Kaapo Kahkonen

NHL Trade Bait: San Jose Sharks

Trying to figure out what the Sharks need is a relatively easy question. They need everything. A team currently sitting at 14-32-5 and five points out of 30th place needs help everywhere. So, what do the Sharks have, and what do they do with their few assets? We look into it on Sharks Trade Bait. […]

The Sharks Are Dead in the Water

It must be unbelievably tough to be a San Jose Sharks fan these days. Unfortunately, there is nothing really nice to say about the Sharks right now. This is especially the case after the team lost by a score of 10-1 to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night, November 2nd. As of this writing (Friday, November 3rd), the […]

Three Things To Watch As Sharks Host Avalanche

The San Jose Sharks continue their homestand when the Colorado Avalanche visit on Saturday night. The Sharks are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Avs took care of the LA Kings on Wednesday night. The Sharks played well against the Golden Knights for about 35 minutes before the wheels […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Season Preview

Twelve months ago, there was so much optimism around Kahkonen. It felt like the Sharks might have found an answer in the crease. The Sharks traded Adin Hill to the Vegas Golden Knights, hoping that Kahkonen would take the next step with James Reimer as the backup. Fast forward a year, and Hill has his […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Season Preview

Can Mackenzie Blackwood turn back the clock? Pre-pandemic, Blackwood was seen as the goalie of the future for the New Jersey Devils. After several injury-plagued and, at times, bad seasons for the Devils, they were ready to turn the page. The San Jose Sharks acquired Blackwood’s signing rights days before the NHL draft for a […]

A Big Opportunity Awaits Blackwood in San Jose

Things have not been easy for new San Jose Sharks goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood. After Cory Schneider faced injuries and struggled with consistency in New Jersey, Blackwood, 26, got his chance to show the Devils what he could do during the 2018-19 season. He played well in 23 games, going 10-10 with a 2.61 goals-against average, […]

Rumor: Penguins Looking to Move Petry, Interested In Kahkonen

Tonight is the NHL Draft, and we have already seen a bunch of different trades across the league in the past few days. Unfortunately (or fortunately), none of them has involved the Penguins. However, there is a lot of reason to believe that can change at any moment. Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff listed Jeff […]

Report: Marc-Andre Fleury Sets Franchise Record in Minnesota

When the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline concluded, one move surprised many, and that was the acquisition of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury by the Minnesota Wild. The Wild already had Cam Talbot as their number one and rookie goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen as the backup, and things seemed to be going smoothly in Minnesota. Fast forward two weeks […]

What’s Going Wrong in Minnesota?

With the regular season winding down, playoff contenders are starting to establish themselves as legitimate threats in their respective division or the wild card race, vying for the limited spots available. With most teams already having played 55 games, 27 games remain before playoff spots are locked in, it is officially crunch time for teams […]