Keep up the great work brother! Over the last few months you have quickly became my favorite Sharks channel! 🦈💪

Love this lineup I hope we see Bordeleu and Gushkin getting plenty of time to prove themselves instead of these low level pick ups

Hi Professor, First of all, love your videos as a huge Sharks fan. It’s great to see content creation for our smaller team. I wanted to bring up that while I've grown attached to Guschin and Bordeleau, I also understand GMMG's perspective. If the Sharks end up with a top 5 pick in a loaded draft class next season, there may not be much room for new high draft picks if Guschin and Bordeleau stay. Teams are built through a good mix of free agent signings and homegrown talent. With potentially five top 6 forwards around the same age (if two of Musty, Chernyshov, and the two 2025 FRPs develop), the focus shifts to filling out the rest of the roster by signing or trading for proven veterans while continuing to draft productive players on minimum deals. By showing that the sharks have open positions on the 3rd line, they are also expressing to interested FA that there will be playing time for them. If the Sharks give playing time to Guschin and Bordeleau, they will eventually need to pay them. I believe they are saving money for players with higher ceilings. If Guschin and Bordeleau prove themselves in limited games, they will be worth it. Otherwise, it sends a message to free agents that the Sharks will continue to invest in their young core. There are 4 top 6 spots locked up for the foreseeable future (Eklund, Smith, Celebrini, 2025 FRP). Musty, Chernyshov, Bystedt, and even Edström and Halttunen arguably have higher ceilings than Guschin and Bordeleau, not to mention the Vegas 2025 late FRP. The vets the Sharks signed aren’t Guschin and Bordeleau’s competition, their competition is the ridiculous amount of promising young players within our system.

This year is all about development. I want to see one rookie, one veteran, and one dealer's choice on each line.

Kings fan here, don’t underestimate grundstrom. He’s a very solid forward that didn’t get any top 6 time in LA. He’s good enough to be top 9.

I absolutely love that you're addressing the misuse of Bords, I really believe that he is a 82 game player.

I think we keep the lund line as first line, 2nd line toffoli-Celebrini-Kostin, third line wenberg-smith-bordeleau 4th line dellandrea-sturm-goodrow

super informative thank you

I'm most excited for Musty. He's got a chip on his shoulder and a great shot. Really think he'd spice up the Sharks

Couture is coming back this season, expected mid-late Sept. Colin Graf will be in the lineup, only reason why he chose SJS over all the other teams interested in him, opportunity to play. Likely to be 3RW.

I think youre spot on with Bordy and Gush

I'm debating on if Smith and Celebrini get their 8-10 games in the NHL and then get put into the AHL. Letting their contracts slide for one season. I think it's one more season at the bottom before of the pacific before becoming contenders for a playoff push. So many 1 year contracts and short term-small cap hit contracts. I expect some trade moves and a signing or two for 25-26 playoff run. Someone like Kyle Connor, Alex Tuch, Rasmus Anderson, I like the Lund line together(ek-gran-zetter) Which puts toffoli-wennberg-bords(idk there) then on too kunin-sturm-dellandrea 4th line- PK klim-goodrow-bailey Love the content. Thank you for all you do.

GIMMEEE MUSTY

Nice video!

Celebrini first line!! Worth!

I hear you about bordeleu, he probably goes first into the lineup as soon as someone gets injured. Makes it tougher if couture can play, everyone goes down another slot. It would be unfortunate to have him spend all year in the cuda, and miss out on some good experience.

Seriously great video. So many decisions to make. I can honestly see goodrow just getting bought out or benched at some point. There’s probably gonna be a lot of rotation in and out this year. I am starting to think that this goodrow acquisition was not the best of ideas , unless or until we see why it was done. Graf goes to ahl for sure. I think we see guschin as a lineup and either he or bords traded before or after the start of the season. Great job professor!

Looking pretty strong at center, as a Canucks fan, we should have never let Toffoli walk without a contract offer. He was fantastic for us and I think Sharks fans will like him a lot.

Great line ups! I hope this is how they decide to go

I really liked Kostin’s effort the way he forechecks and gets timely momentum hits and he has the skill as well but as you said this team has a lot of guys who deserve nhl time but they are players that need to develop with more nhl minutes

Great video, good insight. I absolutely agree that Bords has been undervalued, hopefully he gets decent ice time this season. I gotta say, if it ends up being true… I love the 4th line of Kunin-Sturm-Goodrow.

What I hate about this is that if we trade Guschin I could absolutely see it being to someone like Philadelphia or Detroit for like a fourth, and then they just explode with 40 points

Kostin. Weird omission, he's exactly what Grier says he wants.

I love your distaste for kunin and it’s transferred over to me. I feel like ripping my skin off thinking kunin is taking up a spot

MG did say everyone’s spot isn’t guaranteed. I have a feeling we will see that bottom six change quite a lot. Warsofsky has to get away from the mistakes Quinn made.

While you make some great points about Bords and Guchchin over Kunin and Goodrow, the big reason they're both around is to help protect the young guys. Both aren't afraid to drop the gloves and stick up for their guys. Even though Kunin's production wasn't great last season there were several games he looked like the only player that cared on the ice

Hey Professor, Yeah, I understand what Grier is aiming for. He want's competition. Iron sharpens iron kind of thing. I also understand the point you are making about young players getting frustrated and leaving for greener pastures. Personally, Bordelo and Gooshin are not 4th liners which makes the situation even more difficult. I also expect that Grier will part with some of the veteran bottom 6 at the trade deadline. Its a nice problem to have I suppose? Pete Clovis, CA

I’m really hoping the new coaching staff is a little more open minded to putting younger players who can prove themselves over vets just because they’re vets. Would love to see them start the season start with some rotations in the bottom six and letting the players that produce stick around. I also suspect some of the new acquisitions become trade deadline flips to clear some slots up for younger players. If they can take that next step then hopefully the following season we see them graduate to full time NHLers. Well just have to wait and see but I agree with you I would really hate to see these players that we have spent so much time developing get put to the wayside. Also just wanted to throw out there. I’ve noticed your videos are getting a lot more traction and engagement and I’m super stoked for you. love your channel and hope to see it continue to grow.

Bords is getting traded. Maybe included in a package deal to Nashville for Askarov.

Only change I would make is Smith needs to be a Center as that's where Grier said he see's him this season.

Enjoyed your videos, thanks for keeping me informed last season so I didn’t have to watch any of those games lol I think they may move Sturm since he probably has the most trade value out of that bottom 6 and any contender would love as a 4C. It seems like the management loves Kunin so I dont think hes getting moved lol I honestly dont know why they claimed goodrow since Kunin fills the same role

Musty 9 games, then Bordy takes over on his wing after? I agree Bords needs a 💯 legit spot, so u know if he’s a keeper or doesn’t fit the team picture in the next 5 years (I personally really like him) but there’s only upside to playing him 70-82 game…. as a trade asset for RHD as well, but I think he’s still young and has 2 more years to show it in pro

Would Bordeleau and Gushchin have enough value to use as trade chips (packaged with picks) to grab a young RHD or goalie from a team with cap issues or a log jam?

Wennberg + Goody + Dellandrea is a great 3rd line!

Grier has mentioned while the C to Wing thing is possible he's expecting both Smith and Celebrini to be centers. I also don't see Warsofsky breaking up the Lund line

I'd love to see Gushin get a good chunk of playing time this year...he has always impressed me as a guy who can finish. Let's see what he can do with a bigger role on a third line with a couple of experienced linemates.. And speaking of talented Russian prospects- what happened to Afanaseyev?

I’m old and not an expert in hockey in any way. However, I do remember the Edmonton Oilers acquiring Marty McSorley to protect Wayne Gretzky at all costs’s. Do the San Jose Sharks have the personnel to protect these valuable up and comers?

Fantastic video. Very true. Do you think Granlund gets traded in the 1st two months to a ‘contender’? Injuries happen.

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GMMG already said both Celebrini and Smith are playing C. And I like Bords, but he’s gonna get traded. Hes not a GMMG type player. I expect him to get packaged between now and the next draft. Let his stock rise a bit and find a good fit.

Profesoro

You're argument about not having slots for Bords and Gush falls apart after the trade deadline. Granlund, Kunin, and Sturm could be all gone.

How early can we cut Kunin and Goodrow but still have thier contracts contribute to us hitting the cap floor? haha

swap granlund and smith, he can mentor from the wing.

Why not start Celly on the 2nd line… way better matchups, Granny produced with the Lund line quite effectively last year in top situations… I’d rather see a 2nd line like Smith/Celly/Toffoli or something like that…

Couture will not want to play again until the Sharks are competitive again.

I’m hoping Musty has a strong training camp and steals a spot from someone. So the lines would be something like… Eklund Celebrini Toffoli Musty Granlund Smith Dellandrea Wennberg Zetterlund Kunin Sturm Goodrow

Couture probably retires soon. His body has taken enough from the sport, and he's already had a hell of a career in teal. I don't think Celebrini starts up on the top line, probably him and Smith on the second or Smith as the third center. Eklund/Granlund/Toffoli would work I think.

#FreeDanilGuschin

Dude you know ur shit bro. Question: Why don't you clip on ur LAV on Ur shirt instead of holding it. Might as well get urself a Microphone. You will sound more clear

I don’t see how Bordeleau gets any run. Too weak on the puck, don’t think Grier is a fan of his game. Was lucky to get ice time last year on a historically bad team

Nah:) 1st: Toffoli Granlund Celebrini 2nd: Swedz!!! Eklund Wennberg Zetterlund 3rd: USA!!! Smith Bordeleau Kunin 4th: Checkerz Dellandrea Sturm Goodrow (K-birdie says, Couture needs a hip replacement Perm-IRL)

Hey Prof. where is Klim Kostin ? ))) you have to many Kunins)))

-2025 1st (Veg), Kostin, and Ferraro for Askarov and a 4th -Guschin and Goodrow for Defense Just dreaming hahaha

More of the skill/points-obsessed analyst sharks fans overrating Thomas Bordeleau, who is an unmitigated disaster defensively. Defensive disasters like him need to be possession monsters to hide their poor d-zone play. Is that Bordeleau? No. He sucks. He's been overrated by the same faction of the fanbase ever since he's been drafted. He isnt good enough for a top 6 role and hed be hilariously bad in a bottom 6 role. Please learn how to scout. Kunin should never be in the top 6(and only was because of how bad the roster was last year) but if you think Bordeleau would be better than him on the 4th line you just don't know the game of hockey. Grier has had to purge all of Doug JR's useless small boi picks and Bordeleau will be the last one.