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Which San Jose Sharks Are Heading Towards Breakout Years

By Lucas Burrell

CALGARY, AB DECEMBER 14, 2017: Teammates of the San Jose Sharks sit on the bench in a game against the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night. (Photo by Brad Watson/NHLI via Getty Images)
CALGARY, AB DECEMBER 14, 2017: Teammates of the San Jose Sharks sit on the bench in a game against the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night. (Photo by Brad Watson/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 05: Dylan Gambrell #14 of the San Jose Sharks in action against the Colorado Avalanche at SAP Center on April 5, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 05: Dylan Gambrell #14 of the San Jose Sharks in action against the Colorado Avalanche at SAP Center on April 5, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Dylan Gambrell, Center

The 22-year-old center, signed out of the University of Denver is another player the Sharks believe can fill the hole left by Chris Tierney. Gambrell spent the past six seasons under new Dallas Stars head coach Jim Montgomery, and shined for the Pioneers on the 2017 Frozen Four championship team. He accumulated 133 points during his 3 year collegiate career, with 43 goals and 89 assists,  per collegehockeynews.

Dylan Gambrell appeared in 3 Sharks games last season and averaged 10 and half minutes of ice time per game. It was an extremely short sample size and it was with a Sharks team who had already clinched a playoff berth.

There isn’t much to critique as far as what he was able to do during his brief stint with the team last year. That makes his time at DU probably the best way to judge what to expect from Gambrell this upcoming season.

Gambrell is strong on his skates with above average speed. He has some finishing ability around the net and is a playmaker when he is given space to do so. He developed in former UD and current Dallas Stars Head Coach Jim Montgomery’s system during his collegiate career.  Now the Sharks are looking for him to flourish under the direction of Pete DeBoer this upcoming season.

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