Sharks next season

Équipe: 2024-25 Sharks de San Jose

Date de création initiale: 19 mars 2024

Publié: 24 mars 2024

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

With the Sharks being eliminated here are a few things I think the Sharks should do for the nextseason.

1. Buy-out Vlasic
He's been a excellent player for the Sharks, but with his heavy contract, his age and the direction the Sharks are going, it's better for everyone to buy him. Vlasic deserves a chance to try to win the Cup.

2. Sign RFA's to short term deals
Besides Bordeleau and maybe Thrun I don't see many of the rfa's being on the Sharks with they'll be ready to compete. But they still need to have players on the ice, so signing them to short deal is a good option. Also they could maybe gain value if they play well enough and the Sharks could flip them.
3. Try to get veteran leadership
Just like the Hawks did last offseason with signing Foligno to surround Bedard. I think Okposo and Martinook could fill the role since they're good veteran and appreciated by their teammates. Couture will also calm the young guys and take out dome pression from them. Even if they overpay for thosr guys, they need to acquire veteran to surround the next wave of Smith and the player they pick this year. Since they have the best odds for Celebrini I pick him to be on this roster. If they're not able to pick them

4. Use cap space to acquire unwanted contract
I did not use it on this roster, because they signed Okposo and Martinook and their roster is complete, but if they don't get them they could use the capspace they have to get some guys and take more picks or prospects to continue their rebuild.

The rebuild is far from done, so they shouldn't worry too much about the roster being bad. They have a good young core coming up with Smith, Bystedl, Musty, Eklund, the pick of this year.