Perhaps San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson is still fighting off a mild delirium at the frustration and disappointment of being swept out of the 2010 Western Conference Finals. How else can one explain the confusing cacophony of offseason moves ... (Continue reading)
Having spent the past seven days hovering near the top of "still available" lists of National Hockey League general managers, spearheading the "goaltender" subheading, unable to agree to terms with any of the 30 North American teams, star crease monster ... (Continue reading)
In the third piece of my series, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," assessing the San Jose Sharks offseason, we examine the ugly or non-moves of the summer. (See the following links to read about the team's good ... (Continue reading)
As frequent San Jose Sharks Bleacher Report readers already know, yours truly has consistently been a critic of the now-former Shark goaltender Evgeni Nabokov. Now sure, when I was younger (during the early part of Nabokov's career) I would chant Nabby's ... (Continue reading)
When it comes to making the big move to acquire a necessary talent, San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson has never been shy on pulling the trigger. During the 2006-07 season, Wilson traded for power forward Bill Guerin at the deadline ... (Continue reading)
Following an NHL team during the offseason is a bit like waiting for a Polaroid picture to develop (for my younger readers, check Wikipedia). Slowly but surely you wait and watch as out of foggy nothingness edges start to ... (Continue reading)
The San Jose Sharks began the offseason with a string of moves that not only made hockey sense, but made their fanbase happy. With the trend of unheralded goaltenders succeeding in the NHL, the Sharks' front office (headed by general manager ... (Continue reading)
In my last article, I outlined the San Jose Sharks roster as it stands (assuming players tendered qualifying offers stayed in teal). I even postured on the deficiencies that would likely keep them from repeating the success of last season. As promised, ... (Continue reading)
With recent re-signings of Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski, Scott Nichol, and Niclas Wallin, the San Jose Sharks now have 11 forwards, six defencemen, and one goalie with NHL experience under contract for next season (click here to see an evaluation ... (Continue reading)
Over the better part of the last decade, there have only been a few constants in the world of Sharks hockey. One, San Jose making the playoffs. Two, Patrick Marleau. Three, Evgeni Nabokov. It has become commonplace to hear Nabokov's name echo ... (Continue reading)