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Sheng’s Weekend: Eklund’s Swedish Club Surprised He’s Attending Sharks Dev Camp
William Eklund signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks — and he’s willing to try the AHL next year too:
Earlier in the week, we highlighted Brent Burns’s still-present skills — but what’s declined in his overall game?
A couple observations about the San Jose Sharks’ development camp roster:
What if…the Sharks had signed John Tavares in the summer of 2018?
In other San Jose Sharks news…
Apparently, Djurgårdens was surprised by William Eklund’s decision to attend Sharks development camp. (Aftonbladet)
It’s worth mentioning — San Jose Hockey Now reported that Eklund was coming to dev camp two weeks ago:
Andrew Cogliano joins the DFO Rundown:
NEW EPISODE OF THE DFO RUNDOWN IS OUT NOW!@JasonGregor & @frank_seravalli were joined by #Sharks forward Andrew Cogliano!
APPLE: https://t.co/TLP29yBywD
SPOTIFY: https://t.co/o5jyuExOn8 pic.twitter.com/VPNNN3q6uP
— DailyFaceoff.com Hockey (@DFOHockey) August 13, 2021
The San Jose Sharks release start times for their regular season schedule:
Scheduled start times for 2021-22 #SJSharks regular season: pic.twitter.com/JESmjxlCMF
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) August 13, 2021
Around the NHL…
Jagr can’t touch Gordie Howe for post 50-year-old offensive production
Bill Daly say over 85 percent of NHL players are vaccinated right now. (The Athletic)
WHN Mailbag: Will Capitals Make Another Move; Plans For McMichael, Vanecek
The NHLPA is advising players to not to play in Olympic qualifiers. (Sportsnet)
Return of Anders Lee Will Pay Major Dividends for Islanders This Season
Avalanche Mailbag: Where in lineup will Alex Newhook play this year?
Auston Matthews has wrist surgery and will probably miss the start of training camp. (Pension Plan Puppets)
Flyers prospect Zayde Wisdom out indefinitely after successful shoulder surgery
Dan’s Daily: NHL Requires Vaccinations, RMU Students Push to Oust President