Speculation: How many trades this offseason

[themelkman]

Just thought it would be interesting to see how many moves everyone thinks the sharks make this year. I wouldn’t include straight pick for pick deals because there will be probably 4-5 of those.

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[Mafoofoo]

DW is gonna go nuts and make like 15 trades.

 

[STL Shark]

Went with 3 with the disclaimer that the draft pick for draft pick trades don't count.

 

[Painful Quandary]

I'm assuming the poll isn't counting trades to move up/down in the draft that just involve picks, since that is nearly impossible to predict. Anyways, DW has said he wants 2 goalies, a 2nd round pick, and a 3C. That's likely at least two trades, likely three with one goalie and/or the 3C being a FA signing. On the other hand, last year he said he was going to use one of the picks in last year's draft to make a trade, and that did not happen.

 

[themelkman]

I'm assuming the poll isn't counting trades to move up/down in the draft that just involve picks, since that is nearly impossible to predict. Anyways, DW has said he wants 2 goalies, a 2nd round pick, and a 3C. That's likely at least two trades, likely three with one goalie and/or the 3C being a FA signing. On the other hand, last year he said he was going to use one of the picks in last year's draft to make a trade, and that did not happen.

That’s why I thought it might be interesting. He said one thing but with the rumours of guys like Labanc or Kane it could be more, or he’s full of it again and it’s almost 0.

 

[seroes]

4. 3 minor ones and 1 moderate trade. I suspect the roster will be pretty close to how it is today.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Why isn't 0 an option.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

I said 4 but was thinking picks only trades don't count for this. Has to involve a player or at least prospect.

 

[Dicdonya]

Woops totally didn’t read the poll questions properly before picking.

Certainly not 8+ like I picked, I’ll say 2 or less

 

[themelkman]

Why isn't 0 an option.

Think I was being too hopeful making this. Also there will probably be atleast one minor leaguer swap

 

[tealzamboni]

Why isn't 0 an option.

hot take: 0 trades that don't involve picks

 

[Barrie22]

Trades the 1st round pick for 2 seconds and a 3rd. That is the only trade of the offseason.

 

[DisbeliefInDW]

Yea there should've been a 0 option. I think the likelihood of him making 0 NHL trades is greater than him making 2 or more.

 

[Munnyro]

Just wait until we trade Hertl and a 1st for Kuzy.

 

[sharks_dynasty]

Well, there’s the 1st trade of the 4 I predicted. Let’s see what’s next.

 

[tahoesharksfan]

I'm taking the over this year....

 

[DisbeliefInDW]

I don't really even consider this an NHL deal.

 

[Barrie22]

Well, there’s the 1st trade of the 4 I predicted. Let’s see what’s next.

2 ahl players and picks is not an nhl trade.

 

[themelkman]

Well, there’s the 1st trade of the 4 I predicted. Let’s see what’s next.

I also said 4. Im gonna say Simek, a minor leaguer swap and then a mystery deal

 

[Hodge]

I also said 4. Im gonna say Simek, a minor leaguer swap and then a mystery deal

I think Labanc is a goner especially in light of DW talking about adding multiple forwards now. If they can get two 2nd round picks for him to replace the ones lost in the Karlsson and Hill deals I think they would take it.

 

[themelkman]

I think Labanc is a goner especially in light of DW talking about adding multiple forwards now. If they can get two 2nd round picks for him to replace the ones lost in the Karlsson and Hill deals I think they would take it.

I sure hope not. Id probably rather we move Kane. Labanc is actually somewhat young

 

[STL Shark]

2 ahl players and picks is not an nhl trade.

In what world is a goalie with 41 NHL starts an AHL player (especially when said goalie started 35% of his team's games last year and was not once sent to the minors aside from a conditioning loan)? It's like you hate everything about the Sharks so much that you just utter nonsense to be mad/cynical about something.

 

[Barrie22]

In what world is a goalie with 41 NHL starts an AHL player (especially when said goalie started 35% of his team's games last year and was not once sent to the minors aside from a conditioning loan)? It's like you hate everything about the Sharks so much that you just utter nonsense to be mad/cynical about something.

Considering those 41 games came over a span of 4 seasons in which he spent more time in the ahl for 3 of them, then he did in the nhl.

And the only reason he got time in the nhl this year is because the starting goalie and backup goalie both got hurt at the same time forcing them to go with there 3rd and 4th string goaltenders. If that does not scream ahl goalie then good with with thinking this is progress.

 

[jarr92]

Considering those 41 games came over a span of 4 seasons in which he spent more time in the ahl for 3 of them, then he did in the nhl.

And the only reason he got time in the nhl this year is because the starting goalie and backup goalie both got hurt at the same time forcing them to go with there 3rd and 4th string goaltenders. If that does not scream ahl goalie then good with with thinking this is progress.

It's almost like he was a young goalie who is now trending towards becoming a fringe NHL starter/backup

 

[STL Shark]

Considering those 41 games came over a span of 4 seasons in which he spent more time in the ahl for 3 of them, then he did in the nhl.

And the only reason he got time in the nhl this year is because the starting goalie and backup goalie both got hurt at the same time forcing them to go with there 3rd and 4th string goaltenders. If that does not scream ahl goalie then good with with thinking this is progress.

He played 19 games in the NHL in 2021 and 2 in the AHL (on a conditioning loan rather than a demotion). So not sure how that characterizes him as an AHL goalie since he barely even played in the AHl this year. Does that make him a "no league goalie" then under your nonsensical logic? This is one of the dumbest hills I have ever seen someone try to die on for sake of being a cynic about a team they claim to support. Just absurd.