San Jose Sharks Expansion Draft Game

[Kat Predator]

By going 8+1, we expose Labanc and Balcers to protect Simek. I don’t think this is a wise choice. Simek is also easily replaceable. Plus, with all the #4 defenseman available there is a good chance that Seattle selects whichever of Gambrell or Donato is left unprotected.

Honestly, that would be my #1A choice. Protect Burns and 3 additional forwards that'd be 3rd or 4th liners if not outright fodder and basically force Seattle to take Simek.

We're in the position where we can bait the hook with the player of our choice even. Say Wilson really, really wanted to get rid of, oh, Meier. If we protected 7 other forwards, we'd almost be dictating to Seattle: take this guy. Guess that's the "benefit" of being talent poor.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Handcuffed with Karlsson and Vlasic, which is an unfortunate waste of two protections.

Go 4x4.

F: Kane, Hertl, Meier, Couture
D: Burns, Simek (see above)
G: Korenar

Meaning Labanc or Balcers is taken. Both are serviceable but replaceable in free agency.

Why on earth would we go 4x4? We don’t have a single defenseman worth protecting.

 

[The Nemesis]

Handcuffed with Karlsson and Vlasic, which is an unfortunate waste of two protections.

Go 4x4.

F: Kane, Hertl, Meier, Couture
D: Burns, Simek (see above)
G: Korenar

Meaning Labanc or Balcers is taken. Both are serviceable but replaceable in free agency.

Leave this place and never return...

 

[seroes]

I would like to see the Sharks protect

Kane
Couture
Meier
Hertl
Labanc
Balcers
Donato

Karlsson (because we have no choice)
Vlassic (see above)
Simek

Korenar


Expose Burns and hopefully Seattle takes him and gives us some space to work with. But they will probably take somebody like Neito or Gambrell.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Interesting that almost everyone in this thread would protect Couture, which runs in stark contrast to just about every GDT I’ve read from this season.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Interesting that almost everyone in this thread would protect Couture, which runs in stark contrast to just about every GDT I’ve read from this season.

It's because he still has value, and it would be far better to protect him and get something for him later, rather than losing him for nothing.

 

[Kat Predator]

Leave this place and never return...

Balcers is the 5'4" dude in the land of midgets. To them, he's Yao Ming.

(He's been a bright spot, for sure. Sort of sad that a waiver wire pickup is regarded as one of our best forwards. )

 

[Kat Predator]

Why on earth would we go 4x4? We don’t have a single defenseman worth protecting.

Have you seen our forwards?

Seriously, there are few players on this roster that I think will make up a core for the (just don't call it) rebuild. And, I like Simek's effort even if many consider him between just another warm body to stale garbage.

 

[YUPPY]

I would like to see the Sharks protect

Kane
Couture
Meier
Hertl
Labanc
Balcers
Donato

Karlsson (because we have no choice)
Vlassic (see above)
Simek

Korenar


Expose Burns and hopefully, Seattle takes him and gives us some space to work with. But they will probably take somebody like Neito or Gambrell.

My thought is hopefully Seattle take Jones and somehow we can trade Burns for a bag of pucks is still worth getting rid of Burns and of his high salary. He has been making many bonehead plays and no-look passing which irritates the hell out of me.
At least EK65 can move the puck and set up the other players. With Burns, he will choose to shoot 1st even when there are 3 opponent players in his face. This usually ends up with the puck being ricochet back after hitting the opponent players and lead to too many odd-man chances.

 

[Cas]

My thought is hopefully Seattle take Jones and somehow we can trade Burns for a bag of pucks is still worth getting rid of Burns and of his high salary. He has been making many bonehead plays and no-look passing which irritates the hell out of me.
At least EK65 can move the puck and set up the other players. With Burns, he will choose to shoot 1st even when there are 3 opponent players in his face. This usually ends up with the puck being ricochet back after hitting the opponent players and lead to too many odd-man chances.

I don't think the Seattle Thunderbirds would take Jones at this point.

 

[seroes]

My thought is hopefully Seattle take Jones and somehow we can trade Burns for a bag of pucks is still worth getting rid of Burns and of his high salary. He has been making many bonehead plays and no-look passing which irritates the hell out of me.
At least EK65 can move the puck and set up the other players. With Burns, he will choose to shoot 1st even when there are 3 opponent players in his face. This usually ends up with the puck being ricochet back after hitting the opponent players and lead to too many odd-man chances.

Burns is still a good player but he is 36 and no longer worth his contract. He will be a decent NHLer during the last year but it's time for us to move on.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Have you seen our forwards?

Seriously, there are few players on this roster that I think will make up a core for the (just don't call it) rebuild. And, I like Simek's effort even if many consider him between just another warm body to stale garbage.

Yeah, I have, and they’re cheaper, younger, and better than our defensemen. Simek is worth absolutely nothing. A young third line winger like Donato is worth something.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Id give up anything and everything i could, outside of our 1st this yr, to have Seattle take one of Burns, Jones or EK.

 

[Gecklund]

Id give up anything and everything i could, outside of our 1st this yr, to have Seattle take one of Burns, Jones or EK.

Two of those do not belong on that list and you’re missing the biggest name of that list.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Two of those do not belong on that list and you’re missing the biggest name of that list.

In my opinion all these guys belong on this list. Seattle's not taking Vlasic. Hes not as valuable as Burns or EK. Karlssons contract is incredibly constricting for a team looking to "refresh". Burns is terrible defensively. Terrible, and he's constantly turning the Puck over to boot. I've been all for moving him to forward for a few seasons now.

 

[Juxtaposer]

The only player worth giving up good assets to move is Vlasic. I personally want to keep Karlsson and Jones is easily buy-out-able. Burns and Couture are contracts you live with, even if you don’t like them.