Rumor: Sharks GM Doug Wilson looking desperately to get a first for rebuild mode

[405Exit]

Makes complete sense from my perspective. I'm a Anaheim fan. I saw this coming from all three franchises this deadline a MILE away. All three will be chasing picks. It just really comes down to who executes first with whats available.

"After surrendering his top selection in this year’s draft to the Ottawa Senators as part of the deal to get defenceman Erik Karlsson in September 2018, the word is Wilson is embarrassed that could be a lottery selection because of the backwards turn the Sharks have taken this season and, as a result, he’ll try desperately to get a first-rounder back at this year’s deadline."

Good luck Shark fans. You dont think Anaheim and King's arent going to try and do the same thing????

San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson could be ready to play Let’s Make a Deal

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[Llamamoto]

I would be very interested if Hertl/Meier is on the table, although Lebanc is probably more realistic.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Getting a 1st doesn't really do much to change that though. If anything it exacerbates the situation as the Sharks will then be down an impact player (to acquire a 1st), which only increases the odds of that lottery pick being a top pick.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

the ink wasn't even dry on the Karlsson contract and it was visibly a bad idea

"we have 1 Burns, let's have more Burns'"

 

[Captain Mountain]

I would be very interested if Hertl/Meier is on the table, although Lebanc is probably more realistic.

I have a hard time believing Labanc returns a first, but if Hartman got one, who knows.

 

[DJB]

Aren't most sellers looking for first rounders?

I'd be surprised if any firsts are moved. GM's know it's a deep draft year.

Big Bruce seems to be throwing stuff against a wall again and trying to needle the Sharks which isn't needed

 

[Neutrinos]

I think if you're the Sharks, you're just going to have to ride things out with the current core and hope lightning strikes like it did for the Blues and Capitals

There are just too many veterans signed long term to think a rebuild is in any way doable at this stage

 

[Llamamoto]

I have a hard time believing Labanc returns a first, but if Hartman got one, who knows.

Yeah, the Sharks would probably have to add a little bit to Lebanc to return a 1st, and the add would have to be on the other side is Meier or Hertl is coming back.

 

[GoldiFox]

I don't see anything on the roster worth giving up a 1st for that isn't worth considerably more than a 1st. Good luck SJ.

 

[895]

Second for LaBanc?

 

[SensFan1010]

Why do a lot of people believe labanc isnt worth a 1st. I mean a 25-30 pick for lebanc seems like a steal

 

[780il]

There isn’t anything on that team trading a 1st for that wouldn’t cost a lot more than just a 1st

You could have 2 2nds for Labanc and a 3rd tho

 

[CupInSIX]

You know you want to, DeBoer. Put that stamp on it.

 

[405Exit]

Aren't most sellers looking for first rounders?

I'd be surprised if any firsts are moved. GM's know it's a deep draft year.

Big Bruce seems to be throwing stuff against a wall again and trying to needle the Sharks which isn't needed

Every year there’s firsts being moved. This year should be no different. Injuries pile up. Teams take chances like for Instance the Karlsson trade in 2018 even if it’s based off conditions.

I would bet atleast 2 or 3 firsts are moved before February 24th deadline. It comes down to who executes getting the firsts first before the other sellers execute a trade with them also.

Then again your team has 2 top 10 picks over in Ottawa. You could give a damn about the rest of us rebuilding teams. So of course you would say that.

 

[895]

Why do a lot of people believe labanc isnt worth a 1st. I mean a 25-30 pick for lebanc seems like a steal

He's a third liner?

 

[Kuznetsnow]

Why do a lot of people believe labanc isnt worth a 1st. I mean a 25-30 pick for lebanc seems like a steal

He's a very vanilla player. You hope to hit on a guy like that cheaply like Ottawa did with Namestnikov. Florida signed a comparable but better Brett Connolly cheaply. 1sts are the best chance a team has at getting an impact player for a decade

 

[themelkman]

Don’t buy this at all. Doug is NEVER the type to freak out and drop players for bad deals. If your coming looking for any core players it’s going to cost elite prospects or good picks. I do not think the sharks will rebuild

 

[UnSandvich]

Marc Staal was a first rounder. He counts, right? You can have him for free

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Yes...sell....sell !

 

[themelkman]

There isn’t anything on that team trading a 1st for that wouldn’t cost a lot more than just a 1st

You could have 2 2nds for Labanc and a 3rd tho

Not a chance. Doug won’t move Labanc for lesser picks, it would have to be either a first or a second and a good prospect/young player

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Man would I love to land Meier.

Labanc might, but the trouble is he took a huge discount to play for the Sharks this year and now he's going to want to get paid.

 

[WSS11]

He's a third liner?

I mean he accumulated 56pts playing third line minutes last year if that’s what you mean. He’s got top six talent, is 24 years old and is making 1MM this year and most importantly will be a RFA this offseason so the acquiring team will retain his rights.

he’s worth at least a 1st at the very least.

 

[Hookslide]

As a Bruins Fan two players that would be interesting would be Dillon and Hertl ........, I am not a fan of these long term deals for aging players running late into their careers but Burns is some that should be considered . There would be some retaining involved.....Throw some ideas out lets see what they would look like......Please no Evander Kane .

 

[Freudian]

If he trades all of his remaining picks he won't have to go to the draft and thus avoid the humiliation.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Burns
Karlsson
Couture
Hertl
Meier
Kane



The only guys on the Sharks roster actually worth 1st rounders. Since Burns, Couture, and EK65 are obviously not being moved.... It comes down to Hertl, Meier, and Kane.

But really it just doesn't make sense to move any of those guys. Kane has a M-NTC which makes it real hard to actually move him. Meier at his age and still an RFA after his current deal, makes him the perfect candidate to focus a new retool around.

The only one left with even a small chance of being moved would be Hertl. At 2.5 years away from being a UFA... If Wilson really does insist on going into a real fast rebuild/retool mode, Hertl is the guy who gets him back into the first round of the draft.

Hertl would fetch a damn good package along with that first, no doubt about that. But again you have to wonder why making such a deal.



The only other scenario where maybe a 1st gets offered is if its for a package deal and one where they take back a cap dump or two in the process.


Something like Labanc + Dillon to team X for 1st + Cap Dump(Of about 4M).