#Mike Grier

SAN JOSE - Sharks general manager Mike Grier attended the recent IIHF World Junior Championships in Canada and just like everyone else, was blown away by the unbelievable performance of Connor Bedard. "It's a 19-year-old tournament," Grier said Friday. "For a kid to go in there and do what he did as a 17-year-old. After one game I said, 'I don't…

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be buyers before the March 3 trade deadline, meanwhile the San Jose Sharks are at the other end of the spectrum, as general manager (GM) Mike Grier will look to sell off some of the team's assets. This is likely going to include star forward Timo Meier and if this is indeed the case, Leafs GM Kyle Dubas needs to be…

This is what the top eight looked like at the end of the calendar 2021 based purely on points percentage: East: Hurricanes, Lightning, Capitals, Panthers, Leafs, Rangers, Penguins, Bruins West: Wild, Avalanche, Flames, Knights, Blues, Predators, Ducks, Oilers Of the 16 teams listed, 14 of them made the playoffs with the Stars and Kings replacing…

A lot can change in three hockey seasons, and the next three might be particularly transitional for the San Jose Sharks. A panel of writers from The Athletic put together projected standings for the 2025-26 NHL season last week, a collaboration that considered a number of key factors to spit out "future power rankings." There were five categories,…

Erik Karlsson has gotten off to an incredible start this season. The San Jose Sharks defenseman has 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists), tied for third in the NHL behind Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid (35 points; 16 goals, 19 assists) and Leon Draisaitl (31 points; 11 goals, 20 assists). He leads League defensemen in points; Adam Fox of the…

The San Jose Sharks currently sit three points out of a playoff spot and are heading towards the fourth straight season of missing the playoffs. While three points might not seem like very much, they have also played the most games in the NHL with just five regulation wins. The team ranks 13th in the Western Conference in points, despite several…

There are a ton of NHL teams in win-now mode these days. It seems like everyone is going for it, with the pursuit of Stanley Cup glory being taken at all costs. Last Saturday, we even looked at five teams who are the most committed to winning the Cup. But for the majority that are all-in, there's a minority on the other end of the spectrum working…

The San Jose Sharks (7-13-4, seventh Pacific) kick off a road trip with a visit to the Montreal Canadiens (11-9-1, sixth Atlantic). The Canadiens will be well rested after coming off a 3-2 shoot out victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, where Kirby Dach made an impression on his old team. The Sharks are coming off another loss - despite the team…

The Calgary Flames lost their third straight game on home ice and both the fans and the head coach are concerned. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are shuffling things around but will be forced to make a deal of some sort soon. Could the Flames pounce on something there? NHL legend Jaromir Jagr offered an entertaining response to the salute. That,…

The Montreal Canadiens have turned up the heat on trade talks, most notably with the Washington Capitals. The Canadiens putting Evgenii Dadonov on IR is just buying them time. Jaromir Jagr offered an entertaining response to "salute". That, more Montreal Canadiens, NHL news, and NHL trade rumours in the latest MHN Canadiens Daily: Montreal…

The NHL might not be wide open this season. But it feels uncertain. The league's flat salary cap the past three years is causing issues for many of the top teams. Out of the five best clubs recordwise last season, three - Colorado, Toronto and Minnesota - will have a new primary goaltender. Another, Pacific Division winner Calgary, lost two-thirds…

A new direction and replenished farm system make the San Jose Sharks one of the more curious teams heading into the 2022-23 season. With so many question marks from top to bottom, just about any prediction would be a bold one for Team Teal. While there's plenty of reason for optimism, there's even more room for skepticism. Instead of dipping our…

Yes, there is regular-season hockey on Friday for purposes. While the league doesn't do a spectacular job of promoting these types of games, the fact is the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks will be playing at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, in a Global Series game. This is the official kickoff to the NHL season, with a 2 p.m. ET start.…

The NHL regular season begins on Friday, October 7th with the Sharks taking on the Predators in the Czech Republic capital of Prague as the NHL returns to Europe for the first time since 2019. The puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 pm ET with the NHL Network and Bally Sports South carrying the broadcast. The Predators are comfortable -180 moneyline…

Published every Wednesday, we will take stock of all 32 teams and move them up and down as the season progresses based on their weekly performance. The reason? To ascertain a clear hierarchy of teams by the conclusion of the season, and also because lists are fun. (Scroll to the very bottom to see your favorite team). Last season, 15 of the top 16…

The 2022-23 NHL season opens on Friday afternoon with the first of a two-game series between the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks. The action starts at 2 p.m. ET from the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The Predators and Sharks will be televised on NHL Network, Bally Sports South, and NBC Sports Bay Area And California. The 3½ month…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks are a team in transition. After missing the playoffs for a third straight season for the first time in franchise history, the Sharks overhauled the coaching staff and front office, dealt away star defenseman Brent Burns and come into the season with few outsiders expecting they can get back into…

Last week I took a look at the Eastern Conference and some of the unanswered questions that loom as we head towards the new season, and there was one trend: the league seems to have been pushed even closer together, as so many years of the flat salary cap has forced the top teams to take little steps back, while many of the rebuilding teams finally…

The San Jose Sharks reached a settlement with former forward Evander Kane and the NHL Players' Association on Friday following months of negotiations. Kane was released by the Sharks in early January for what the team called "breach of his NHL Standard Player Contract and for violation of the AHL COVID-19 protocols." At the time, Kane was in the…

The rebuild - or at least retool - is finally on in San Jose it seems. This summer, the team jettisoned longtime pillar Brent Burns, changed GMs and seem committed to building out their prospect pool by coveting draft capital and young players. They still have a number of bad contracts on the books and their prospect pool is a long way from being…

The highly respected McKeen's Hockey, which specializes in the draft, listed the top 16 players for 2023 on Tuesday. At the top of the list: Center Connor Bedard, center Adam Fantilli, and right winger Matvei Michkov. In that order. They are called "generational players" by McKeen's, and they are the reason that, at the trade deadline, NHL teams…