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Team: 2024-25 San Jose Sharks

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 14, 2024

Published: Apr. 14, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Draft: (1)Celebrini, (8)Buium, (38) Letourneau, (42) Marques
Off-season trades:
1.) I just saw a coyotes ACGM do it, and if you can get extra picks for that sure, why not.
2.) Move one of our goalies for one with a bad contract, for more assets (in this one im dreaming a little bit because i dont think seattle parts with goyette but the Musty connection is fun)
3.) Seek a 2-3 year center cap dump to play 3C.
4.) Cap dump rebound candidate, rinse repeat.
UFA/RFA Signings:
1.) Smith will be the big question, and he has all the control. If I am the sharks I am trying to sign him. I dont think he has anything left to learn at NCAA level, and the skill level isnt high enough to force him to build NHL habits like a pro league would be (cut towards center of the net, dont take plays off in D-zone). However, he may want to return to win a Natty with Letourneau and Hagens, I do believe he would have to play the whole year without Leonard too who also has the option of turning pro.
2.) Kunin provides something this team lacks, if you can sign him for a few years at a reasonable AAV i dont see why we wouldnt bring him back.
3.) It is very tempting to sign a UFA D-man but I think stick it out one more year and let all three pairs get 20ish minutes a night. If Emberson can stay healthy and Muk plays as a NHL dman that injects a lot of size into our back end (hockey will never beat the homoerotic allegations). Muk also helps us out with our transition issues if he can figure it out, we can always play vlasic if he needs nights off too.
4.) Zadina, Addison, Coe all have arguments to stay for one more year, but I dont think they get qualified. Out of all of them Zadina prolly has the best chance, but I would prefer trying to swap them for some Bona fide veterans. Peterson is going back to Sweden and Maki has been too injury prone that I would prefer Cooley be our number 3
5.) Snag the DUKE from Tampa.
6.) After Musty’s 9 games call up Guschin.

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