Confirmed with Link: Wild trade Addison to Sharks? Yes, for 2026 5th, Raska

[LadyStanley]

He is cleared from IR as of 10/31

Back on it today

 

[Pinkfloyd]

He is cleared from IR as of 10/31

They announced he's going back on IR.

 

[Munnyro]

How can you forget that 6'8 hunk of meat? Him and Petrecki were going to revolutionize our D group.

But in all reality, who'd have guessed that good ole Matt Irwin would still be hanging around the NHL at this point in time? Remember being shocked when he made the team out of camp in the lockout shortened season of 2013 to be Boyle's partner. Would have lost a lot of money betting on his future in the league.

We were wrong about DeMelo too. I remember pulling my hair out when he kept getting in the line up in place of Tim Heed.

 

[LadyStanley]

You forgot Jeff Jillson too.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Alaskanice]

I’ve to give credit to MGGM. He’s building a young and talented group of defenseman. Will they win Norris trophy’s?? Who knows but there is something good in this.
I’m excited.

 

[TheBeard]

He is cleared from IR as of 10/31

And he's played. Been pretty good as a weird hybrid defenseman/winger. I like his game far more than some of the other losers on the backend.

I’ve to give credit to MGGM. He’s building a young and talented group of defenseman. Will they win Norris trophy’s?? Who knows but there is something good in this.
I’m excited.

He's doing it the right way. He's getting rid of the high priced pieces that aren't part of the future for high picks and prospects, and trading low picks/longshots for boom/bust potential.

 

[LadyStanley]

Looks like Wild did that to free up NHL roster spot

 

[LadyStanley]

Guess Raska to Tampa?

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

In before Raska goes to TB and turns into a 25 goal player

 

[landshark]

why oh why can't his first name be David?!?!?

 

[Bizz]

at least we didn't trade for Zach f***ing Bogosian lol

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Wish we got Jordan Addison from Minnesota

 

[LadyStanley]

Actually will be #33

 

[YUPPY]

In before Raska goes to TB and turns into a 25 goal player

Hard to see that would ever happen. Raska had 1 good season in 2019-2020 QMJHL when he scored 34 goals. Now we know why Sharks drafted him in the 7th round.

 

[LadyStanley]

Nope. Looks like Raska is going to Iowa.

 

[Hodge]

Actually will be #33

Weird number. Safe to assume he was denied #2 because the Sharks expect to sign Smith at the end of the season?

 

[SharksFan1]

There's no way this is true.

Addison is 5'11", 172.

CapFriendly says 5'10', 178 lbs.

 

[The Nemesis]

How can you forget that 6'8 hunk of meat? Him and Petrecki were going to revolutionize our D group.

But in all reality, who'd have guessed that good ole Matt Irwin would still be hanging around the NHL at this point in time? Remember being shocked when he made the team out of camp in the lockout shortened season of 2013 to be Boyle's partner. Would have lost a lot of money betting on his future in the league.

I should probably go pull out my Hockey News future watch issues from like 04-13 just to see how depressingly ridiculous the Sharks' top 5-10 prospect lists were. I know that there was a quiet tinfoil hat idea that whoever in the org was feeding the SJ beat reporter the reviews and write-ups on the prospects was intentionally sandbagging the list a bit, pumping up some guys and downplaying others.

It's equally likely that it was just that the Sharks have had some absolutely garbage prospect pools in between graduating that stellar 03 class and... pretty much ever since before maybe this year.

 

[The Nemesis]

Weird number. Safe to assume he was denied #2 because the Sharks expect to sign Smith at the end of the season?

He's going to be the emergency backup goalie once the Sharks trade Blackwood because his ability to steal games is detrimental to the tank.

 

[timorous me]

CapFriendly says 5'10', 178 lbs.

He literally shrank an inch upon hearing he'd been traded to the Sharks.

 

[gaucholoco3]

Now with the Bogosian trade it makes a lot more sense why Min just gave Addison to the Sharks for next to nothing.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[YUPPY]

Ok so here are the knocks on this new defenseman Addison.
He is a good puck mover, big shot, offensive minded, but not the fastest skater, sometimes forgot to do his defense assignments. He was beaten out by older player Dakota Mermis .

 

[timorous me]

Ok so here are the knocks on this new defenseman Addison.
He is a good puck mover, offensive minded, but lazy to do his defense assignments. He was beaten out by older player Dakota Mermis .

Beaten out for a spot on the Wild defense by THIS GUY!