San Jose Sharks
Scouts Evaluate Free Agents Dumba, Tatar, Comtois (+)
Why are free agents Matt Dumba, Tomas Tatar, and Max Comtois still on the market? And how might they fit the San Jose Sharks?
Two NHL scouts and independent pro scouting service Team 33 shared their thoughts with San Jose Hockey Now.
Matt Dumba
Dumba had a minuscule 0.18 Points Per Game, his lowest since his first season as a 19-year-old. That came out to just 14 points in 79 games.
But he’s just 28, and from 2016 to 2022, he averaged 0.49 Points Per Game. That’s a healthy 40-point 82-game pace.
Team 33 told the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast that there’s reason to believe that Dumba can re-connect to his offensive game, which could be a boon to the San Jose Sharks if they trade Erik Karlsson.
