I feel like he went too far with dumping players. We need some good veterans to help develop the young players. Who plays that role? We canāt expect the young guys to just figure it out in their own. Coaches obviously help but players are necessary to help new players.
This movement of players was predictable because of how many games Sharks have lost this season. People have to move when losses pile so high, as it means this team is built bad. Many team first players were moved so the chemistry experiments of Ryan Warsofsky will have to continue and Sharks will have to find more selfless veterans to solidify the developing team next season. More new faces to interview and explore in the last 6 weeks of this season.
Frankly, respect. As a sharks fan since the days of Owen Nolan who only learned of these deals while watching this video.. These were tough decisions all round, but with where we're at in the rebuild, these are the chances that need to be taken if we ultimately want to go all the way and win Lord Stanley.
Grier needs to go. These trades were absolute trash and heās proven he doesnāt know how to build a team. He can make trades, but is creating a terrible losing culturw
0:38 you dumbass Grier, Walman is a quality player tf you think you going to fleece another team for a player like him again? And you got trash for Zetterlund. I donāt want to hear you talk anymore until you sign an ACTUAL PLAYER WHO CAN HELP!
I donāt understand how Zetterlund and Walman donāt fit into future āroster constructionā. The D in particular is weak, why let Walman go? Letās see if Grier puts some of our cap space to good use in the free agent market this summer.
Mike has done a solid job with what he needed to do to build a better foundation for this team, but yeah, now it's time to see if the prospects actually materialize and utilize the cap space they have properly.
Trading Zetterlund hurts and I don't think he got what he could've for him. Zack Ostapchuk has bottom 6 potential for sure and he's an incredibly hard working player with really good hands, but he hasn't shown an ability to produce offensively and the Sens were willing to give up on him. And Noah Gregor has no real future in my opinion. So it's really a trade for the 2nd round pick by Ottawa (which, hey, could turn out well, I like San Jose's scouting). The 2025 offseason is the first real test for Mike Grier in seeing how he adds veteran talent to this group without dipping into the waiver wire especially defensively.
People asking for Grier to be fired is why sharks have bandwagon fans. This GM has set this organization up to make a playoff run in two years. with Vlasic money coming off the books in two years and burns buyout ends next year we can pay our youth and sign a key young veteran. Also plenty of draft stock the next two years. hes hit on transaction besides the goodrow deal and could have improved the zett trade thats it.
I understand the Zetterlund trade but honestly the return was underwhelming- the next thing for me is that Grier needs to bring up the young talent – Gushchin, Bordeleau, instead of putting pylons like Grundstrom and Sturm – if you want to build then itās time to let the boys play – honestly this shouldāve been the year to do that – but I guess another tanking season was the objective. Lots of culture guys we lost Blackwood, Zetterlund and Kunin – hardworking all of them – you need those kind of voices in the room – just generational talent wonāt get you there – look at Toronto. Iām just hoping this will be last fire sale we gotta live through.
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Why zetturlund man š¢
lame move.
Favorite and Kunin in the same sentence šš„
Brodie the best!
Just a Brodie appreciation post.
Welp, we're fucked for the next 3 years. Time to hibernate as a fan
I feel like he went too far with dumping players. We need some good veterans to help develop the young players. Who plays that role? We canāt expect the young guys to just figure it out in their own. Coaches obviously help but players are necessary to help new players.
This movement of players was predictable because of how many games Sharks have lost this season. People have to move when losses pile so high, as it means this team is built bad. Many team first players were moved so the chemistry experiments of Ryan Warsofsky will have to continue and Sharks will have to find more selfless veterans to solidify the developing team next season. More new faces to interview and explore in the last 6 weeks of this season.
Sucks to see Z-man go
One of these hurt more than the othersā¦.
Edit: Makes me think we will be similarly active this next offseason as we were this offseason and will have similar roster turn over.
Frankly, respect. As a sharks fan since the days of Owen Nolan who only learned of these deals while watching this video.. These were tough decisions all round, but with where we're at in the rebuild, these are the chances that need to be taken if we ultimately want to go all the way and win Lord Stanley.
Grier needs to go. These trades were absolute trash and heās proven he doesnāt know how to build a team. He can make trades, but is creating a terrible losing culturw
GM Mike Grier needs to be replaced! Liked him as a player Terrible GM.
Zetterland tho. Think about Eklund
Why zetturlind??? Another proven player sent away for a gamble. By the time the team is good it wont be in San Jose any more š”š”š”
I see why they liked Zack but they should have traded a second for him and it would have gotten it done.
0:38 you dumbass Grier, Walman is a quality player tf you think you going to fleece another team for a player like him again? And you got trash for Zetterlund. I donāt want to hear you talk anymore until you sign an ACTUAL PLAYER WHO CAN HELP!
Grier didnt come into this deadline thinking at all. please fire this bum asap
I donāt understand how Zetterlund and Walman donāt fit into future āroster constructionā. The D in particular is weak, why let Walman go? Letās see if Grier puts some of our cap space to good use in the free agent market this summer.
Mike has done a solid job with what he needed to do to build a better foundation for this team, but yeah, now it's time to see if the prospects actually materialize and utilize the cap space they have properly.
Trading Zetterlund hurts and I don't think he got what he could've for him. Zack Ostapchuk has bottom 6 potential for sure and he's an incredibly hard working player with really good hands, but he hasn't shown an ability to produce offensively and the Sens were willing to give up on him. And Noah Gregor has no real future in my opinion. So it's really a trade for the 2nd round pick by Ottawa (which, hey, could turn out well, I like San Jose's scouting). The 2025 offseason is the first real test for Mike Grier in seeing how he adds veteran talent to this group without dipping into the waiver wire especially defensively.
People asking for Grier to be fired is why sharks have bandwagon fans. This GM has set this organization up to make a playoff run in two years. with Vlasic money coming off the books in two years and burns buyout ends next year we can pay our youth and sign a key young veteran. Also plenty of draft stock the next two years. hes hit on transaction besides the goodrow deal and could have improved the zett trade thats it.
I think GMMG is setting expectations, if you counter high, your out. This aināt DW handing out stupid contracts.
Why would you ever admit that is wasnāt about the contract? š come on Mike youāve been killing it so far
I understand the Zetterlund trade but honestly the return was underwhelming- the next thing for me is that Grier needs to bring up the young talent – Gushchin, Bordeleau, instead of putting pylons like Grundstrom and Sturm – if you want to build then itās time to let the boys play – honestly this shouldāve been the year to do that – but I guess another tanking season was the objective. Lots of culture guys we lost Blackwood, Zetterlund and Kunin – hardworking all of them – you need those kind of voices in the room – just generational talent wonāt get you there – look at Toronto. Iām just hoping this will be last fire sale we gotta live through.
It looks like only my great-grandchildren will be happy with our peaks. With this GM, apparently, it's only like that.