GDT: Game 29: Sharks vs. Jets 7:30pm NBCSCA

[Jargon]

15 games into the season and I thought there was going to be no way to sell any of the vets. Its trending like they could all fetch 2nds now

Yeah, it’s not a bad consolation prize.

Hilariously, we’re 7 points out of a wildcard spot. If Quinn/Grier somehow get this team to the playoffs they deserve a Nobel Prize. Maybe a Pulitzer.

 

[one2gamble]

Yeah, it’s not a bad consolation prize.

Hilariously, we’re 7 points out of a wildcard spot. If Quinn/Grier somehow get this team to the playoffs they deserve a Nobel Prize. Maybe a Pulitzer.

They deserve to be fired for setting the rebuild back another three years

 

[TheBeard]

I mean listen, if we’re winning because of young guys like Eklund and Zetterlund and potential trade bait like Duclair and especially Granlund playing well, it’s not a bad thing. Also, Quinn has managed to give this team an actual identity and they’re super fun to watch and cheer for. It’s… fun.


Poor Karlsson

We’ll trade back Granlund for EK with 50% retention.

 

[Jargon]

We’ll trade back Granlund for EK with 50% retention.

For our Cup run, yeah.

They deserve to be fired for setting the rebuild back another three years

Intellectually, it’s annoying. Emotionally and as a fan, go win the Cup, Sharks, woohoo!

Honestly, the most comedic end result for this season is for the Sharks to win the cup.

 

[tiburon12]

So the NHL record for rookies is 9 (amazingly not Selanne). The Sharks' team record is 8 from Couture. Amazingly 7 of his 8 were on the road.

Eklund has 4, 3 of which are at home

 

[Tw1ster]

So the NHL record for rookies is 9 (amazingly not Selanne). The Sharks' team record is 8 from Couture. Amazingly 7 of his 8 were on the road.

Eklund has 4, 3 of which are at home

As impressive as it is, Eklund isn’t technically a rookie anymore

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[tahoesharksfan]

Bailey bringing energy.
Eklund bringing talent.

I got through this one without once thinking about just fast forwarding to the end to see how badly we got beat.

It’s nice when they play like an actual NHL team!

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[hohosaregood]

Yeah, it’s not a bad consolation prize.

Hilariously, we’re 7 points out of a wildcard spot. If Quinn/Grier somehow get this team to the playoffs they deserve a Nobel Prize. Maybe a Pulitzer.

It's really dumb how bad the west is. There should've been a massive gap between us and 31st but we're basically in the bubble race now.

 

[The Nemesis]

The emotional fan in me thinks that them competing hard like this is a lot of fun.

The pragmatic fan in me sees them choking at sucking the same way they choked at succeeding.

 

[tiburon12]

As impressive as it is, Eklund isn’t technically a rookie anymore

oh right

 

[LilLeeroy]

Reminds me a lot of the "let's win as many possible games for Doug" year where they picked 11th a year after giving the Senators a top 3 pick. This Sharks team is cursed.

 

[TheBeard]

The emotional fan in me thinks that them competing hard like this is a lot of fun.

The pragmatic fan in me sees them choking at sucking the same way they choked at succeeding.

At the end of the day, I’ve realized that winning feels better than losing. It’s just we’ve become so programmed to root for losses for draft position.

 

[timorous me]

They deserve to be fired for setting the rebuild back another three years

Ah, f*** it. The rebuild is over!

Ha, I was wondering about where we were in the standings lately, but I haven't even allowed a peek. Knowing we're that close makes me laugh hard.

 

[timorous me]

At the end of the day, I’ve realized that winning feels better than losing. It’s just we’ve becoming so programmed to root for losses for draft position.

So, as I've mentioned before, my cat passed away shortly before the Devils game. Since then, we're 4-1-1 with a few absurd comebacks in there and 28 goals scored (in six games!).

I joked with my wife a couple games ago that since Peanut loved chaos, and knew I loved the Sharks (and, even though he was a Caps fan at heart, watched probably over 1000 Sharks games with me over the years), and wore his shark collar right up to nearly the end...I don't know, maybe he's up there pulling some strings, because honestly, THAT explanation for how things have gone lately is about as logical as any other one we could come up with.

And while I've been in a really down mood lately, these six Sharks games have basically been the thing to be bringing me constant joy in life. So yeah, during that Devils game I said f*** it and decided to roll with the wins and the goals and just take things as they come and enjoy whatever fun we can get from this team.

 

[stator]

oh wrecklund you gonna kill our tank

Sharks are not a tanking team. Neither are they a LTIR team. It's never been their history either. They are just not a good team with a horrible start. This is what happens when a GM trades away their top picks too much.

Sharks cupboards of prospects is like a grocery store in the Soviet days.

 

[Sendhelplease]

Sharks are not a tanking team. Neither are they a LTIR team. It's never been their history either. They are just not a good team with a horrible start. This is what happens when a GM trades away their top picks too much.

Sharks cupboards of prospects is like a grocery store in the Soviet days.

Regarding the Sharks cupboards, that just isn't true unless you are saying that grocery stores in soviet days were above average to good. For years we've had a bad prospect pool but now we have an above average to good prospect pool. Smith, Musty, Muk, and Bystedt is a great top four prospects.

 

[sharski]

don't see how you break up this team

time to go all in

 

[Cas]

Regarding the Sharks cupboards, that just isn't true unless you are saying that grocery stores in soviet days were above average to good. For years we've had a bad prospect pool but now we have an above average to good prospect pool. Smith, Musty, Muk, and Bystedt is a great top four prospects.

Apparently Soviet grocery stores in the post-Stalin period were generally stocked with plenty of food (indeed, by the 1970's the typical Soviet citizen was at greater risk of diabetes than malnourishment). but variety and quality were lacking - you got a ham hock and some canned beans because that was what they had. Towards the end of the USSR, severe shortages did start to appear at times, along with bizarre inventories (like an entire store carrying nothing but apple juice) due to the underlying problems leading to the impending collapse of the regime.

In all honesty, I think that actually does describe our prospect pool pretty well.

None of this is meant to be an endorsement of the USSR in any way, of course.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

@timorous me

nooo Peanut. Rest in peace.

I honestly thought I knew Peanut personally the way you've described him and let him into our lives. Thank you for that.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

The sharks as a franchise continue to fail to do anything right. Be competitive but don’t go on winning streaks, screwing up the tank just like last year. Grier needs to start making trades lol

 

[karltonian]

Sharks are not a tanking team. Neither are they a LTIR team. It's never been their history either. They are just not a good team with a horrible start. This is what happens when a GM trades away their top picks too much.

Sharks cupboards of prospects is like a grocery store in the Soviet days.

okay, i don't think this is reality but whatever

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Saskatoon]

Are we cheering for wins or losses right now? I am confused