Mikael Granlund

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 […]

Three Observations From San Jose Sharks 4-1 Loss To Vegas Golden Knights

The San Jose Sharks opened their season with a familiar scene from last year. A loss. While the new-look Sharks did compete for about half the game, Vegas did show why they are the defending Stanley Cup Champions and dispatched the rebuilding team late in the second. Here are three observations from the game. Filip […]

Three Things To Watch For As The Sharks Host The Golden Knights

The San Jose Sharks open their season against the defending champs, the Vegas Golden Knights. While both franchises are in different tiers when it comes to the NHL’s haves and have-nots. A new season brings new hope, even if that hope is a lottery ball in May. There are always things to learn about a […]

Logan Couture Week to Week with Lower Body Injury

The San Jose Sharks will be starting training camp without their captain. Logan Couture is listed week to week with a lower body injury. Couture said he hurt himself during his summer training. While the Sharks have Tomas Hertl as the first line center, Couture is expected to anchor a new-look second line with some […]

Three Big Questions Surrounding the Sharks Forwards

The San Jose Sharks enter this season with several questions in their forward group. After doing a player-by-player preview of the upcoming season, several of the same questions kept popping up for the Sharks. Which Rehab Project Works Out? When saddled with a bad team, Mike Grier did what a good General Manager should do. […]

Nico Sturm Season Preview

When Mike Grier was hired last season, one of his first moves in free agency was signing center Nico Sturm. Sturm was coming off winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche after being traded from the Minnesota Wild. Sturm had played a fourth-line role for the Avalanche. In the thirteen playoff games Sturm suited […]

Mikael Granlund Season Preview

The third-line center has been a revolving door since Joe Thornton went to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 2020-21 season. Some personal favorites include Noah Gregor, Dylan Gambrell, Nick Bonino, Patrick Marleau, and Alexander True. Nico Sturm took over the role last year and performed admirably in the spot, but it looks like Mikael […]

Luke Kunin Season Preview

Mike Grier’s first official move that affected the San Jose Sharks NHL roster was trading for forward Luke Kunin from the Nashville Predators for John Leonard and a 2023 third-round pick. Kunin, a pending RFA, was acquired during the second day of the 2022 NHL Draft and later signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal. Luke […]

Mike Hoffman Season Preview

Forever Shark Mike Hoffman will finally make his San Jose Sharks debut this season. Hoffman spent a whole two hours with the Sharks in June 2018 after being acquired by the Ottawa Senators, where he was teammates with Erik Karlsson. He was then sent to the Florida Panthers for a handful of picks, including a […]

Why The San Jose Sharks Won The Erik Karlsson Trade

“Sharks got fleeced.” “Horrible return.” “Dubas masterclass.” Enough is enough. Here’s why the San Jose Sharks were the winners of the Erik Karlsson trade. In a blockbuster trade that has drawn varied opinions, Sharks’ GM, Mike Grier, has orchestrated a trade that may be a turning point for the team’s future. Grier Masterclass By sending […]