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The Best Offseason In Sharks History?

Many Sharks fans claim this to be the best offseason in San Jose Sharks history. Was it truly? A look at some of the cases for the best offseasons in modern San Jose Sharks history and if the 2024 offseason will go down as one of the best. Honorable Mention:

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PTO Options For The Sharks

As hockey camps crawl closer, several NHL veterans are still on the market looking for jobs. The San Jose Sharks had success with a professional tryout (PTO) last season in Justin Bailey. Bailey signed a PTO in September and was expected to add scoring to the San Jose Barracuda. He

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Winners & Losers From The Cody Ceci Trade

As the Edmonton Oilers dig through the couch cushions to find any money in an attempt to find money to match offer sheets, they traded defenseman Cody Ceci and a 2025 third-round pick to the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Ty Emberson. Who are the big winners and losers from

Leo Sahlin Wallenius

The Leo Sahlin Wallenius Deep Dive

Leo Sahlin Wallenius is a big defenseman in a small defenseman's body. At only 6'0" and 183 pounds, he doesn't play how you would expect a smaller defenseman to play. Sahlin Wallenius's game shines when creating zone exits and transitioning the

Igor Chernyshov

The Igor Chernyshov Deep Dive

Many draft pundits feel like the San Jose Sharks got a steal at 33 when they selected forward Igor Chernyshov out of the KHL. At 6'3" and 204 pounds, Chernyshov has the makings of a power forward who can complement the skill the Sharks have added over

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Sam Dickinson

The Sam Dickinson Deep Dive

I mean this in the best possible way. Sam Dickinson is boring. You know what you are getting from Dickinson most shifts and most nights. This is what every GM and Coach wants in their defense. A guy they can throw over the boards and be asked to shut down

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Winners and Losers From The San Jose Sharks Draft and Free Agency

With every move the General Manager Mike Grier makes, some players will benefit from the moves, and players will have to fight for their jobs. Who are some of the biggest winners and losers from the offseason? William Eklund (Winner) Last season, William Eklund spent the most time at even

Free Agency

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

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

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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

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

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

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Will Smith

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

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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.

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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

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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