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San Jose Sharks Analysis
2023-24 RealGM NHL Stanley Cup Predictions
2018-19 RealGM NHL Hockey Power Rankings
While Washington and Vegas went to the Stanley Cup last season, we're predicting Tampa Bay and San Jose for 2019. Read more »
2017-18 RealGM NHL Hockey Power Rankings
Sidney Crosby and the Penguins hope to threepeat while Connor McDavid and the Oilers may represent their toughest challenge. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings: (November 22nd Edition)
Casey Price and the Canadiens rank first ahead of Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks. Read more »
A Love Letter (Of Sorts) To The San Jose Sharks
The Sharks made a sportswriter out of John Watson, albeit indirectly. Here's how and why they still matter to him no matter where he is. Read more »
2016 Stanley Cup Final Preview (Sharks Vs. Penguins)
It should be an entertaining and tight series but the Sharks' ability to be the better and more consistent checking team will decide the final outcome. Read more »
2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Conference Finals Predictions)
The Penguins, Lightning, Sharks and Blues are one series away from reaching the Stanley Cup Finals. Read more »
2015 NHL Offseason Power Rankings
The NHL's more elite free agents have either moved on or re-signed with their home team, trades have been made and the draft has come and gone. Read more »
Recapping The 2015 NHL Trade Deadline
As the trade deadline passed, we got a sense of the teams that are trying to fill whatever depth holes that they had. There wasn't a ton of action on deadline day itself, but the weeks preceding it were filled with big trades that have major implications as we progress towards the playoffs. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings, Mid-January Edition
The Predators, Blackhawks, Ducks, Lightning, Rangers and Islanders have all been banking wins of late to reach the top-tier of our NHL Power Rankings. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings, Mid-December Edition
There are 11 NHL teams all within five points of each other at the top of the standings, but the Blackhawks, Ducks, Red Wings, Penguins and Blues headline our rankings. Read more »
The Top Ten 2014 Unrestricted Free Agents
Paul Stastny, Thomas Vanek, Marian Gaborik and Jarome Iginla are some of the biggest names in free agency. Read more »
2014 NHL Power Rankings At Start Of Playoffs
The Bruins appear to be the consensus pick by many to win the Stanley Cup, though the Rangers may be that one dark-horse team to win it all. Read more »
2014 NHL Power Rankings At The Olympic Break
The Ducks, Blues, Blackhawks, Penguins and Avalanche move into our Top-Five NHL Teams at the Sochi Olympics break. Read more »
2013-14 NHL Power Rankings
The Bruins, Blackhawks, Penguins, Kings and Rangers are in the top-five of our preseason NHL Power Rankings. Read more »
Redoing The 1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 draft was the one that GM Brian Burke has built his entire career around, acquiring both of the Sedins for the Canucks. Read more »
Greatest Roster Series: San Jose Sharks
The Sharks have a history of success in the regular season, but they are only just beginning to win in the playoffs. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Sharks Trade Heatley For Havlat
The financial savings and potential playoff boost in trading Dany Heatley for Martin Havlat is more than enough reason to like this deal for the Sharks. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Sharks Fill Void, Acquire Burns From Wild
When the Sharks were eliminated by the Canucks in the playoffs this past season it was quite evident that their blueline was severely lacking top-end talent outside of an aging Dan Boyle. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Thornton Signs Three-Year Extension With Sharks
While it seems like signing core players to ?lifetime? contracts is the modus operandi for many GMs in the salary cap era, San Jose?s Doug Wilson has done a remarkable job locking up his core members without handcuffing himself. Read more »