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Sheng’s Daily: Dubnyk Holding Up Trade to San Jose?
Everybody knows about John Madden’s playing career, but there’s less known about his coaching experience.
Mark Letestu and Mark Morris tell us about their time playing for and working with the new San Jose Sharks assistant coach:
Did you know Miikka Kiprusoff and Vesa Toskala were the last impact players that the San Jose Sharks drafted from Finland? That was 25 years ago.
There’s reason to believe that’ll change soon:
Finally, JD wonders if Brent Burns is a Hall of Famer?
In other San Jose Sharks news…
Michael Russo, who first reported on the possibility of Devan Dubnyk and Ryan Donato going to the Sharks, says that Dubnyk may be holding things up with his modified no-trade clause. Dubnyk underwent serious family issues this season. (The Athletic)
RFA Antti Suomela is working out with HIFK, is he moving there for good? Or just temporarily? (HIFK)
Around the NHL…
Micah Blake McCurdy on why Zach Aston-Reese deserved Selke consideration. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)
Ex-NHL scout Scott Masters tells us what really goes on at the draft table. (Colorado Hockey Now)
Are the Bruins shopping Tuukka Rask? (Boston Hockey Now)
Christian Arnold doubts that Semyon Varlamov will be moved. (NYI Hockey Now)
Should Vegas chase Bobby Ryan? (Vegas Hockey Now)
Oscar Klefbom may miss next season because of shoulder surgery. (Edmonton Journal)
Detroit won’t keep Jimmy Howard and will pursue a free agent goalie. (Detroit Free Press)
Sportsnet’s 10 best UFA right wingers and UFA left wingers available.
The NHL questions the Lightning about their less-than-socially-distanced Stanley Cup rally. (TSN)
Travis Yost pens an ode to Henrik Lundqvist. (TSN)
Sharks “Over the Moon” Eklund Dropped
Eklund “Doesn’t Care” About Falling in Draft: “I’m so happy.”
BREAKING: Sharks Draft William Eklund
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Goodbye, Dad
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Our Mock Expansion Draft
Draft Big Board 3.0: Our Final Top-10
Is Adin Right Hill for Sharks to Die On?
If the family is his only concern about the move and leaving family with medical concern, I wonder what kind of help the sharks can provide to entice him to waive. He is not exactly my first choice to play with Jones but I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt due to the medical issues with family last year.
Probably means something too when a team makes clear they don’t want you. Even if I had a NTC, who wants to be where you’re not wanted?