San Jose Sharks: 5 Bold Predictions for the Sharks’ 2011-12 Season

Last season came to a bitter and familiar end for the Sharks, as they were ousted in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year after battling through two grueling rounds of playoff hockey. 

General manager Doug Wilson has been aggressively retooling the roster this offseason in an attempt to build a team capable of bringing the Stanley Cup to San Jose for the first time in franchise history. 

Part of this process involved dealing forward Dany Heatley and his $7.5 million cap hit to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for winger Martin Havlat. This move cleared $2.5 million in cap space which will likely be used to bring in an experienced bottom-six forward or two. 

Also joining the Sharks...

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