3 Trade Deadline Budget Moves for the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks General Manger Doug Wilson is looking to improve his team at every given opportunity. With the 2019 trade deadline looming, the clocks ticking for Team Teal to make a deal.
The San Jose Sharks made the biggest trade of the season and it wasn’t at the deadline. Team Teal acquired Erik Karlsson from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for roster players, picks, and a couple of prospects.
This move is justifiably enough for any team to show that they are in the hunt for a Stanley Cup. But Doug Wilson never stops wheeling and dealing in order to improve his established core of players. The San Jose Sharks add pieces to their rosters at seemingly every trade deadline and this season is no different even though it might be a little challenging.
The exchange for EK65 left the San Jose Sharks with a limited amount of resources at their disposable, but they should still be able to put together a decent package. They have a few mid round picks in the upcoming drafts but it would probably be smart to keep those with a deep draft on the horizon. They have depth defenseman Joakim Ryan and a few prospects in their farm system that would piqué the interest of multiple teams. Dylan Gambrell, Ivan Chekhovich, and Joachim Blichfeld, are all players that trade partners would be willing to take a flier on.
The market for players during this seasons trade deadline is extremely high, with teams like the Nashville Predators already paying a decent sum for bottom six forward support. This puts the San Jose Sharks in an even tougher spot when it comes acquiring pieces that would improve this roster.
The San Jose Sharks are already one of the top teams in the entire NHL but with the other teams in the Western Conference loading up it would be odd to see them stand pat at the trade deadline. However their limited resources are going to hinder their ability to get a worthwhile return. Still there is reason for hope considering you could get these players at a bargain price.