It seems like an odd time to look one year ahead.We're less than 24 hours from the start of the 09/10 season; a season that holds as much promise as any for the San Jose Sharks. Your Sharks have the most talented roster in club history and are among a select few true Stanley Cup contenders.
And yet, I can't help but think about one year from today.
The best analogy I can give is that of a high school senior. As a senior, you are on the cusp of embarking on one of the most fun and memorable times of your life. You will spend more time with your friends than ever, taking advantage of 4+ years of tough times, running jokes, and everything in between.
But in the back of your mind, you know that you only have one year left before it all changes. Everything you do is tinged with nostalgia, as if it is the last chance you'll ever have to experience these moments with these people.
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I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's talk about the 2009-2010 Sharks. Let's talk about trades.
You'll recall in May, I gave my thoughts on the roster heading into this year (I, II, and III). In my opinion, there was something inherently corrupted with the Sharks, and the only solution was to trade away one of the Big 3 - Marleau, Thornton, or Nabokov. San Jose needed a Big Change.
We got that Big Change in the form of one Dany Heatley, and we got it without giving up one of the Big 3. Hooray! Hooray?
Doug Wilson absolutely fleeced Bryan Murray, no doubt about it. Nice use of leverage, Dougie.
I'm still worried, though. The albatross, the 800-lb. gorilla, and the Ghost of Playoffs Past still live at HP Pavilion. As long as Marleau, Thornton, and Nabokov wear teal, this will still be considered the same playoff team that has choked every year since the lockout. This squad is running out of chances.
More accurately, this squad is on its last chance.
Patrick Marleau, Evgeni Nabokov, and Rob Blake consume nearly 30% of San Jose's salary cap this year, and, as it stands currently, 0% of the cap next year. San Jose's all-time points, goals, assists, goalie wins, saves, shut outs, and the current captain - they will all be off the San Jose payroll at the end of this season as unrestricted free agents.
Enjoy the time with your friends while it lasts, kids, because next year you're all going to different colleges.
That may be premature. Of course, any or all of those players could sign an extension tomorrow, the next day, or after the season concludes. But without a Stanely Cup engraved with their names as champions, what would be the point? The goal of a hockey club is to win the Cup, and Nabby and Patty have been given plenty of opportunities to do that here in San Jose. This is may be their best chance. It's probably their last chance.
We're a long way off from that, though. We have Todd McLellan's sophomore campaign, plenty of hungry kids from Worcester, and a Rob Blake captaincy to anticipate and enjoy.
Fellow Sharks fans, I wish you a fantastic time with what will be one of the most turbulent, thrilling, and, hopefully, successful years in San Jose Sharks history. I can't wait to celebrate with you at the graduation party, drinking out of a big, beautiful, silver Cup.
Now and always, Go Sharks.
You'll recall in May, I gave my thoughts on the roster heading into this year (I, II, and III). In my opinion, there was something inherently corrupted with the Sharks, and the only solution was to trade away one of the Big 3 - Marleau, Thornton, or Nabokov. San Jose needed a Big Change.
We got that Big Change in the form of one Dany Heatley, and we got it without giving up one of the Big 3. Hooray! Hooray?
Doug Wilson absolutely fleeced Bryan Murray, no doubt about it. Nice use of leverage, Dougie.
I'm still worried, though. The albatross, the 800-lb. gorilla, and the Ghost of Playoffs Past still live at HP Pavilion. As long as Marleau, Thornton, and Nabokov wear teal, this will still be considered the same playoff team that has choked every year since the lockout. This squad is running out of chances.
More accurately, this squad is on its last chance.
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Patrick Marleau, Evgeni Nabokov, and Rob Blake consume nearly 30% of San Jose's salary cap this year, and, as it stands currently, 0% of the cap next year. San Jose's all-time points, goals, assists, goalie wins, saves, shut outs, and the current captain - they will all be off the San Jose payroll at the end of this season as unrestricted free agents.
Enjoy the time with your friends while it lasts, kids, because next year you're all going to different colleges.
That may be premature. Of course, any or all of those players could sign an extension tomorrow, the next day, or after the season concludes. But without a Stanely Cup engraved with their names as champions, what would be the point? The goal of a hockey club is to win the Cup, and Nabby and Patty have been given plenty of opportunities to do that here in San Jose. This is may be their best chance. It's probably their last chance.
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We're a long way off from that, though. We have Todd McLellan's sophomore campaign, plenty of hungry kids from Worcester, and a Rob Blake captaincy to anticipate and enjoy.
Fellow Sharks fans, I wish you a fantastic time with what will be one of the most turbulent, thrilling, and, hopefully, successful years in San Jose Sharks history. I can't wait to celebrate with you at the graduation party, drinking out of a big, beautiful, silver Cup.
Now and always, Go Sharks.
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