About this episode
The San Jose Hockey Now Podcast is sponsored by Bring Hockey Back ! Are the San Jose Sharks better now than they were last year? (22:10) What’s the trade value of their defensemen? (1:07:16) But before we talk about the state of the line-up, let’s talk about other big Sharks news. William Eklund and the San Jose Sharks agreed to an extension, why do both sides seem content with a shorter deal? (3:11) Let’s talk about the Thomas Bordeleau trade, a potential Danil Gushchin trade, and fresh starts for both. Prospects Scrimmage impressions: When will we know if Michael Misa is NHL-ready? How about Sam Dickinson? (15:16) The San Jose Sharks signed Dmitry Orlov, John Klingberg, Philipp Kurashev, and Adam Gaudette. They also traded for Alex Nedeljkovic and claimed Nick Leddy off waivers. Are they a better team now than last year before the Mackenzie Blackwood deal? (22:10) What’s Sheng’s projected forward group right? (25:06) GM Mike Grier says the Sharks are still looking for top-nine winger help too. How about Sheng’s projected defense? (44:01) So are the Sharks better than last year? (1:00:14) It looks like the San Jose Sharks are trading a defenseman. Sheng spoke with multiple NHL scouts to get a sense of how they value San Jose’s perhaps more expendable blueliners. (1:07:16) Mario Ferraro Timothy Liljegren (1:13:29) Henry Thrun (1:16:39) Jack Thompson Vincent Desharnais Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.