Joonas Donskoi. Signed Free Agent May 2015

[Bowie22]

yup

 

[CJL182]

Don't know, but they should keep every goal puck. At worst it's great for Sharks charity offerings.

I've speculated that the NHL sets aside all goal pucks just in case it turns out to be a milestone puck, and auctions off the rest. Of course this doesn't apply if Pronger is involved. I remember the Canes' 1st and 3rd (empty net goal) from Game 7 were being auctioned on the NHL site, but as expected the Cup winning 2nd goal wasn't available.

 

[hohosaregood]

Hertl's looking kinda beastly there.

 

[Led Zappa]

I've speculated that the NHL sets aside all goal pucks just in case it turns out to be a milestone puck, and auctions off the rest. Of course this doesn't apply if Pronger is involved. I remember the Canes' 1st and 3rd (empty net goal) from Game 7 were being auctioned on the NHL site, but as expected the Cup winning 2nd goal wasn't available.

ha ha...

Seeing Donskoi with his puck and seeing the LA Logo has me rethinking who keeps the pucks that aren't milestones, but I still think they should all be kept and identified. Somebody will buy them if a charity can offer them.

 

[Led Zappa]

Hertl's looking kinda beastly there.

Just compared HF's to Sharks stats and it looks like he's up from 198 to 210.

 

[one2gamble]

Just compared HF's to Sharks stats and it looks like he's up from 198 to 210.

They said on air he's +15lbs over last year. the good kind

 

[Led Zappa]

They said on air he's +15lbs over last year. the good kind

Well, he must be closer to 215 then because I just checked the archive back to 2013 where he was listed at 198.

 

[SactoShark]

Well, he must be closer to 215 then because I just checked the archive back to 2013 where he was listed at 198.

216 at the start of camp

 

[Led Zappa]

216 at the start of camp

Awesome. Figures Sharks are lagging on updating their website. Some things never change.

 

[TexasShark]

Have he and Hertl played together much yet? Looking at their play in the first two games it would seem like they could do well together. Perhaps when Melker returns they will give it a look, would leave Nieto out in the cold though.

 

[OffSydes]

Nieto belongs on the 4th line

 

[Selannne]

Has Joonas been good in these first games? Do you think he is an Nhl player for the rest of the season?

 

[Juxtaposer]

Has Joonas been good in these first games? Do you think he is an Nhl player for the rest of the season?

Yes and yes. Not sure how productive he'll be or how long he'll stick on the top line, but it's clear to me that he belongs in the NHL from what I've seen over the last month.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Hes been ok. Not out of place skill or skating wise. Needs to take more direct lines on the forecheck when he's the first man in and shoot more often. Melker has a knack for getting into scoring areas and is a better a puckhound for that line imo.

 

[CanadienShark]

Have he and Hertl played together much yet? Looking at their play in the first two games it would seem like they could do well together. Perhaps when Melker returns they will give it a look, would leave Nieto out in the cold though.

I'd actually LOVE that as a line in a year or two...

Karlsson - Hertl - Donskoi

Karlsson as F1, Donskoi as F2 and Hertl as F3. They're three talented young forwards who should complement one another well, and Hertl gets to be "the guy" on his line.

 

[Mattb124]

Donskoi has been a pleasant surprise and has been good defensively, but Karlsson seems a better fit with the Joes.

 

[SactoShark]

He can be transferred to the Cuda right? I think he's played okay so far, but I might hope for some Tierney type of effect after spending some time being a big dog with the Cuda.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

He can be transferred to the Cuda right? I think he's played okay so far, but I might hope for some Tierney type of effect after spending some time being a big dog with the Cuda.

He's definitely NHL caliber, and he's been playing against men in the Finnish Elite League since Rob Blake was our captain. I don't think anything other than NHL time would really benefit him at this point.

With that said, we definitely need to start using him as an F2. He has fantastic playmaking skills which we lack, and they kinda go to waste if he's on the same line as thornton and pavelski. I think he and Hertl would compliment each other perfectly...and if they somehow got Marleau on that line...Marleau-Hertl-Donskoi would be sickening

 

[hockeyball]

He's definitely NHL caliber, and he's been playing against men in the Finnish Elite League since Rob Blake was our captain. I don't think anything other than NHL time would really benefit him at this point.

With that said, we definitely need to start using him as an F2. He has fantastic playmaking skills which we lack, and they kinda go to waste if he's on the same line as thornton and pavelski. I think he and Hertl would compliment each other perfectly...and if they somehow got Marleau on that line...Marleau-Hertl-Donskoi would be sickening

I agree, I dont think he's a great fit with the Joe's, Karlsson was excellent for that, and Goldobin might be a good fit too.

With Couture out, and assuming Karlsson comes back sometime soon, I'd like to roll

Karlsson - Thornton - Pavelski
Marleau - Hertl - Donskoi
Nieto - Tierney - Ward
Wingels - Smith -Brown/Goodrow

I think that is a very solid mix of skill-sets

 

[Lovsan]

play him in top6 and give some #1 pp time and it will pay out, very skilled player and deserves to play top6 minutes.

 

[stator]

I agree, I dont think he's a great fit with the Joe's, Karlsson was excellent for that, and Goldobin might be a good fit too.

With Couture out, and assuming Karlsson comes back sometime soon, I'd like to roll

Karlsson - Thornton - Pavelski
Marleau - Hertl - Donskoi
Nieto - Tierney - Ward
Wingels - Smith -Brown/Goodrow

I think that is a very solid mix of skill-sets

I like these lines, but I am no so sure of the 4th line. What's happened to that beast, Wingels we saw for about a month last season? And Faststache Brown needs to hit more than he has on that line.

 

[urho]

Is he injured?

 

[Lebanezer]

Is he injured?

Yes, blocked a shot against Anaheim.

 

[urho]

Yes, blocked a shot against Anaheim.

How long is he going to be out?

 

[slocal]

How long is he going to be out?

No idea. Sharks are always tight-lipped about these things. "Day-to-day" can be weeks.