San Jose Sharks Forward Depth Chart for 2013 NHL Season

In the summer of 2011, the San Jose Sharks retreated in every sense of the word.

Strategically, general manager Doug Wilson decided to yield assets up front to bolster the back end. Military outfits have to do this sometimes, and given that the best blue line generally wins the Western Conference, it seemed a prudent move.

Wilson traded centre prospect Charlie Coyle and 30-goal scorer Devin Setoguchi for All-Star defenceman Brent Burns. In the process, they retreated down the draft in a swap of picks, retreated in the standings fiv...

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