San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier knows what one of his priorities needs to be going forward
The San Jose Sharks have tried to address their organizational depth on defense in recent weeks, and as February has turned into March, their chances of winning the NHL draft lottery — and thereby drafting a future star forward such as Connor Bedard — have only increased.
“Goalie is a priority for us. It’s probably a priority for a lot of teams,” Grier said last week. “But we’ll keep building. There’s still lots of holes to fill and lots of space on the shelf to keep trying to fill up.” In more general terms, the Sharks have allowed 3.69 goals per game, fourth-worst in the NHL. That’s over a half-goal per game more than last season , and their highest average since 1995-96 when they allowed 4.35 goals per game.
In the Sharks’ minor league system are Eetu Makiniemi, 23, and Strauss Mann, 24, who are both pending restricted free agents. On the reserve list are Ben Gaudreau, 20, Mason Beaupit, 19, and Magnus Chrona, 22. In other words, he’s had an up-and-down year and is no sure thing to be on the Sharks’ opening night roster next season. But helping the Barracuda reach the AHL playoffs could be beneficial to his and other players’ development. Right now, San Jose is tied for eighth in the AHL’s Pacific Division with 49 points, five points out of a playoff spot with 18 games to go.
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