Sunday, July 22, 2012

Sharks Draft Results - Day 2

July 22/2012 - The San Jose Sharks had only 2 picks for Day 2 of the 2012 draft on Sunday.  They had Winnipeg's 6th rounder (160th) and their own 7th rounder (183rd). 

The Sharks made the following selections:

Winnipeg 6th (160th) - Ryan Olsen - Has big, quick, and excellent hands. Skates with a strong stride and good balance. He has good vision, but so far has not shown his talents on a consistent basis.

San Jose 7th - (183rd) - Joakim Ryan - Two-way defenseman who can QB the power play, and seems two feet above the competition in his anticipation, vision, and poise. Strong skater.

Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore says that he was very happy with their draft selections this year and are now looking forward to the rest of the offeseason, especially free agency.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Sharks Draft Results - Day 1

July 21/2012 - Well, the big day has finally come.  Draft Day.   The San Jose Sharks started the day with 4 selections.  Their own first, Pittsburgh's 2nd, Nashville's 2nd and Pittsburgh's 4th.  Here are the results from the first day of the 2012 draft for the San Jose Sharks:

San Jose 1st (3rd) -  Filip Forsberg -  Looks to be a two way player.   Has good hands, stride and snap shot.  Is willing to battle for the puck and show some physicality. 

Pittsburgh 2nd (48th) - Cristoval Nieves - Has pro size, unreal agility for a bigger player.  Has top end speed as well.  Need to develop hands and be more physical. 

Nashville 2nd (55th) - Brock McGinn - A very good skater with quickness, gears, and lateral agility that make him a noticed forechecker and player that puts pressure on the defense. Has a good shot.  Not the biggest player but plays like he is big.

Just before the Sharks were use Pittsburgh's 4th (115th), they dealt said pick to the Phoenix Coyotes for C/LW Ryan Bourque.  Sharks GM had this to say about the deal: "The guy we wanted with that pick went right before the pick.  I do beleve my reaction was "You fucker!"  When I had seen that Buffalo selected Ebert before we got to. (And No, Roger, I wasn't mad at you, just so you know. :D)  So Phoenix had sent us an offer on Ryan (Bourque) and took a look at how he was doing and what he could accomplise and we took the deal.  Ryan has the potential to be a two way forward with some offensive upside and we felt he'd probably be better than who we could get at that moment in time via the pick.  Also Ryan's brother, Chris, was very happy that his brother was a part of the team now."

As it stands right now, the Sharks have 2 selections in Day 2 of the 2012 draft.  They have Winnipeg's 6th (160th) and their own 7th rounder (183rd).  There is speculation that the Sharks may try and land a 5th rounder before tomorrow as there is apprently someone they have their eyes on in the 5th round. 

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Sharks pull trigger on one more deal

July 18/1012 - Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore pulled the trigger on one more deal before Saturday's draft.  The Sharks sent their 2nd round pick in the 2012 draft, prospect Chris Brown and one million dollars to the Minnesota Wild for d-man Marco Scandella, Winnipeg's 6th and San Jose 7th round picks in the 2012 draft. 

"Terry came looking for a 2nd rounder."  Said Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore.  "He laid out some ideas he had.  I mentioned Scandella, since had him before and liked him back when we drafted him.  He said he was available, we hammered out the details and bingo.  Done deal."

Rumors are circulating that the Sharks might not be done dealing before Saturday's draft but nothing's been made official coming out of Sharks head office other than tonight's deal.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Sharks pull trigger on some deals, excited for draft

July 12, 2012 - Trade ban must be lifted as the Sharks have started some summer time activity. 

The Sharks pulled the trigger on a few deals this week.

The first deal was a deal with the Colorado Avalance.  The Sharks sent Anahiem's 5th in 2012 to Colorado for prosepct Brian Day and Colorado's 7th in 2013.
The second deal was with the Buffalo Sabres.  The Sharks sent James Sheppard, Jeff Woywitka, Tim Conboy and Chicago's 3rd in 2012 to Bufflo for Michael Sauer, prospect Tobias Rieder and Buffalo's 4th in 2013.

The final deal was the Sharks sending JP Dumont back to Nashville for Daniel Alfredsson. 

 "I was pretty happy with all of these deals."  Said Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore.  "We feel we should get some good selections with the first and 3 second round picks we have in this draft so we shuffled some picks around picked up a couple more picks for next year's draft.  Got a little younger on D with Sauer coming to us but he looks to be a very serviceable shutdown D-man.  We were happy to get Tobias in the system as well.  Our scouts were happy to hear that we had acquired him.  They had seem him play for Kitchener when they were out in the field and they liked what they saw.   85 pts in 60 games.  Nice numbers.  Hopefully, it can translate to the pro level.  Last but not least, we welcome Daniel back.  We didn't really want to deal Alfy around the trade deadline last year but with what direction the team was going at the end of the season, it was something that had to be done.  I'm very pleased to get him back into the fold.  He can help chip in on offence, defence and give our younger team some good advice and insight to help them move forward in their careers."

The Sharks have 5 selections in this year's draft.  1 first, 3 seconds and 1 fourth round pick.
"We are always excited for the draft, especially when we have a high pick.  We still haven't decided who we want to select with our first rounder but we should have everything ironed out by this weekend."

Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore will, unfortunately, will be unable to attend this year's draft as other commitments are keeping him from attending.  (Dang work!!!)  His assistant Send Ing Alist will be making the selections for the Sharks in his absense. 
 

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Sharks hold yearly awards

Apr 17/2012, San Jose, CA - The San Jose Sharks held their annual yearly awards on Tuesday night after the 2012 season had finished. The players and families attended a banquet and there was a meet and greet for the fans afterwards.

The following hardware was shelled out on Tuesday night:

Forward of the year - Patrick Marleau
Dman of the year - Dustin Byfuglien
Hardest Hitter Award (Most hits) - Dustin Byfuglien
Best Plus/Minus - Richard Petiot
Trigger Happy Award (Most Shots) - Patrick Marleau
Best Faceoff Percentage - Patrick Marleau
Rookie of the Year - Chris Bourque
Most Valuble Player - Kari Lehtonen/Patrick Marleau

"Everyone had a good time tonight, even though the season is over." Said Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore. "We all had a good time and even again, we had a tough season, everyone's excited to come back next season."

The team's players will be going their seperate ways for the summer until camp starts up. Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore will be out scouting, getting ready for the 2012 Entry Draft. It looks like the Sharks will be selecting 3rd overall in the draft this year.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Sharks holds Birthday Press Conference

Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore took time from his birthday to hold a press conference concerning his Sharks team and what went on with team recently:

"Hello all, thanks for attending. I've called this press conference for a couple reasons. One, just to thanks our great fans for sticking the club despite the less than stellar season we have had this year. We have rewarded our fan base by dropping our ticket prices. This is a thank you for their loyalty. I also have called this press conference to shed some light on our future and our most recent transactions leading up to the deadline.

The future of this team is looking bright. Jeff Skinner, Kyle Okposo are doing good on the front lines for the team. Kari Lehtonen is a star in net. He is doing awesome even though we aren't doing the best this season. Patrick Marleau has stepped up as a true leader and point producer for this team. Petiot and Big Buff are shoring up our blueline. Guys like Chris Thorburn, Marc Andre Pouliot know their roles and are doing their best to do those roles. We have #1 overall draft pick from 2011, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins extremely ready to make the jump into the NsHL next year. We also have Zach Bogosian and Justin Braun, ready to make an impact at the NsHL or AsHL level. Jordan Eberle is going to be a beast in the NsHL next year. We look for him to make some noise next season for us. We have Mikael Granlund in our system who is playing very well over in Europe and should be in the NsHL in a couple of years. The bright side to such a harsh season is adding another good piece to the puzzle via the draft. As it stands right now, we have 2nd overall in the 2012 draft. Things can change between now and than and there is also the draft lottery. We know as good as anyone that can land you first overall as that happened to us last year. So we are looking forward to this summer and next season.

We had one deal on deadline day and had some others leading up to it. We dealt veteran dman Mike Commodore to Toronto's 5th in 2014. We had elected to not resign Mike so he would have been going UFA after this season. So getting a piece for an upcoming UFA, sounds good to me. We moved Daniel Alfredsson to Nashville for JP Dumont and Nashville's 2nd in 2012. We picked up Daniel from Toronto help us make a run for the playoffs, things didn't work out so we moved him somewhere where he has a better shot at the playoffs. We akso sent Sami Salo to the Preds in a seperate deal for their 3rd in 2013. Salo wasn't producing as we had hoped so a new home might be the trick for him. We moved Nik Antropov to Pittsburgh for Pittsburgh's 2nd and 4th in 2012 and their 2nd in 2013. Same thing with him as with Alfredsson. Things didn't work out and he got sent to a team that's one of the top teams in the East right now.

We were happy with these deals and got back basically what we gave up for these players.

We would like to thanks everyone for taking the time to come out. It's time for me to get back to enjoying my birthday. I've got a 6 pack of Corona with my name on it. Thanks, everyone."

Friday, February 24, 2012

Sharks on a roll, also pull trigger on another deal.

The San Jose Sharks have been on a roll as of last having won 8 of their last 10 games. The Sharks head up to the Great White North to play the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday and then head back home and host the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. The Sharks sits 1 point out of 8th place in the West and hope to keep the winning tread going to make their way into the playoff picture.

It's also looks like the Sharks have done another deal.

The Sharks are sending defenseman Brian Lee to the St. Louis Blues for defenseman Sami Salo.

"I thought I was done dealing." Said Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore. "I had seen the Blues' trade block and inquired about the dmen that were available. We had seen that Sami has been putting up some decent offensive numbers and we think we could use that. So a deal was hammered out while Tony was driving and I was sitting on my ass at home."

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Sharks pull trigger on blockbuster

The San Jose Sharks completed a deal with the Anaheim Ducks this afternoon. Even though the deal hasn't been officially announced by the league, it is being said that this is the deal:

The San Jose Sharks are sending prospects Luca Sbisa and Tomas Tatar to Anaheim for prospect Zach Bogosian and Anaheim's 5th in the 2012 draft.

Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore said that even though he could not confirm the details at the trade, he did state that a deal has gone down between the division rivals .

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Sharks say good bye to fellow GM, Have win over Blues.

The San Jose Sharks took on the St. Louis Blues on the evening that it was announced that their GM Gavin Gear would be stepping down from the helm of the Blues organization.

"It was definite a shock." Said Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore. "I was surprised to hear that he was stepping down. But that's the way life goes. We are sad to see him go and all here at the Sharks organization offer Gavin the best of luck in his future endeavours."

The Sharks came into this game on a one game winning streak after struggling for a few games. They had beat Edmonton 5-3 last night and were in town in St. Louis to take on the Blues.

The Blues team on the ice must also had been shocked with GM Gear's news of his stepping down. The Blues were up 3-1 on the Sharks. But close to the half way point of the 3rd period, the Sharks tied up the game in the span of 15 seconds to send the game to the extra frame. Kyle Okposo scored the game winner with his hat trick goal 57 seconds into overtime to give the Sharks another much needed win.

The Sharks head back home to play the Blues again tomorrow. They hope to see a better team out there but at the same time are hoping for the same result.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Lehtonen on All-Star Ballot

The Sharks were pleased to see their starting goaltender's name on the All-Star Ballot on Friday. "We'd been shocked had his name not been on there. If anyone on our team deserves to be on the All Star Ballot is Kari." Said Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore. "The team as a whole has been struggling as of late but Kari has, for the most part, been consistent, game in and game out. We are hoping he gets voted in and he can showcase his talent at the All-Star game." Lehtonen is currently sitting in 7th for goals against with a GAA of 2.26. He also has a steady save percentage of .925.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

One way ticket to California?

Apprently the San Jose Sharks have pulled the trigger on another deal. The Sharks have been hunting for another scorer to add to their line up and it looks as if they have found it. Even though there has been no official confirmation from the league office, the word around the campfire is this is what the apparent deal is:

To Toronto: Konrad Abeltshauser D (Prospect), MIN 1 2012
To San Jose: Daniel Alfredsson RW, CHI 3 2012, TOR 6

The Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore was unable for comment at the time this tidbit of info hit the press late last night. If this deal is true, the Sharks get the boost to their offense they were looking for and Toronto has sent their captain to the sunny land of California.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Bruhaha in the Desert

The San Jose Sharks had all aspects of the game going for them on Monday when there were in Glensdale to take on the Coyotes. Goals, goaltending and even fighting.

The Sharks won the game 5-1 with the shots being 35 'Yotes, 29 Sharks. Sharks netminder Kari Lehtonen made 34 saves out of 35 shots. Nik Antropov had his best game since getting traded to the Sharks getting a hat trick.

The 3rd period was entertaining as 2 fights broke out during the period. Dustin Byfuglien tuned in vet Ryan Smyth and MA Pouliot duked it out with Kris Letang. Pouliot received an instigator penalty and a game misconduct for the fight.

The win keeps the Sharks in 9th place in the West, just 2 points behind 8th place. The Sharks hope to get their 3rd win in 4 games as they take on the Detroit Redwings tomorrow.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sharks new blog, Sharks snap 6 game skid

The San Jose Sharks of the NsHL have followed the footsteps of the Florida Panthers by revealing their own league blog on Sunday. The Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore will still post his 2 cents on the league forum but thought it'd be nice to have a blog out there to post different topics about the San Jose Sharks.

Aside from the new blog, the Sharks are also happy to report that they have snapped their most recent 6 game losing skid with a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. After having Saturday off, the Sharks look to build on their winning streak as they take on the Winnipeg Jets. This game has not only importance for keeping the Sharks on a roll and in the playoff picture, but has some personal importance as well. Sharks GM Kurt Fulmore was happy to see Winnipeg back in the league after a long hiatus. "I used to watch them when I was a kid. I was born in Winnipeg. I was sad to see them leave for Phoenix even though by that time, I was a Sharks fan. I was happy to see them come back to the league. They have a wild fanbase, which is awesome for them or any team in this league to have.

Sharks Leaders:

Goals - Patrick Marleau - 13
Assists - Patrick Marleau - 19
Points - Patrick Marleau - 32
+/- - Chris Bourque - +8
PIMs - Dustin Byfuglien - 30
Hits - Dustin Byfuglien - 48