Les Sharks de San Jose conserveront-ils leurs principaux agents libres sans restriction? JD Young analyse le potentiel de signature de John Klingberg, Jeff Skinner et Alex Wennberg après la prochaine saison de la LNH. Les compétences offensives de Klingberg et le quart-arrière du jeu de puissance font de lui un candidat principal pour une prolongation, malgré les récents problèmes de la hanche. Young suggère un éventuel accord de deux ans d’environ 4,5 à 5 millions de dollars par an s’il reste en bonne santé. La capacité de score de Skinner pourrait lui faire gagner un nouveau contrat, avec son avenir lié au développement de jeunes ailiers Sharks. La situation de Wennberg est complexe, équilibrant sa valeur en tant que centre de troisième ligne contre les rendements commerciaux potentiels. La situation de plafond favorable des Sharks pour 2026-27 permet une flexibilité dans la reprise des anciens combattants tout en planifiant de futures stars. Young aborde également d’autres UFA comme Mario Ferraro, évaluant leurs chances de rester avec l’équipe. Branchez-vous pour un aperçu approfondi des décisions de l’alignement des Sharks et de la façon dont ils pourraient façonner l’avenir de l’équipe dans la LNH. Suivez et abonnez-vous sur toutes les plates-formes de podcast… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-sharks/ verrouillées sur la Ligue de la NHL: chaque équipe, fantaisie, prospects et plus 🎧 https://linktr.ee/lockedonnhl nous soutient en soutenant nos sponsors! L’épisode d’aujourd’hui de Gametime vous est présenté par GameTime. Téléchargez l’application GameTime, créez un compte et utilisez le code LockedOnNhl pour 20 $ de réduction sur votre premier achat. Les termes et conditions s’appliquent. L’argent du monarque prend le contrôle de vos finances avec de l’argent monarque. Utilisez le code Lockedonnhl sur monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl pour 50% de réduction sur votre première année. L’épisode d’aujourd’hui vous est apporté par FanDuel. La saison de football approche à grands pas, visitez l’application FanDuel aujourd’hui et commencez à planifier vos paris à terme maintenant. En effet maintenant, vous pouvez accélérer votre processus d’embauche avec un crédit d’emploi parrainé de 75 $. Allez en effet sur.com/lockedon en ce moment et soutenez notre émission en disant que vous avez entendu parler de ce podcast. Les termes et conditions s’appliquent. Avis de non-responsabilité Fanduel: 21+ dans certains états. Premier pari en ligne en ligne en ligne uniquement. Bonus émis comme paris gratuits sans dédale qui expire en 14 jours. Les restrictions s’appliquent. Voir les termes sur SportsBook.fanduel.com. Problème de jeu? Appelez le 1-800-Gambler ou visitez fanduel.com/rg (Co, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-next-Step ou Text NextStep à 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 ou visitez CCPG.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-With-It (dans) 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) ou visitez Ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-Stop (LA), 1-877-8-Hopeny ou Text HoPeny (467369) (NY), TN Redline 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
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If the UFA is good this season, trade him. If he isn't good, don't re-sign him. I do think GMMG gets points for trading pending FAs to teams with a Stanley Cup playoff shot. I really like the idea of giving GMMG more picks to work with. He's proven just how good he is with them.
If the player is good, GMMG can use a retention slot to increase the value returned in a trade. Wouldn't surprise me if Leddy turns in a good season.
One player I think the Sharks could add that would fit a need and has a negative value deal this season and next is Josh Anderson in MTL. $5+mil a year (just 47 total pts in last 2 seasons combined). His NTC list is just 5 teams. And he brings the physical.
On the 2026-27 PP, we might be looking at Pohlkamp.
Also, it wouldn't shock me if Dickinson plays much of 2026-27 season in the AHL. He's being rushed to the NHL because he can't go to the NCAA or AHL.
playoff contenders in 2-3 years. stanley cup contenders in 4-5 years
I would resign Wennberg, all the D should be wait and see. I’m not sold on anyone not named Mukh or Dickinson
We could trade anyone at the TDL if we have a decent rookie to take his spot and we get blow away with the offer. Also, we can replace lower end players like Weinberg and Leddy in FA
Hopefully, these are just get us through the year trade away at the deadline dudes. Then, dip properly into FA next year.
VERY interesting episode. I agree with your thoughts.
Wennberg was a great pickup and resigning him makes the most sense of all the pending FAs the Sharks have. Like you said, he can move up to line 2 if needed or be a high level 3C (where he should play).
He most likely will get the 3C with better line mates this upcoming season, so his production should be better. Having him for the 2026-2027 and the 2027-2028 seasons would be a good strategic move (having insurance in case Smith, Misa or both falter).
We have no idea how Smith will work out as a center as his results last season were underwhelming and do not know if Misa even is even on the roster next season (I think he's NCAA bound). If Misa makes the roster he's most likely to start at third line wing.
Also, if only one of Misa and Smith stay at center you still need a 3C. I do not believe any of the upcoming centers (Ostapchuk, Giles, or Bystedt) will be ready to take on that role until the 2027-2028 season.
I agree with Klingberg as well (as long as he is healthy and his hips are good). The Sharks have no real RD depth presently so I prefer they also resign Liljegren (unless they make more moves to shore up the right side of the defense).
Keeping Skinner is all based on how the young wings develop. My guess is there will be one or two that make a push for minutes this season. By the 2026-2027 season I hope to see at least two make the roster (most likely Chernyshov and Cardwell).
Hope Nedeljkovic sticks around if he has a good season. Some stability at net would be a nice change.
Loved the episode which was very thought provoking. Looking forward to the Eklund interview! Thanks!
I think the sharks should resign Liljigren. I think his value to the sharks is higher than what teams would be willing to pay for him. If Klingberg can get back to a 20-30pt season, and continue the good play he had in the playoffs, its worth giving him another bloated 1-year deal, but he'll be 34 next year, and even if he feels good, age catches us all, and i feel like you overlooked how much of an offensive defenseman Orlov is. And, quite frankly, Dickinson. I like Liljigren because he's very 2-way. So if next season the lineup is Orlov, Lucky, Dickinson, Liljigren, Thompson, well, there's room for klingberg, but there's also a few notable UFAs and RFAs that will be available that could be better fits. Also, who knows, we might just be playing a lefty on the right side. If we can't not play Cagnoni, for example, or if Wang has a breakout season in the OHL. I definitely feel like Klingberg is low on my priority list of keep. If he plays really well, sell high. If he doesn't, he ate the cap space as necessary. Grier might say he doesnt want to go on a fire sale, but the 26 UFA class is ridiculous, and he would have the cap space to make an outrageous offer to someone like Makar, for example. (Aware he will probably resign, but hey). Also, the RFA market is huge, point being, I dont think a 34-year old Klingberg is a solution to breaking into the playoffs, and a 36-year old klingberg, if he were to sign a 2-year extension, could just look like a cap sink. But the sharks do have assets, and as the team fills out, a high draft pick being moved for a young, right-handed defenseman is also an option. Nemec, Spence, Jiricek, drysdale, Schneider, and lundkvist just to name a few…
Personally I think that Wennberg is the biggest trade candidate. Klingberg seems like the typical buy low sell high candidate that GMMG loves to deal. To me Skinner makes the most sense to sign to a 2-3 year deal because he naturally could fit in on the 3rd line in future years when Musty and Chernyshov fill in those other top 9 roles. Only guarantees on the 2026-2027 NHL day 1 roster that are already in the organization for me are Celebrini, Misa, Smith, Eklund, Toffoli, Graf, Gaudette, Goodrow, Dickinson, Orlov, Mukhamadullin, Cagnoni and Askarov. So you have 10 spots to fill out an NHL roster, some will be filled by prospects others will be filled by over paid 2 year deals, but we will somehow hit the cap floor haha
Klingberg and Skinner signed 1yr deals to get ice time and eventually traded to a competitive team at the deadline. Unless the Sharks surprise everyone and find themselves in a wild card spot, I can’t see either one extending with a rebuild team. Wennberg on the other hand could totally stay in SJ.