San Jose Sharks
Mike Grier on Sharks’ Trade Deadline Plans, Celebrini & Smith’s Seasons, and More (+)

San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier held his mid-season availability on Tuesday night.
Grier spoke on a wide range of topics, where the Sharks are in the standings, Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith’s seasons, the Trade Deadline fates of Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci and Luke Kunin and Nico Sturm and Jan Rutta, RFA Fabian Zetterlund’s future, and where the Sharks are in their rebuild.
This is part one of a two-part transcript, this part will focus more on the current San Jose Sharks team, part two will be more about the San Jose Barracuda and the organization’s prospects.
Other questions covered here: Could the Sharks send Celebrini and Smith to the AHL for playoff experience? Replacing Logan Couture as captain? And is the locker room environment better for Sharks youngsters this year?