Prospect Info: Sharks Prospect Info & Discussion Thread XX

[Grinner]

Lindstrom brings a lot of good qualities to the ice. I'd have no problems with the Sharks picking him in the top 2 or 3. If he us indeed a true top 6 center

 

[SjMilhouse]

Lindstrom brings a lot of good qualities to the ice. I'd have no problems with the Sharks picking him in the top 2 or 3. If he us indeed a true top 6 center

If we don't get 1st overall and Grier isn't set on taking a defenseman, Lindstrom will be the pick. That is my too early prediction

 

[Jargon]

Lindstrom definitely sounds like the kind of guy the Sharks have historically loved. Meier, Hertl, etc. I’m a little less excited by the power forward game, but since we already have Will Smith and Eklund, I can see how he adds a needed element. A line with him and Musty would be pretty tough to play against. Put Bystedt on their wing and that’s a scary group of forwards.

I think I’m a little more drawn to Levshunov’s ceiling though.

 

[Mattb124]

Ever since the Sharks picked Weisblatt in the 1st round, it unfortunately seems that the ability to use a player to virtue signal has crept into their decision-making process.

 

[Hodge]

Ever since the Sharks picked Weisblatt in the 1st round, it unfortunately seems that the ability to use a player to virtue signal has crept into their decision-making process.

Care to explain how using a top five pick to draft Lindstrom, a consensus top five pick, would constitute "virtue signaling"?

 

[SjMilhouse]

Care to explain how using a top five pick to draft Lindstrom, a consensus top five pick, would constitute "virtue signaling"?

Unrelated to the virtue signaling, but is he actually a consensus top 5 pick? My prospect ranking/general insight is terrible, but is he the best player to take at 2 for example?

 

[Hodge]

Unrelated to the virtue signaling, but is he actually a consensus top 5 pick? My prospect ranking/general insight is terrible, but is he the best player to take at 2 for example?

Opinion seems to vary but the most recent Bob McKenzie rankings, which is really the only public ranking that matters in terms of gauging consensus, Lindstrom was ranked 5th. Elite prospects does a consolidated ranking where they combine a bunch of different sources and he's 5th on that list too.

 

[jarr92]

Ever since the Sharks picked Weisblatt in the 1st round, it unfortunately seems that the ability to use a player to virtue signal has crept into their decision-making process.

Wow what a dumb take.

 

[Gecklund]

Unrelated to the virtue signaling, but is he actually a consensus top 5 pick? My prospect ranking/general insight is terrible, but is he the best player to take at 2 for example?

Yeah he is absolutely a consensus top 5 pick. Most people have him in the top 3 or at least did before his injury.

Ever since the Sharks picked Weisblatt in the 1st round, it unfortunately seems that the ability to use a player to virtue signal has crept into their decision-making process.

What even is this take? Even Wiesblatt was ranked around 30-40 by most people. This is just a weird thing.

 

[Mattb124]

Yeah he is absolutely a consensus top 5 pick. Most people have him in the top 3 or at least did before his injury.

What even is this take? Even Wiesblatt was ranked around 30-40 by most people. This is just a weird thing.

Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.

 

[Bowie22]

Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.

 

[GRANdSharks]

Id be fine with Lindstrom at 2, personally have him at 6 but this draft has like 6 or 7 guys after celebrini that are rather close for me, not really a guy I'm in love with after celebrini at the top

 

[TheBeard]

Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.

This ain't it.

 

[LilLeeroy]

Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.

You're really going to try to tear down probably the single decent thing Doug Wilson Jr. has done in his entire life?

 

[PattyLafontaine]

The issue with Lindstrom is if he does have a back injury. If does, he not draftable in the top 10-20.

 

[anthonyyy]

Lindstrom returned to the ice yesterday and scored, so I don't think it's a big issue. Now, if he's going to be out again and it's a lingering thing, probably not draftable in our position.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.

Didn't they just sign his name while drafting him? That doesn't seem like a "highly unusual" level, that seems pretty normal

 

[jMoneyBrah]

Didn't they just sign his name while drafting him? That doesn't seem like a "highly unusual" level, that seems pretty normal

Hey woah woah! We can’t be having people going around making gestures of decency and kindness towards others. Especially not when yet more people might bear witness. What the f*** is the world coming to?

 

[Alaskanice]

Didn't they just sign his name while drafting him? That doesn't seem like a "highly unusual" level, that seems pretty normal

They signed the letters to his name. My parents were deaf. This is something that was done more for his mother, who is deaf and raised 5 kids on her own. It was highly respectable.

 

[Sendhelplease]

Hey woah woah! We can’t be having people going around making gestures of decency and kindness towards others. Especially not when yet more people might bear witness. What the f*** is the world coming to?

Even though Wiesblatt is trending to be a bust of a 31st pick I still have a positive memory of the moment because they signed for his family. If Wiesblatt busted and we didn't do it, nobody thinks twice about this. He is a late first, they bust sometimes, but because they also did something decent when they drafted him it becomes a conspiracy that they drafted him and is a "virtue signal"

 

[Jargon]

Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.

If respect and kindness is “highly unusual” and “virtue signaling” in your world, I am very sad for you and for people in your life.

 

[OrrNumber4]

An odd statement from @Mattb124, but I will point out that the Sharks have had a long history of letting the wrong things color their judgment:

1) Hiring former players beyond their competence
2) Hiring DW jr in the first place
3) Drafting a player because of his father
4) Drafting a player because he was from San Jose
5) Drafting a player because he is the nephew of the current coach
6) Drafting a player because he was crying and the GM felt bad
7) Drafting players from a certain region to create a narrative
8) Not drafting player due to that player's nationality (has no doubt happened numerous times)
9) Acquiring the brother of a current player/prospect

Would I put it beyond the Sharks to assign extra points to a player for some stupid reason?

 

[Pavelski2112]

An odd statement from @Mattb124, but I will point out that the Sharks have had a long history of letting the wrong things color their judgment:

1) Hiring former players beyond their competence
2) Hiring DW jr in the first place
3) Drafting a player because of his father
4) Drafting a player because he was from San Jose
5) Drafting a player because he is the nephew of the current coach
6) Drafting a player because he was crying and the GM felt bad
7) Drafting players from a certain region to create a narrative
8) Not drafting player due to that player's nationality (has no doubt happened numerous times)
9) Acquiring the brother of a current player/prospect

Would I put it beyond the Sharks to assign extra points to a player for some stupid reason?

Tbf all franchises do this at some point or another because we're dealing with human beings, all of whom have biases

 

[fasterthanlight]

An odd statement from @Mattb124, but I will point out that the Sharks have had a long history of letting the wrong things color their judgment:

1) Hiring former players beyond their competence
2) Hiring DW jr in the first place
3) Drafting a player because of his father
4) Drafting a player because he was from San Jose
5) Drafting a player because he is the nephew of the current coach
6) Drafting a player because he was crying and the GM felt bad
7) Drafting players from a certain region to create a narrative
8) Not drafting player due to that player's nationality (has no doubt happened numerous times)
9) Acquiring the brother of a current player/prospect

Would I put it beyond the Sharks to assign extra points to a player for some stupid reason?

wait when did this happen lol

 

[Lebanezer]

You're really going to try to tear down probably the single decent thing Doug Wilson Jr. has done in his entire life?

This response is almost as ridiculous as the post that inspired it.