Year 1.5 into the rebuild, smashing success so far?

[Kcoyote3]

No. Grier's continuous bonehead decisions have prolonged this current rebuild by at least 2 years.

Boooooo

 

[stator]

No. Grier's continuous bonehead decisions have prolonged this current rebuild by at least 2 years.

I like the guy and think he's a good choice for Sharks GM at this time. The only question I have about him is whether he can succeed when it's time to shift into competitive playoff team.

The only case I can make to support that 2 year prolongment is not placing Couture and Hertl on LTIR to get room to go after more competitive players. That might make the Sharks into a playoff, one and done team, but it would fester the needed rebuild.

It took Vancouver 9 years to rebuild and get back into the playoffs. I think Grier will beat that.

 

[tiburon12]

I like the guy and think he's a good choice for Sharks GM at this time. The only question I have about him is whether he can succeed when it's time to shift into competitive playoff team.

The only case I can make to support that 2 year prolongment is not placing Couture and Hertl on LTIR to get room to go after more competitive players. That might make the Sharks into a playoff, one and done team, but it would fester the needed rebuild.

It took Vancouver 9 years to rebuild and get back into the playoffs. I think Grier will beat that.

Kinda, they made the play-in and won that round + another.

 

[TheBeard]

Kinda, they made the play-in and won that round + another.

I don't even think Van went through a real rebuild either.

 

[stator]

Kinda, they made the play-in and won that round + another.

Yeah, forgot about that one. That season is easy to forget.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

I don't even think Van went through a real rebuild either.

They drafted in the top 10 quite a few times.
2021: 9th overall and traded it for Ekman Larsson + Garland
2019: Podkolzin
2018: Hughes
2017: Pettersson
2016: Juolevi
2014: Virtanen
2013: Horvat

Pettersson and Hughes are 2 of their biggest pieces. Along with Demko who they drafted and developed during this time frame. Imagine their team if they didn't get 2 of the biggest busts of the decade in Juolevi and Virtanen. Or just drafted Guenther in 2021 instead of trading the pick. Or drafted Boldy, Caufield, York, etc. instead of Podkolzin.

Either way, I'd call it a rebuild.

 

[Hodge]

Smashing success confirmed.

 

[weastern bias]

A plus tank, holy shit

 

[Jargon]

I mean, goddamn we got lucky but what a fun core Grier is putting together. Can’t wait to see the other pieces we get this draft…

 

[coooldude]

 

[Munnyro]

I need Pierre McG to tell me how I should feel.

 

[karltonian]

Grier must be right with the universe because things just seem to break his way a lot.

 

[coooldude]

I need Pierre McG to tell me how I should feel.

Celebrini's only 17, obviously a terrible pickup for the Sharks, where are the veterans?

 

[one2gamble]

Growth spurt incoming

 

[fasterthanlight]

It would be a success even if we didn't luck into celebrini, but it does bear repeating that we did, in fact, luck into celebrini

 

[Le Rosbeef]

Without wishing to tempt fate, it's pretty much A+ at this stage.

Forever will Mike be known as the Anti-Doug.... err, I mean the antidote.

 

[spintops]

SMASHING BOYS

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Grier has done fantastic work for the club. We need a number 1 D though. As of right now we're looking like Toronto's rebuild that's very forward heavy. I hope we don't rush out of this like Toronto and more recently LA did and still be looking for D.

Need to luck into Hensler or Schaefer next year.

 

[Jargon]

Grier has done fantastic work for the club. We need a number 1 D though. As of right now we're looking like Toronto's rebuild that's very forward heavy. I hope we don't rush out of this like Toronto and more recently LA did and still be looking for D.

Need to luck into Hensler or Schaefer next year.

While I agree that we should take BPA at 14, if we can trade up and grab someone like Buium, I’d do everything possible to make it happen. If not, I’d be swinging for D with both our 2nd rounders. We need to build that pipeline now and hopefully next season we get our defenseman version of Celebrini.

 

[pappaf2]

While I agree that we should take BPA at 14, if we can trade up and grab someone like Buium, I’d do everything possible to make it happen. If not, I’d be swinging for D with both our 2nd rounders. We need to build that pipeline now and hopefully next season we get our defenseman version of Celebrini.

If they could move up and snag Buium (without spending too much to do so) it would be incredible! Craig Button has him going at #10?!

 

[Jargon]

If they could move up and snag Buium (without spending too much to do so) it would be incredible! Craig Button has him going at #10?!

It would be a dream. I’d do anything I could to get Buium.