In this edition of the San Jose Sharks News & Rumours Rundown, Matthew Zator and Alex Hutton discuss the Sharks’ current performance and playoff prospects, highlighting the team’s surprising success this season. They delve into the recent shift in strategy, focusing on the re-signing of veteran Alex Wennberg instead of trading him, and analyze the implications of the Kiefer Sherwood trade.
They also touch on potential acquisitions like Braden Schneider and the importance of balancing the team’s immediate playoff aspirations with long-term rebuilding goals. Finally, they explore Macklin Celebrini’s impressive season and his candidacy for the Hart Trophy, emphasizing his value to the Sharks’ success.
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So far I like the moves the GMMG has made this season as it has re-enforced what he stated at the beginning of last offseason in his locker room cleanout presser. He said he was done trading players for futures (picks and prospects) and that he was looking to build up the roster.
Since then he has (and the owner Hasso said as much) done nothing but to build up the roster. My contention since that first presser was GMMG says what he means and that moves he makes after that would be to improve the roster as it is now or for the immediate future.
Of course this does not mean players will not leave for draft capital. It just means that is not the focus. Improving the roster is.
1) He added multiple FAs this last offseason and picked up Leddy (now waived) to build the roster depth and add talent to the blue line.
2) He claimed Iorio off of waivers
3) He traded for Brossoit and Allan giving up a pick and Furlong
4) He traded an ECHL player and a pick to get below the 50 contract threshold to allow Misa to stay with the Sharks
5) He has added Sherwood using one of this year's second round picks (he has one more remaining and two in the first)
6) Extended both Eklund and Wennberg
All of this is building and adding depth with an eye on the playoffs. What it all says to me is he is giving reinforcements to the team that is on the verge of their first playoff appearance in multiple seasons. Rewarding them for the hard work they have done and showing the young players like Celebrini that the team is behind them and wants them to win.