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Ben Shelley
San Jose Sharks
Location: ON
Joined: 04.09.2020

Oct 21 @ 2:45 PM ET
Ben Shelley: Sharks are now in need of a third-line center
Bartacus
Ottawa Senators
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 01.08.2019

Oct 21 @ 2:56 PM ET
Donato is listed as a centre - suspect the Sharks will try him there.
Ben Shelley
Joined: 03.12.2019

Oct 21 @ 3:02 PM ET
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.
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Oct 21 @ 3:11 PM ET
Trade for Tyler Johnson and a 1st.......Oh yeah, no cap space
Ryman
Season Ticket Holder
San Jose Sharks
Location: San Jose, CA
Joined: 07.17.2007

Oct 21 @ 3:16 PM ET
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.
Bartacus
Ottawa Senators
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 01.08.2019

Oct 21 @ 3:23 PM ET
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.
Balboa
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.15.2020

Oct 21 @ 4:35 PM ET
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.
ssullivan28
San Jose Sharks
Location: Antioch, CA
Joined: 10.01.2006

Oct 21 @ 5:32 PM ET
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.
Sharks77
Season Ticket Holder
San Jose Sharks
Location: San Bruno, CA
Joined: 06.08.2013

Oct 21 @ 5:42 PM ET
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 .
ssullivan28
San Jose Sharks
Location: Antioch, CA
Joined: 10.01.2006

Oct 21 @ 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.
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Oct 21 @ 9:48 PM ET
And a goalie.

Cause the ones you got...

Yeah they seriously blow!
Udogs
Joined: 09.19.2019

Oct 21 @ 11:57 PM ET
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.
Tom Dusome
Season Ticket Holder
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.28.2007

Oct 22 @ 9:21 AM ET
I'm a pretty good fit.
Sharks77
Season Ticket Holder
San Jose Sharks
Location: San Bruno, CA
Joined: 06.08.2013

Oct 22 @ 10:41 AM ET

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
ssullivan28
San Jose Sharks
Location: Antioch, CA
Joined: 10.01.2006

Oct 22 @ 12:25 PM ET
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.