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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

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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