Équipe: 2022-23 Sharks de San Jose

Date de création initiale: 5 juill. 2022

Publié: 5 juill. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

This is a roadmap I'd lay out for Mike Grier to undertake if I could give a realistic presentation at what the Sharks could do this offseason given Grier's comments.

1) SIGN MARCHMENT

Falls in line with his "tenacious, highly competitive, in-your-face, fast, hard to play against" comment today.

2) TRADE BURNS

Fits the mantra of gaining a little cap flexibility while also taking that "few steps back" comment he made by parting with Burns.

3) GET BEAR HOLL PULJUJARVI

Grier still wants to compete, and the first three guys on this list are guys who are available, young, wouldn't cost the moon in terms of assets to acquire, and would help SJ compete but would probably need some time to gel together with the team and reach their potential ("a few steps back to move forward" comment). Sharks could also swap Labanc with Donskoi if they want for more cap flexibility for the following season with Meier set to hit restricted free agency (though Labanc is the superior player at this stage in both their careers). Puljujarvi can be acquired for a 3rd/2nd if arbitration with Kane ends in SJ's favor.

*Knyzhov starts off the first few games with the Barricuda and eventually replaces Megna.
** 82 games is a long season, and I see Eklund and Dahlen swapping in and out for each other in the same spot. A similar situation but more so in the context of injury in addition to midseason-struggles with the combination of EK65/Bear/Merkley/Holl.

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