Sharks: Will it be Worth it?
I just watched the miserable Sharks lose their 10th consecutive game against the Stars. Fans have been debating over what to do since their…oh, 5th straight loss, but I don’t think any of us expected this. The Sharks traded 3 great players, Marco Sturm, Brad Stuart, and Wayne Primeau for a legendary one: Joe Thornton.
It’s a bold move–Joe Thornton is probably one of the biggest names in hockey right now. I know how high-profile of a player Joe Thornton is, but I personally have a hard time believing that he alone can replace three solid players–three names well-loved by Sharks fans. The Sharks are already lacking in veteran players, forcing them to play a lot of rookies, and this will leave a big hole that will probably filled with more. Only time will tell if this was a smart move or not…
On a side note, I got a chance to see the Cleveland Barons play last year during the absence of the NHL. The Barons are the feeder team for the Sharks, so it’ll be interesting to see who (if any) will move up to join the Sharks.
We won’t know until later whether or not this was a good idea. But right now, I’d say that anything other than the status quo is going to help the Sharks.
I’ve been watching the sharks and NHL in general on highlights from NHL.com. A couple of people who have seen games live on tv have told me that generally the sharks’ problems lie mainly in defence, and that this trade is a fairly weird one. The sharks are trading away a really good D man in Brad Stuart, who will now get a lot more recognition of his talents playing for an east coast team. Along with sharks legend marco sturm i’d say its a pretty big loss to them.
Although on the positive side Joe Thornton is a huge name, an elite centre, who will provide the sharks with some immediate scoring to back up Marleau.
Tim, you want to go catch a game while i’m in SC?
Forget the Sharks. It’s Warrior time baby!
Andrew: Sure, I’m up for watching a game. I’m going to watch one with my cousins this Saturday. What dates are you here from. We can go to any game while you’re here–tickets run about $30 for the cheap-o seats.
We arrive on the 18th, leave on the 6th, and are away in Seattle from the 29th to 31st. I think they have games on the 20th and 23rd, something like that.