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SJHN Daily: Leonard Stays in School, Will Smith Next? Kunin Is Sharks’ King Clancy Nominee
Ryan Leonard isn’t coming out, does that mean the same for Will Smith?
Today, the Washington Capitals announced that the 2023 eighth-overall pick is staying at Boston College another year.
President of hockey operations & general manager Brian MacLellan today issued the following statement regarding Capitals prospect Ryan Leonard’s decision to return to Boston College for his sophomore season.#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/66SVNbn4O5
— x – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 17, 2024
Now, all eyes are on San Jose Sharks prospect Smith, Leonard’s BC center and fourth-overall pick of the 2023 Draft, and New York Rangers prospect Gabe Perreault, the third member of that line and the No. 23 pick of the 2023 Draft.
The vaunted trio, who helped lead the Eagles to the national championship game and USA to a World Junior Championships gold, put up a mind-boggling 75 goals and 116 assists between them, in a 41-game schedule this season.
They have unfinished business, losing the title game 2-0 to the University of Denver last Saturday.
AT SAN JOSE HOCKEY NOW…
A new episode of the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast is out! Why does Greg Wyshynski think Mike Grier is the GM of the Year? What do Greg, Sheng, and Keegan think of the big trades of Timo Meier, Brent Burns, and Tomas Hertl? Listen now!
Greg Wyshynski on When Sharks Will Make Playoffs Again, Why Grier Should Be GM of the Year
When should San Jose Sharks fans expect to see Will Smith signed? Not this season.
The San Jose Sharks and Barracuda announce their 2023-24 awards!
First-rounder Filip Bystedt talks North American debut!
OTHER SHARKS NEWS…
Best fans (and artists) in the game 💙
Last night our @Sharks365 members came out to paint the @SAPcenter ice! pic.twitter.com/CBaS9TVEFm
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 17, 2024
The Sharks helped showcase NHL action in Utah during the pre-season.
How Joey Daccord and his dad, Brian, helped Sharks goalie Devin Cooley make the NHL.
Luke Kunin is the San Jose Sharks’ King Clancy nominee:
Luke Kunin is your #SJSharks King Clancy award nominee! 👏
This season the LKT1D Fund co-hosted 28 families for a Sharks game and raised over $11,000 and counting for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation! pic.twitter.com/YUbNM0jHim
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 17, 2024
Are Mikael Granlund and Nico Sturm the most important leaders for the Sharks?
Stick taps to Georgi Romanov, who stopped 16 of 17 shots in his @NHL debut last night!@sjbarracuda | @SanJoseSharks | #AHLGrad🎓 pic.twitter.com/TBnbGhoiZu
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) April 16, 2024
AROUND THE NHL…
The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato.
The New Jersey Devils may sign their top college defenseman prospect.
Tomas Hertl could provide big spark this postseason.
The Pittsburgh Penguins react to playoff elimination after their last game.
Marc-Andre Fleury coming back for another year…and he says it’s his last.
The New York Islanders sign Michigan free agent and Long Island native.
The NHL announces Game One schedules for the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Goodbye for now, Arizona Coyotes…
White. Out. pic.twitter.com/7JDwWwGdLU
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) April 18, 2024
SPECULATION: Friedman Names 4 Possible Sharks Head Coach Candidates
Blackwood Talks Grier’s Exit Message to Sharks, Speer’s Impact on His Rebound Year
SJHN Daily: 6 More Possible Sharks Head Coach Candidates, Case for Don Granato
Zetterlund Going to World Championships, Talks Friendship With Eklund
Vlasic Doesn’t Think He’ll Get Bought Out (It Doesn’t Make Sense Anyway)
NHL Scouts Talk Collin Graf’s Ceiling (+)
Grier on State of Sharks’ Rebuild, Free Agency Plans, Empty Seats at SAP Center & More (+)
Don’t Expect Will Smith To Sign With Sharks This Season
Sharks Locker Room: What’s the Organization’s Plan Besides Hoping To Draft Celebrini?
Penguins Miss Playoffs: Sharks Likely To Have Two 2024 Draft Lottery Picks
Blackwood Talks Grier’s Exit Message to Sharks, Speer’s Impact on His Rebound Year
Zetterlund Going to World Championships, Talks Friendship With Eklund
Vlasic Doesn’t Think He’ll Get Bought Out (It Doesn’t Make Sense Anyway)
REACTION: Quinn Fired!
Ferraro Teases Burns, Excited To Bring Sharks Back to Playoffs One Day
I saw someone discussing trading up to pick 6 using the Pens’ pick so I decided to look into things. I obviously have no experience in an NHL front office, I’m just giving a rough estimate based on another trade. I could see a late round pick being thrown in one way or the other as well. I’m also using the values from the Athletic with minimal actual research on my part. 33+14+42 for 6 would be 2.6+2.0+5.1 for 7.6 which is 2.1 sweetener or 27.6% sweetener which is about what I’d expect to go that high into the top… Read more »
Thanks for looking all that up. Interesting to see the percentage of “gain/sweeteners” in most cases. I’m of the mind use only one of the seconds we have and trade into the 10 range if they find a willing participant, pick up the bpa, at that point depending on what position you picked with first pick. I think there is a good chance we see someone fall to 10 range that sharks have as their top 5 talent, but at 13/14 your prob in another tier.
I would try and use Bordeleau or Gushin in any trade up. Not sure what their value is but both are young enough to still have upside value. Both likely too small to be effective on a cup contender eventually. Keep as many picks as possible since this regime has a specific type of player they want. Neither seem to fit that mold.