Nem you probably know better than anyone, but anyone can jump in. Who are the Sharks likely to let go of from the Cuda/how many rookies can we sign to ELCs this offseason?
This is what capfriendly is showing:
I'd imagine Bollig/Mashinter to not be re-signed to make some room. Bibeau and Simek to be re-upped? Possibly not Simek.
Based off a lineup like this:
Plus Chartier/Halbgewachs/Fitzgerald/Roy definitely and McCarthy (Olympics) and maybe Blichfeld, minus Martin(maybe, if bought out/traded/recalled)/Heed (NHL)/Mashinter/Bollig/Clark (unless his contract was for after this season) leaves with:
Balcers-Chartier-Helewka
Halbgewachs-Wiederer-Sorensen
Blichfeld-True-Sandberg
McCarthy-Clifton-Martin
Middleton-Desimone
Simek-Bergman
Fitzgerald-Brodzinski
Roy (in 7th position for injury concerns, no idea where he actually slots, or where any of these players slot for that matter)
Grosenick
Bibeau
Now that's no spots in that scenario, but Balcers is hopefully going to be in the NHL a lot, and I have no idea all the others moves that could happen:
Does McCarthy have another year on his contract?
Does Paul Martin play with the Cuda?
Does Simek get re-signed?
Can/does Blichfeld come over?
Is Balcers ready for NHL time with us losing Hansen/Ward this summer?
Who am I missing?
Does Rod ever come back?
Anyways, long post aside, who do you expect the Sharks to sign from their draft choices and do we have enough space? Are Gambrell/Gregor for sure locks? What about the other choices:
Vela
Cukste
Letunov
Robinson
Parsells
Then the wild cards of Ferraro/Norris/Reedy all being in college. All could probably use another year in college, but the defense of the Cuda could probably really benefit from Ferraro.