The "Thank you, departing Sharks" thread, 2021 edition (Jones, Gabriel)

[The Nemesis]

I'll update this thread with notes on other Shark departures as they happen. In the interest of not cluttering the board with a bunch of duplicate threads there won't be a fresh thread for each departure except in special cases.

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[hotcabbagesoup]

I hope that Brauny can save him in Philly. I hope that Jones can resurrect his career a little bit in Philly. No hard feelings, he got us Eklund so...

 

[Barrie22]

I'll update this thread with notes on other Shark departures as they happen. In the interest of not cluttering the board with a bunch of duplicate threads there won't be a fresh thread for each departure except in special cases.

Only special case for departures is a "i have spent the last 22 seasons playing the game i love, and have had a good run. But it is time for me to hang up the skates and spend more time with my family. A big thank you to the sharks, leafs and hurricaines organizations for being good to me in my career, but i am officially retiring from hockey" patrick marleau

 

[The Nemesis]

Add Kurtis Gabriel to the pile

 

[themelkman]

Two guys I’m pretty happy to see move on

 

[Bizz]

Greg Pateryn went to Anaheim. Farewell to a bonafide Sharks legend.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Don't forget to close the door on your way out.

 

[StanleyCup2035]

Thank you, Martin! Your awful goaltending helped secure the pick to draft Eklund!

 

[Nighthock]

Thank you to Joner for the finals and cons. final runs - you were phenomenal in those two stretches.

Two really good dudes who I sincerely wish the best for. A change of scenery was necessary though.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Don't forget to close the door on your way out.

Martin Jones doesn't have much of an ability to close things down...

 

[The Nemesis]

Don't forget to close the door on your way out.

Jones went to close the door, but he used his glove hand. It was so slow that he missed the knob and the door smacked him in the face instead.

 

[YUPPY]

No one saying goodbye to Marleau?

 

[slocal]

No one saying goodbye to Marleau?

We did a few times, but he keeps coming back.

 

[Mafoofoo]

No one saying goodbye to Marleau?

He posts on here a lot. So there’s no point unless he decides to retire from hockey and hfboards

 

[LadyStanley]

Thanks also to Sorenson (Sweden), Pateryn (Anaheim), Jaros, Handemark, etc.

(And probably so long Donato)

 

[OrrNumber4]

Thanks also to Sorenson (Sweden), Pateryn (Anaheim), Jaros, Handemark, etc.

(And probably so long Donato)

I suppose that Pateryn did get a game with the Sharks, so fair enough.

Interesting that Donato couldn't get a league-minimum deal from somebody. I mean, just on the Sharks I'd take him over Pederson/Kellman/Merkley...

 

[hohosaregood]

I suppose that Pateryn did get a game with the Sharks, so fair enough.

Interesting that Donato couldn't get a league-minimum deal from somebody. I mean, just on the Sharks I'd take him over Pederson/Kellman/Merkley...

By the end, donato was a total non factor for the team. I really don't think I could confidently say he's better than any of those guys

 

[Munnyro]

I suppose that Pateryn did get a game with the Sharks, so fair enough.

Interesting that Donato couldn't get a league-minimum deal from somebody. I mean, just on the Sharks I'd take him over Pederson/Kellman/Merkley...

Donato isn't cut out for the 4th line. I think they hope Pederson can have bottom 6 potential. On that note, I dunno why DW keeps going after Yotes players that don't crack the line up.

 

[hohosaregood]

Donato isn't cut out for the 4th line. I think they hope Pederson can have bottom 6 potential. On that note, I dunno why DW keeps going after Yotes players that don't crack the line up.

Donato definitely falls into the classic NHL/AHL tweener category. Not skilled and consistent enough for a top 9 role, not detail oriented and/or gritty enough for a bottom 6 role.

 

[LadyStanley]

Goodbye Donato