player? “I will not be acquiring any rent-a-players,” Wilson said Tuesday. “I will be giving young players a chance to perform.”

*Patiently waits for Doug Wilson to sign Paul Bissonnette *

*Patiently waits for Doug Wilson to sign Paul Bissonnette *
- Sharksdivision

In 202 NHL games he has 22 points, Sorry Sharkdivision we don't need 4th liners like that, we've already have one those types........Mike Brown.

In 202 NHL games he has 22 points, Sorry Sharkdivision we don't need 4th liners like that, we've already have one those types........Mike Brown.
- SJSharks39

But he can run the Sharks Twitter too.

In all seriousness, I would appreciate it if Juggles puts Hertl,Kennedy, and Mcginn back together.

Wilson has said he won't be going after any rentals.
- SJSharks39

Good. This team is more than a player or two away from legitimately contending for the cup, but has some great pieces for a retool or an on-the-fly rebuild, depending on the way you look at it.