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The Case For Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

The Case For Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

As we slowly creep closer to the NHL Draft, we will focus on players who should be in range for the San Jose Sharks pick at number 14. With the Sharks having all but selected Macklin Celebrini already, the focus on what to do at 14 is the real intrigue

The Case For Beckett Sennecke

The Case For Beckett Sennecke

As we slowly creep closer to the NHL Draft, we will focus on players who should be in range for the San Jose Sharks pick at number 14. With the Sharks having all but selected Macklin Celebrini already, the focus on what to do at 14 is the real intrigue

The Case For Carter Yakemchuk

The Case For Carter Yakemchuk

As we slowly creep closer to the NHL Draft, we will focus on players who should be in range for the San Jose Sharks pick at number 14. With the Sharks having all but selected Macklin Celebrini already, the focus on what to do at 14 is the real intrigue

Free Agents Who Can Help The Blueline

Free Agents Who Can Help The Blueline

The San Jose Sharks defense needs some help. This isn't a stretch to say after the Sharks finished with a -150 goal differential in the 2023-24 season. This isn't to say the offense was anywhere near good enough, but the Sharks spent too much time in

Luca Cagnoni Can Play Defense

Luca Cagnoni Can Play Defense

Last week, Luca Cagnoni signed his ELC with the San Jose Sharks. As a 5'9" defenseman, many Sharks fans have flashes of Ryan Merkley 2.0, a small defenseman known for his offense, and would rather do anything else in the defensive zone. Cagnoni is not that

Which Sharks Prospect Had The Best Season?

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Which Sharks Prospect Had The Best Season?

The San Jose Sharks have seen their prospect pool reach new heights with the addition of the 2023 draft class. Who actually had the best season 2023-24 season? Honorable Mentions: Danil Gushchin 20 goals, 34 assists in 56 games. San Jose Barracuda AHL Gushchin would have been in the top

Macklin Celebrini's Most Underrated Trait

Macklin Celebrini

Macklin Celebrini's Most Underrated Trait

“[We want to be] tenacious, highly competitive, in your face — a team that’s fast and hard to play against. That’s what you see when you watch the playoffs, that’s what wins in this league, and that’s what we hope to be.” Mike Grier in his opening

Kasper Halttunen's Game 3 at Oshawa

Kasper Halttunen

Kasper Halttunen's Game 3 At Oshawa

Kasper Halttunen had a monster performance in the London Knights' double overtime game three win. He finished with three goals and an assist on the game-winner on six shots. Halttunen also went 5/10 in the faceoff dot as London overcame a four-goal deficit in the third period. Here

Will Smith vs Slovakia

Will Smith vs Slovakia

Will Smith played a total of 6:55 in Team USA's 5-4 overtime loss to Slovakia. He was benched for the entire second period after a bad play in the first period that directly led to a Slovakia goal. 17:05 left 1st period: Wins a defensive zone

Will Smith vs Germany ($)

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Will Smith vs Germany ($)

The IIHF World Men's Championship allows Will Smith to get an opportunity to play against professional men's hockey players without losing his eligibility at Boston College. While it is one tournament, it allows us to see Smith against professional players and how his game has grown

The Sharks Most Interesting Contract Decisions

San Jose Sharks

The Sharks Most Interesting Contract Decisions

The San Jose Sharks have several free agents this offseason, none of whom are expected to break the bank. Evolving Hockey has released its upcoming contract projections for the 2024-25 season, and a few of the projected Sharks contracts are going to be interesting decisions for General Manager Mike Grier.

Lessons From The First Round

Lessons From The First Round

While the San Jose Sharks are several seasons away from competing for a playoff spot, Mike Grier and company can learn lessons as they look to build the next great Sharks team. Special Teams Your special teams need to be difference-makers. The Sharks have generally had a good penalty kill

Kasper Halttunen's Third Period

Kasper Halttunen

Kasper Halttunen's Third Period

This week's Prospect Reef will focus on Kasper Halttunen's third period of Game 1 in the London Knights' series against the Saginaw Spirit. Haltunen would finish with two goals in the period as the Knights would come from behind to win 3-1. This is a

How Far Can The Sharks Trade Up?

How Far Can The Sharks Trade Up?

One of the biggest questions for Mike Grier and the San Jose Sharks is whether they should trade up in this year's NHL Draft. With the Sharks scheduled to have the 14th overall pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the Erik Karlsson trade, plenty of good

Who Should The Sharks Draft With The Pittsburgh Penguins Pick?

Who Should The Sharks Draft With The Pittsburgh Penguins Pick?

After the Erik Karlsson trade in August 2023, most Sharks fans wrote off the first-round pick as a mid-to-late 20s pick, much like what the Sharks received from the New Jersey Devils in the Timo Meier trade. Fast-forward eight months, and the Sharks have a golden opportunity with potentially two

Coming soon

This is The Reef, a place where I can write about the San Jose Sharks. What should you expect? Written work about the San Jose Sharks where I can dive into stuff I want to cover about the Sharks and their prospects that may not be podcast worthy, or could