San Jose Sharks gear up for a pivotal free agency period as bold predictions fly—could Morgan Rielly be heading to the Bay Area? With Mario Ferraro rumored to attract a massive deal and John Klingberg hitting the open market, the Sharks face major decisions on their blue line and goaltending depth while seeking upgrades in a lackluster free agent class.
The conversation focused on possible moves, from targeting forward reinforcements like Matias Maccelli to signing AHL-caliber goalies that could step in when injuries hit. Key themes include how GM Mike Grier might address defensive woes, explore trade opportunities, and balance a youthful roster with experienced signings. Could the addition of veterans like Ryan Shea stabilize the blue line? As the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights jockey for talent, all eyes are on how the Sharks leverage their cap space for a turnaround.
Timestamps:
00:00 Free agency predictions and analysis
05:20 Goalie options for San Jose Sharks
08:01 Sharks’ goalie and defense needs
12:09 Potential defensive free agent targets
16:45 Potential forward free agent targets
21:10 Bold predictions
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Bring back Carey price!
Do the minimum to get to the cap floor. We don't need Rielly. We need to not block the younger guys from getting their shots.
I like the idea of Trouba to protect the kids. What if teams like Tampa make runs at Celebrini again. I agree with Reilly because he's not going to cost us a prospect, but we still have a ways to go to get to the cap floor.
Sharks will sign Nick Blankenburg
…. I'm beginning to think JD is an Op….
All that talk about going all in on Reid. Now all this talk about Riley..
Starting to think JD isn't a "let the kids play" truther.
Sharks should re-sign Desharnais, but let Reaves go…Pair Desharnais with Canoni on the 3rd pair, give Canoni PP2 minutes. Maybe sign Ryan Shea , 29 y.o. D man from the Penguins?
I think Grier should make a push for tarasenko
The only possible thing Grier could do ro piss me off (and most of the other fans) is sign Corey Perry
I’m in favor of Reilly if he’d come. If the Leafs land Werenski and need cap space he’d be dirt cheap.
The Sherwood contract is going to look a lot better this time tomorrow
Rielly and Shea are both LHD.
If we sign them we have the following LHD:
Rielly
Shea
Orlov
Dickinson
Mukh
Cagnoni
Who plays RD? Who gets healthy scratched or sent to the Cuda? I think we were all frustrated with the lack of games and ice time for Dickinson, Mukh, and Cagnoni last season. This seems like it would make that worse. The kids need ice time to develop.
Sign two RHD instead: Trouba and Desharnais.
Except for 1 year vet min deals, no on all the forwards since we have so many forwards already. There's not a lot of D that are worth a look, but I would resign Vinny D for sure as he's good depth at a minimum. Trouba for 3 (or at most 4) years would be a good addition since he's solid defensively, not a black hole offensively, tough as hell, and would help us reach the cap floor. Ryan Shea would also be interesting depending on years and cost. Honestly, with as bad as this free agent group is this year, trading for Hamilton and his 2 year contract sounds better and better every time I hear his name.
And please no Morgan Rielly, no matter the cost. He's terrible defensively
It's crazy that the NHL is considering expansion when there aren't enough quality players to go around with 32 teams.
Am I missing something? Ferraro couldn’t even fetch a 1st round pick at the deadline…now he’s going to have a massive deal?
I’d be happy with resigning Desharnais, who Grier said he was still talking with, along with Trouba, Shea, or Blankenburg. Any mix there of but honestly would really like Trouba simply because he is serviceable, big, and lays the lumber. Would rather play with him than against him.
Sharks once again dont need forward(s). Barracuda’s loaded.
At some point the Sharks need to bring Musty and/or Bystedt up or trade them. They need to see them at the NHL level
Sign Trouba for 2 years, resign Reavo to protect the top 6.
LOL @ JD for getting Reilly for 4 yrs 7 mil. The Sharks puts him on waivers in 2 years when Verhoeff and Lin is ready to dominate.
JD with the…."Just don't poop your pants" reference 🤣😆😭 for the 3rd goalie 😄
They are not signing Reeves .. And definitely not to just send him down to the minors…
Reilly sucks if we wanted that level of Dman why not keep Ferraro
I don't think you have watched Reilly the last two-3 years. He's running of the worst PPs in the league with guys like Matthews and Nylander on it . He isn't better than klinberg and he's soft as a pillow, he watched Matthews get taken out and just stood there
Bring in Mush Jr
Thoughts on Jacob Trouba