NHL Trade Talk: Should the Sharks Become Sellers at Trade Deadline and Rebuild?
March 1st, 2013 by Nicholas Goss Leave a reply »The San Jose Sharks are in one of the most difficult situations for any NHL team.
They have a talented roster made up of a lot of good veteran players, but most of these guys are past the prime of their careers. A rebuild is on the horizon and the decision on when to begin that process should to be made soon.
Does general manager Doug Wilson end the "Joe Thornton era" in San Jose before the April 3 trade deadline by trading some of his best veteran players for young players/prospects and draft picks, or will he look to "buy" at the deadline for one more Stanley Cup run?
Darren Dreger of TSN provided us with an update on the Sharks' situation during the February 20 edition of Insider Trading:
Depending on who you talk to, there are teams that say some big names are potentially in play. Certainly the Sharks are willing to consider just about anything. San Jose is willing to part with a defenceman – Dan Boyle's name, believe it or not, has been thrown out there – but they would need to get a forward in return and preferably someone who could fit in their top nine.
Joe Thornton's name was a ...
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