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Quentin Musty

Where Does Quentin Musty Fit On The San Jose Barracuda?

With the Sudbury Wolves season over, Quentin Musty is finally free to play AHL games. The former 26th in the 2023 draft has had an adventurous season in the OHL this year. After being sent back from the San Jose Sharks training camp, Musty sat out for a month after

San Jose Sharks

Winners & Losers From The Trade Deadline

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline brought many surprises for San Jose Sharks fans as they made several trades, including: Fabian Zetterlund to Ottawa Jake Walman to Edmonton Vitek Vanecek & Nico Strum to Florida Luke Kunin to Columbus This doesn't include Mikael Granlund & Cody Ceci going to

San Jose Sharks

Winners From The Mikael Granlund & Cody Ceci Trade

The San Jose Sharks traded their most significant assets, Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci, to the Dallas Stars for a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick (which turns into a third-round pick if the Stars make the Finals). With any roster move, a ripple effect occurs to

Igor Chernyshov

Igor Chernyshov vs Kingston 1/30/25

After waiting half a season, we finally got to the fireworks factory. Igor Chernyshov made his OHL debut for the Saginaw Spirit. Questions of why Chernyshov, who was considered to be a top 20 pick, slid out of the first round were answered when he underwent surgery to repair his

Quentin Musty

Quentin Musty vs Kingston 1/12/2025

He's back! In Quentin Musty's first game back from a broken hand, he quickly reminded San Jose Sharks fans why #TheFutureIsTeal. Musty had two goals and three assists to go along with five shots on goal in Sudbury's 10 to 6 win over the

Mackenzie Blackwood

Mackenzie Blackwood's Contract Solidifies Trade Decision

Mackenzie Blackwood got paid. After playing four games with the Colorado Avalanche, Mackenzie Blackwood signed a five-year extension worth $26,250,000 ($5.25 million AAV). This extension helps to solidify General Manager Mike Grier's decision to trade Blackwood on December 9th. While Grier did want to try

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Cam Lund vs Brown 12/7/2024

Cam Lund feels like the forgotten prospect in the San Jose Sharks system. Quentin Musty's dominance of the OHL last season, Kasper Halttunen's insane playoff run with London, and Filip Bystedt's AHL arrival have all overshadowed Lund's time at Northeastern. Watching Lund

Shakir Mukahamdullin

What's Up With Shakir Mukhamadullin?

After an outstanding 2023-24 campaign for the San Jose Barracuda, in which Shakir Mukhamadullin scored 7 goals and 27 assists in his first full season in North America, Mukhamadullin has not performed at the same level this season. After missing all of training camp and most of October, Mukhamadullin has

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Three Stars of the Week 11/20 - 11/26

The week's big news is that star prospect Quentin Musty broke his hand and will be out indefinitely. After being sent back to the OHL from training camp, Musty sat out for a month, seeking a trade from the Sudbury Wolves. He reported at the end of October

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Three Stars of the Week 11/13-11/19

After missing a week, we are back to check in on the San Jose Sharks prospects. Leo Sahlin Wallenius has been recalled to the SHL with the Växjö Lakers HC. He had been loaned to the Nybro Vikings in the HockeyAllsvenskan where he scored 1 goal and 5 assists in

Quentin Musty

Quentin Musty vs Windsor 11/15/2024

It's been a weird season for Quentin Musty. After getting sent back from San Jose Sharks training camp, he sat out a month seeking an OHL trade from the Sudbury Wolves. After finally reporting, Musty had a bit of a slow start, which is to be expected for

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Three Stars of the Week 10/30 - 11/5

The San Jose Sharks have been playing some of their best hockey in a while the last week and the prospects have been doing just as well. Quentin Musty is back from his holdout, Sam Dickinson has been dominating the OHL, and the WHL kids are off to great starts.

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Three Stars of the Week 10/23 - 10/29

The San Jose Barracuda are a wagon, and it's hard not to reward players playing well for this team. Ethan Cardwell made his NHL debut on Tuesday night after one of the best effort plays of the season on Friday for the Barracuda. This is why Ethan Cardwell

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Three Stars of the Week 10/16-10/22

Third Star of the Week Carson Wetsch, Calgary Hitman 2 games, 2 goals, 11 SOG Carson Wetsch has quietly put together a solid start to his D+1 season. He had goals in three straight games and has been an essential start to the Calgary Hitman. Carson Wetsch vs Lethbridge

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Carson Wetsch

Carson Wetsch vs Lethbridge 10/19

Carson's Wetsch game clearly shows how his skills will translate to the professional level for the San Jose Sharks. He plays hard, fast, and honest—traits that General Managers and coaches love. On Saturday, October 19, Carson Wetsch and the Calgary Hitman hosted the Lethbridge Hurricanes and won

Tristen Robins

Tristen Robins Has His Groove Back

Laat year had to be a tough season for Tristen Robins. After making his NHL debut at the end of the 2022-23 season with the San Jose Sharks, Robins looked to build on that for the 23-24 season. Instead a preseason injury kept him from making his season debut until

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Prospect Three Stars of the Week 10/9-10/15

It's great to have hockey back in full force, with all of the Sharks' prospects (except the ECHL) back in action. A few notes to keep an eye on. There is no news on Quentin Musty's (Sudbury, OHL) standoff. The hope is that something can

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Sam Dickinson

Sam Dickinson At Brampton 10/5/2024

After doing the Sam Dickinson Deep Dive after the draft, it was nice to check in on Dickinson and see what he had learned from San Jose Sharks training camp? A few things to keep in mind with the game: 1. The London Knights were very shorthanded. Easton Cowan (Tor)

Sharks Prospects

Prospect Three Stars of the Week 10/1-10/8

With hockey in full swing now, it's easy to get lost in which of the San Jose Sharks prospects are doing what where. No worries, got you covered! The plan is to highlight the Sharks' three prospects of the week every week and what they did over

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Nate Misskey

Nate Misskey Vs Kamloops 9/28/2024

Watching Nate Misskey for the first time, my biggest takeaway is that it's easy to see why a General Manager and Head Coach would love to have Misskey on their team. You don't have to worry when he is on the ice. Takeaways from Nate Misskey&

Will Smith

Should Will Smith Start On The Wing?

As training camp continues and things have started to clarify on the roster, one of the bigger questions remains. Where does Will Smith play? Unless Smith has a disastrous final week of training camp, he will start the season with the San Jose Sharks. But where in the lineup? The

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Win A Free Subscription To The Reef!

Do you want to win a Free Subscription to The Reef? Of course, you do! All you have to do is sign up. On October 1, 2024, I will randomly select one user to receive a complimentary subscription to The Reef's Paid Membership, even if you are already

San Jose Sharks

Biggest Training Camp Battles

With the San Jose Sharks Training Camp underway this week, what are some of the biggest training camp battles and roster spots I'm watching for? Can Thomas Bordeleau Crack The Opening Night Roster? The former second-round pick of the 2020 NHL Draft is the bubbliest of bubble players

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Three Takeaways From Baby Sharks' 7-2 Win Over Baby Ducks

The San Jose Sharks' rookies took the ice against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday and came away with a 7-2 win thanks to goals from Luca Cagnoni, Quentin Musty (3), Kasper Halttunen, Nolan Burke, and Colton Roberts. As a reminder, you don't want to overreact to one

San Jose Sharks

Three Takeaways From Baby Sharks 3-2 Win Over Baby Utah

The San Jose Sharks' rookies took the ice against the Utah Hockey Club on Friday and came away with a 3-2 win thanks to goals from Luke Grainger, Macklin Celebrini, and Ethan Cardwell. As a reminder, you don't want to overreact to one game with rookie players,