Sharks 2024-25 Missing Pieces

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Created by: pavelski_tip_in

Team: 2023-24 San Jose Sharks

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 2, 2024

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Assuming the Sharks retain their RFAs and don't resign any of the UFAs, here are the holes on the roster heading into next season:

(1) 3 top 6 wingers including 2 top line talents
(2) 1 3rd line winger (Duclair would work here)
(3) 2 1st pair defensemen
(4) 1 top 4 defenseman
(5) 1 starting goaltender

This assumes the prospects remain around the same level. The Sharks also have 6-7 defensemen with bottom pair talent level.

What AHL players, UFAs, or draft picks can the Sharks target to fill out their roster?

Free Agent Signings

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Missing, Player		1	$800,000

Buyouts

Martin Jones: $2,916,667
Rūdolfs Balcers: $308,334

Retained Salary Transactions

Brent Burns: $2,720,000 (34%)
Erik Karlsson: $1,500,000 (13.04%)

Buried

Oskar Lindblom: $1,350,000 ($2,500,000)
Radim Simek: $1,100,000 ($2,250,000)
Nikolai Knyzhov: $100,000 ($1,250,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
29	$83,500,000	$81,085,001	$25,000	$1,145,000	$2,414,999

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
	Hertl, Tomas $6,750,000$6,750,000 C NMC UFA - 7
Eklund, William $863,333$863,333 ($850,000$850K) LW RFA - 3	Couture, Logan $8,000,000$8,000,000 C M-NTC UFA - 4
	Granlund, Mikael $5,000,000$5,000,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Zetterlund, Fabian $1,450,000$1,450,000 RW RFA - 2
Zadina, Filip $1,100,000$1,100,000 RW, LW RFA - 1	Sturm, Nico $2,000,000$2,000,000 C UFA - 2	Kunin, Luke $2,750,000$2,750,000 RW, C RFA - 1
Studnicka, Jack $762,500$762,500 RW, C RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Missing, Player $800,000$800,000
Ferraro, Mario $3,250,000$3,250,000 LD UFA - 3		Blackwood, Mackenzie $2,350,000$2,350,000 G UFA - 2
Thrun, Henry $912,500$912,500 ($212,500$212K) LD RFA - 1	Rutta, Jan $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD/RD UFA - 2
Okhotiuk, Nikita $789,167$789,167 ($82,500$82K) LD RFA - 1	Benning, Matthew $1,250,000$1,250,000 RD UFA - 3
	Addison, Calen $825,000$825,000 RD RFA - 1
	Emberson, Ty $775,000$775,000 RD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Duclair, Anthony $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Hoffman, Mike $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW UFA - 1
Barabanov, Alexander $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
Smith, Givani $800,000$800,000 LW, RW UFA - 2
MacDonald, Jacob $762,500$762,500 LD/RD UFA - 1
Vlasic, Marc-Édouard $7,000,000$7,000,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 3
Burroughs, Kyle $1,100,000$1,100,000 LD/RD UFA - 3
Kähkönen, Kaapo $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 1
Bailey, Justin $775,000$775,000 RW UFA - 1
Labanc, Kevin $4,725,000$4,725,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Carpenter, Ryan $775,000$775,000 RW, C UFA - 1

Jan. 3 at 12:20 a.m.

TMLBRIAN

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I would also say that Hertl is a 2nd line centre. a VERY good 2nd line centre. But he is not a clear number one.

So I would say they are missing a full top line and a full top D pair and a #1 goalie.

Because they have Hertl they could get away with another really strong #2 guy.

Either way this team is still 3-4 years away. They have started collecting some pretty nice assets. I hope they can get Celebrini at the draft. That will help them a ton!

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Jan. 3 at 11:52 a.m.

Letsgosharks

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Quoting: TMLBRIAN

I think with some good wingers you could have hertl as a 1C, the sharks just obviously don’t really have that either.

I’ve always been high on eklund but he hasn’t really taken the next step yet. Which ig makes sense without a puck moving dman another winger to play with and more

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Jan. 3 at 8:31 p.m.

pavelski_tip_in

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Posts: 183

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Quoting: Letsgosharks

Eklund has been surprisingly competent defensively and has been creating lots of opportunities for his linemates with his behind-the-net passing (most of which haven't been converted). He has also shown some flashes on the powerplay with his passing and shooting.

Yet, he still hasn't been able to drive offense at 5v5 even when playing with Hertl. He needs to contribute more to solidify himself in the top 6. Like you said, with so many pieces missing around him, it's hard to know how much is his fault.

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