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Erik Karlsson Might Be Overrated

There are always NHL players that come and go who are overrated and others who are underrated. Erik Karlsson is definitely a part of the group that is overrated. Karlsson joined the NHL after being selected 15th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Karlsson wouldn’t make his debut until the […]

What We Have Learned About Mike Grier’s Vision

When Mike Grier took over the San Jose Sharks days before the 2022 NHL Draft, he inherited a mess. A team with an aging roster, massive cap issues, and no clear direction for the franchise. Fast forward a season, and Grier’s vision is starting to come into view. This is a rebuild Mike Grier embraced […]

Ex-Sharks forward claims Barracuda coach forced him to fight each game

Former San Jose Sharks forward Martin Kaut claimed that he was forced by coaches to fight other players in order to be called up to the Sharks after an interview with a Czechia news outlet Sunday, July 16. iDNES, a Czech news outlet, released an interview with Kaut about his season in San Jose. Within […]

San Jose Sharks Top 10 Prospects

The San Jose Sharks have done much work revamping their prospect pool over the past few seasons; a combination of being bad and trading away players has led the Sharks’ prospect pool to start to look respectable to good compared to the rest of the NHL. While they still need a franchise goaltender and a […]

San Jose Sharks and Wichita Thunder Extend Affiliation

The San Jose Sharks announced that they have extended their affiliation with the Wichita Thunder for the 2023-24 season; it will be the second year the two teams have been affiliated. In their first season as affiliates, five players from the Sharks organization saw time with the Thunder, two of which are still with the […]

Thomas Greiss Announces Retirement From NHL

Thomas Greiss has announced that he is hanging up the skates after a 14-year career in the NHL. Greiss was a third-round draft pick of the San Jose Sharks in 2004 but didn’t get his start in the NHL until the 2007-08 season, where he made three appearances for the San Jose Sharks but would […]

San Jose Sharks Sign Filip Zadina

The San Jose Sharks announced the signing of forward Filip Zadina to a one-year contract worth $1.1 million. Zadina (23) was placed on waivers for the purpose of contract termination last week by the Detroit Red Wings. Filip Zadina was the 6th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft after spending one season with the […]

Tomas Hertl and Alexander Barabanov celebrating

Who Will Run the Sharks’ Power Play?

With Erik Karlsson trade rumors swirling around the San Jose Sharks, one of the big questions will be who will quarterback the power play once the reigning Norris trophy winner is traded. According to Natural Stat Trick, the Sharks were on the power play for 376:32 last season, the fourth fewest. Erik Karlsson played 277:25 […]

Grading All 32 Teams 2023 NHL Entry Draft

Each year, 32 teams select a certain amount of prospects in the NHL Entry Draft, the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is considered to be the best draft class since the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The report card for each team is in, see how your team was graded for their draft selections in the 2023 […]

San Jose Sharks Sign Several Players

The San Jose Sharks announced the signings of several players with the start of free agency. Jacob Peterson Jacob Peterson signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775k AAV prior to the start of free agency. Peterson (23) was acquired last season from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Scott Reedy. Peterson scored 8 points in […]