William Eklund
Alexander Barabanov Season Preview
After being a minimal trade deadline deal in the Spring of 2021, Alexander Barabanov has become a top-6 player for the San Jose Sharks. Last season, Barabanov set career highs in nearly every category with 15 goals and 32 assists while averaging over 18 minutes a night in 68 games. Barabanov did deal with some […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Smith, Carlsson, or Michkov? No Matter What, the Sharks Win.
The San Jose Sharks are set to make their highest pick in the draft since they drafted Brad Stuart third overall in the 1998 draft. The raging debate between Sharks fans about drafting Will Smith, Leo Carlsson, or Matvei Michkov has been the center of discourse since the season ended. No matter who Mike Grier […]
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Boston Bruins’ Top Prospect Makes Sweden’s World Juniors Roster
The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships will begin in Edmonton, Alberta, in late July, and Boston Bruins’ prospect Fabian Lysell is on the Swedish roster. Lysell was the Bruins’ first-round pick in 2021, selected 21st overall. The 5’10” 176-pound right-wing played for the Vancouver Giants last season in the Western Hockey League. The Gothenburg, Sweden […]
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