While Mike Grier has said he is done with any significant additions to the roster, the San Jose Sharks still need a right-handed puck-moving defenseman. With free agency winding down, look at some of the best options on the market for the Sharks. Start with Justin Schultz and why he would provide exactly what San Jose is looking for despite being the oldest player in this group. Look at Schultz’s metrics and how they match a huge need for the Sharks. Then, Adam Boqvist has become a popular name among Sharks fans. Is he worth a swing, or are the Sharks looking at a Calen Addison 2.0? John Klingberg lost most of the 2023-24 season due to a hip injury. Is he the perfect bounce-back candidate? Or is the defense going to be an issue? Finally, Tyson Barrie is another popular name among Sharks fans to help fill the void. Do the analytics agree, or are Barrie’s best days gone?
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17 Comments
Inwould like to give Boqvist a shot! Think last year was a bad development year and he has more talent than what we’ve seen
Damn we have too many fighting for a spot.
Stay away from Klingberg. He will be an overpay and was not good before his injury in Toronto.
Oof… bleak. I wonder if we can pick someone up via trade instead.
I was surprised he said that he's pretty much done with the big stuff. I felt like he coulda had one of these D as part of a signing. But if there wasnt much interest then there's not much we can do. 🤷
I was surprised he said that he's pretty much done with the big stuff. I felt like he coulda had one of these D as part of a signing. But if there wasnt much interest then there's not much we can do. 🤷
I feel like Grier might just not sign anyone and try to add a younger barracuda talent on the back end. Not really sure why he didn’t try to add a defensive piece on the 1st, but it’s what it’s
Can’t lie, while being in attendance, Grier passing on Zeev was disappointing
Tony DeAngelo is still without contract
Bring up Thompson. Last year of his ELC
My guess is Grier will try to improve the defense via trade. Free agents look pretty weak.
Id rather do it via trade to "help" one team that has cap problems atm, just like we did with Walman. And worst case scenario, you can play Thompson there. But I think a trade is the best case scenario, and avoid overpaying in FA
Is the Merkley window still open
I agree with your thought of the right side of the defense being the biggest need remaining. And, as you have pointed out, the FAs left are not really going to improve from what we currently have.
Taking your description of the RDs available I would agree that Schultz would be the best pickup and I also agree that a one year deal would be what should be offered with a higher price tag.
One of the reasons the right side is so critical is that Benning is coming off of an injury that kept him out the entire year. As was seen with other players, it takes time for a player to get their game back. This makes it even more critical. As of now, our top two are Rutta and Emberson (who also did not play at the end of the season and could not stay healthy either).
So, we have two players coming back from injury and one player who is a third pair RD. That is VERY weak to start the season. The Sharks could call up Thompson from the Cuda and they will most likely play some of their LDs at the right side it does not fill the void.
I trust GMMG to find a way to get a defenseman in the end. He has shown to be resourceful using various avenues to grab players. I think we, as fans, have to be patient and see what GMMG can pull out of his hat.
The other need is the third goalie and I liked the idea floated on the Fin Factor of trying to trade for Nashville Goalie Yaroslav Askarov. Nashville signed two goalies that will be ahead of him for multiple seasons and he is a goalie that should be a starter sooner rather than later.
Seems like something we do not need but Romanov and Chrona are too far off to hope they could be a backup after this season and Yaroslav would be ready. We could play the two goalie we have and choose to keep the best. Blackwood's contract ends at the end of next season and Vanacek's goes for one more.
It might be good to let both play for the season and keep the best of the two. Either trade of let the other goalie walk after the season. Then have Yaroslav take over the backup role with the idea that he becomes the starter. This provides the time needed to develop Chrona and Romanov.
I thought it would be a good idea. What Yaroslav would cost? I have no idea, but from his social media postings he does not appear to be happy and he is a really good young goalie.
Unrelated to this episode, but curious about your thoughts on how high the vegas pick might end up being
I like the Idea of using our waiver privilege to pick Up a nice piece. Like we did with Emberson last year.
Cagnoni!! If he’ll play the right side…