Sheng’s Daily: Donate to Sharks’ Toy Drive

How did the San Jose Sharks get stuck? I look at the combination of draft failures and long contracts that have put them in a hole:

Since 2016, Doug Wilson Has Been Handing Out Longer Contracts to Older Players

In other San Jose Sharks news…

We’re hosting a virtual toy drive with @SAP_BayArea in support of @Cityteam!
 
Help spread cheer this holiday by purchasing a gift for those in need from the Esperanza Christmas Wish List 👉 https://t.co/NXnY76XVvx
 
Gifts will automatically be delivered, make purchase by 12/9 pic.twitter.com/YZFbnzQiuh

— Sharks Foundation (@SharksCare) December 4, 2020

Around the NHL…

A San Jose Sharks’ blockbuster appears on this list of five recent trades that we’ve changed our mind about. (Sportsnet)

Trailblazer Fred Sasakamoose is remembered: “Every generation, there are people who fight for what is right, who break down barriers, and who pave the way for others. Fred Sasakamoose was one of those people.” (Sportsnet)

Inside the rapid rise of former San Jose Sharks broadcaster Kendall Coyne Schofield. (The Athletic)

Maxim Lapierre — perhaps best remembered by San Jose Sharks fans for a dirty hit on Dan Boyle — has announced his retirement from pro hockey. (NHL)

Ex-Bruins Player, Hall of Famer Iginla Hilariously Pops Up On News

NHL Negotiations: Explaining Escrow and Why Players Despise It