Confirmed with Link: Sharks sign F Collin Graf to ELC

[The Nemesis]

Can Kevin even throw a puck in from the press box?

He'll throw it but it'll go wide and land in row 12 in a corner section rather than on the ice.

 

[Jargon]

Doug certainly brought in guys like this and guys from Europe (Donskoi, Sorenson, Melker) with mixed results obviously.

But whatever, we’re a talent starved team and moves like this are fantastic. As we’ve all been discussing lately, prospects bust so much that what I’m learning is you want as many lottery tickets as you can get and hope they work out.

 

[sharski]

Fire MG

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[one2gamble]

That's uh..... odd

 

[LadyStanley]

But not prime

 

[LadyStanley]

Paywall

Spoiler

Labanc? Tyler Bozak? Marc Michaelis?

 

[LilLeeroy]

Graf's player card from this season

 

[Skeksis25]

Has there been examples of college free agent signings in the past turning into good NHL players?

 

[karltonian]

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LOOK AT THIS COLLIN GRAF!

who are you?

 

[Barrie22]

Has there been examples of college free agent signings in the past turning into good NHL players?

Dan Boyle, Kunitz, joe Mullen, st Louis, oates, dave poulin, van riemsdyke. Probably way more that i can't think of.

 

[Skeksis25]

Dan Boyle, Kunitz, joe Mullen, st Louis, oates, dave poulin, van riemsdyke. Probably way more that i can't think of.

Oh cool, so its not unreasonable to hope Graf turns into something decent.

 

[mogambomoroo]

I think MG calling card about giving NHL ice time worked in this signing.
I see that as a very big advantage with the Sharks right now, anyone who has potential can take a spot right now, especially a defencemen. That's why I'm so excited about summer, there is a lot of opportunities to start changing the course of the franchise.

 

[STL Shark]

Think one thing that is different in this UDFA than others relates to why he was undrafted. The significant growth spurt from 5'8 to 6'1 is notable. It's been discussed by some scouts/national types that he'd assuredly been drafted had he been 6'1 rather than 5'8. So that is a win in terms of this not just being a low upside guy that hit it big for a year as an overager / Redshirt Senior type in college hockey.

 

[one2gamble]

Think one thing that is different in this UDFA than others relates to why he was undrafted. The significant growth spurt from 5'8 to 6'1 is notable. It's been discussed by some scouts/national types that he'd assuredly been drafted had he been 6'1 rather than 5'8. So that is a win in terms of this not just being a low upside guy that hit it big for a year as an overager / Redshirt Senior type in college hockey.

Have him get in touch with Luca about his diet ....

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Alaskanice]

This can’t be stressed enough. Grier getting the top college free agent here to San Jose is absolutely huge. Grier deserves proper recognition for that.

 

[The Nemesis]

Grier & Quinn recruiting Graf:

"Cahm ahn, Cahhlahn. It'd be wicked awesome if you'd come play for the Shaaahks. Even yer boy Sully thinks so. Now let's get some chowdah and watch the Red Sahx."

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[TheBeard]

https://x.com/Real_Max_Miller/status/1776326677897109664

called it

 

[Hodge]

https://x.com/Real_Max_Miller/status/1776326677897109664

called it

Yeah the Kunin stuff is getting to be a bit much. Wouldn't it make more sense to put defensively responsible Sturm between Eklund and Graf?

 

[TheBeard]

Yeah the Kunin stuff is getting to be a bit much. Wouldn't it make more sense to put defensively responsible Sturm between Eklund and Graf?

Quinn seems to have this mindset with Kunin (and he talks about it ad nauseam) where he wants his "work ethic" (for lack of better term) to rub off on the rookies.

 

[YUPPY 2 7 10 11]

Still not believing it, I'm still in shock. Just a few days ago I was watching Graf Quinnipiac lose against Will Smith BC in the Regional Finals. What a game! Now, both kids are in the Sharks Organization.

 

[Alaskanice]

Still not believing it, I'm still in shock. Just a few days ago I was watching Graf Quinnipiac lose against Will Smith BC in the Regional Finals. What a game! Now, both kids are in the Sharks Organization.

Huzzah!!

 

[timorous me]

“I think Collin really liked the sincerity of the management and coach with the Sharks during the recruiting process,” Graf’s agent, Jerry Buckley, wrote in an email to this news organization. “He also is excited about the opportunity to develop and grow with the elite group of young players and prospects the Sharks have.”

Imagine a couple years ago reading a line like this one about our young players and prospects. Shows how far things have come (despite all the struggles on the ice) in a relatively short time.