With the Sharks season all but over, we take a look at their downfall, preview the Trade Deadline, and look ahead to next year.

(Ep 19): All But Over

Breaking down Peter DeBoer’s dismissal and Bob Boughner taking over the reigns for the rest of the season.

Ep 17: A New Era in San Jose

Chad and Nolan breakdown the sharks memorable November and look ahead to finishing up 2019

Episode 16 November to Remember

Pre game show, promised to be more upbeat than episode 14

Episode 15

Breaking down what’s led to the Sharks disastrous start to the season and evaluating what can be done to get them back on track. Debating who is to blame and whether there is still time to turn this thing around

Episode 14

Discussing the Sharks rough start to the season and the return of Patrick Marleau.

Episode 13: Marleau returns

Previewing the upcoming 2019-20 season and making our predictions!

Episode 12

Episode 11

A special episode covering everything surrounding Karlsson’s 8 year $92M deal ($11.5M AAV) with the Sharks. Did the Sharks make the right move? What does this mean for the rest of the roster?Immediate ReactionsOverpayment? Great move?Surprised?2) Health Concerns: Had offseason groin surgery, supposedly will be 100% for start of seasonWill he be the same player? Can he stay healthy? Worth the risk?3) The Cap Crunch: $12.5M remaining with 16 players signed. 6-7 spots to fill.Is there still room for Pavelski/Jumbo/Meier/LaBanc? - If Pavelski goes, who is your Captain?Nyquist & Donskoi all but guaranteed to be gone?Who becomes a cap casualty via trade?  - Braun, Melker, Dell, Dillon possiblyDo the Sharks move a big piece like Jones, Kane, or Vlasic?Predictions on who stays and goes4) Opportunities for Young PlayersKeep an eye on the following names: Alex True (C, RW), Ivan Chekhovich (C, LW), Alexander Chmelevski (C), Joachim Blichfield (RW, LW), Josef Korenar (G), Antoine Bibeau (G)Sharks will have to fill out some of roster with rookie contracts to save cap space5) 2019-20 OutlookIs this team a cup contender with Karlsson now signed?What else do they need to add if anything?

Episode 10, EK65 Signs Record Deal

SharksTalk916 Episode 9Summary: Chad and Nolan discuss what went wrong in the Sharks conference final loss to St. Louis. and breakdown what offseason decisions Doug Wilson faces with the likes of Karlsson, Pavelski, and Thornton all up for free agency.Introduction (Nolan or Chad)WelcomeIntroduce Nolan & ChadEpisode 9 Agenda/TopicsNot the show we were hoping to have but here we are.1) Conference Final Wrap-UpWhat went wrong for the Sharks?- Blues physical play/sharks injuries- Offense goes dry (2 goals last 3 games total)Was the hand pass call the spark the Blues needed?2) Offseason PreviewOverview: With minimal cap space and several key UFA/RFAs, this will be a big offseason for Doug Wilson. Not everyone can stay, so who goes? Let the debate begin!$24.7M in cap space with 15 guys signed (7 forwards, 6d, 2 goalies). 7-8 spots to spill.UFAs - Stay or Go?1) Erik Karlsson2) Joe Pavelski3) Joe Thornton4) Gustav Nyquist 5) Joonas Donskoi 6) Tim Heed7) Michael HaleyRFAs1) Timo Meier - obviously staying but what kind of deal does he gets?2) Kevin LaBanc - obviously staying but what kind of deal does he gets? 3) Joakim Ryan4) Dylan GambrellPotential Trade Bait/Cap Casualties1) Justin Braun $3.8M 2) Melker Karlsson $2M 3) Aaron Dell $1.9MWhat holes does this team need to fill and how do they do it?Defense: Karlsson/Braun/Heed/Ryan all in question, Simek will be back. Backup Goalie: likely pull from Barracuda (Korenar or Bibeau)What ingredient do you think they need more of? Speed, size, grit, scoring, PP specialist, depth, etc.Who in the UFA market appeals to you?Forwards (in order of points high to low): Artemi Panarin, Matt Duchene, Jeff Skinner, Ryan Dzingel, Kevin Hayes, Anders Lee, Mats Zuccarello, Michael Ferland, Jordan Eberle, Marcus Johansson, Wayne Simmonds, Derick BrassardDefense (in order of points high to low): Alex Edler, Tyler Myers, Jake GardinerGoalies (In order of save pct best to worst): Robin Lehner, Petr Mrek, Sergei Bobrovsky, Ryan Miller, Semyon Varlamov, Brian Elliott, Cam Talbot

SharksTalk916 Episode 9

Chad is joined by Blues Fan Steve Kelley  discussing the Sharks vs Blues.

Episode 8 Sharks Fan Vs Blues Fan

Episode 7 Agenda/TopicsHuge win last night for Team Teal in the always critical Game 5. Sharks now just one win away from their 4th conference final appearance since 2010.Game 5 RecapSharks dominate early but can’t find back of netOverturned LaBanc goal (Right Call? Wrong Call? Is it reviewable?)Colorado fluky bounce to get leadSharks critical answer on PPHertl emerges again after quiet seriesOutstanding goaltending on both sides entire series/game2)   Colorado Series StorylinesGame by Game breakdown (purely for our reference)Game 1 - Colorado grabs early lead, Sharks look tired, find their legs after 4 min PK and thornton goal, never look backGame 2 - Sharks look great early, grab 1-0 lead but fail to build on lead and colorado grabs control of gameGame 3 - Fast again for sharks, but can only build 2-0 lead before colorado storms back again. couture late goal steals game after colorado dominates end of game. Jones magnificent. Couture hat trick.Game 4 - Sharks look lethargic entire game, never generate much, Colorado doesn’t play great but more energy than Sharks and MacKinnon shines, easy win for colorado despite tight score. Jones almost steals game.Game 5 - see aboveGoaltending Battle: Jones vs Grubauer
Both playing lights out
Amazing resurgence for Jones, bailing his team out on many grade A chances
Special Teams
Both teams struggling mightily on PP
Time to reunite Burns/Karlsson on PP? Scored critical goal in Game 5
Sharks PP certainly missing Pavelski
Vlasic/Burns slowing down MacKinnon line:
MacKinnon: 3g 2 a, Landeskog: 1g 1a, Rantanen: 4a, 0g
Only 4 goals combined for that line through 5 games, zero in Game 5.
Sharks really played MacKinnon physical in Game 5, Haley/Dillon both took shots at him and roughed him up
  3) Injury CornerErik Karlsson: Looking better every game, as close to as 100% as he’s been in a long while. Still not getting the payoff with his shots, but having an impact.- Will he have that dominant performance/series?Joe Pavelski: Return is nearing, likely during conf finals if they advance.- How much do they miss him?Joonas Donskoi: Back in lineup last game, def upgrade over Radil in terms of his creativity with Hertl and Kane. Granted still carrying long goal drought.- What does he add to the lineup?4) Fans Cry FoulNBCSN coverage of MacKinnonIs the coverage biased towards COL/MacKinnon?Is MacKinnon worthy of the praise?Sharks getting a fair shake by the TV crew?NHL OfficiatingSharks getting the short end of stick? (LaBanc and Couture goals overturned and penalty called both times)Is any fan base ever happy?Are officials just that bad or are fans that biased?5) Around the NHLCAR vs NYI: Carolina sweeps despite Mrazek (goalie) going down. Canes riding the mojo. Isles lack of talent up front finally shows.BOS vs CBJ: Knock out heavy weight fight destined to go 7 games seemingly. Best series right now.STL vs DAL: Home woes carrying over for both teams from Round 1. Can Dallas close it out at home today?T

Episode 7 Sharks take 3-2 Lead

SharksTalk916 Episode 6Summary: Chad and Nolan discuss the Sharks miraculous Game 7 comeback and seriesvictory against Vegas while also looking ahead to their 2nd round tilt vs Colorado.Introduction (Nolan or Chad)WelcomeIntroduce Nolan & ChadEpisode 6 Agenda/TopicsWhat an epic first round series we just witnessed between Vegas and San Jose. Still recovering from the euphoria and intensity of Game 7.

1)  Game 7 Recap

The Controversial Call - right or wrong call? is vegas justified in blaming the series on it?Sharks Comeback & PP Response to Pavelski InjuryOvertime
2)  Vegas Series RecapOverall thoughts on series?
Game 1 - sharks dominate, super physical, took it to VegasGame 2 - horrible start, 3-0 hole, miraculous 1st period comeback, overturned goal leads to vegas pp goal and victoryGame 3 - vegas big line dominatesGame 4 - sharks play fairly well early but vegas converts few opportunities and sharks can’t beat fleuryGame 5 - sharks return the favor and start fastGame 6 - jones carries sharks to OT victory, steals gameGame 7 - vegas opportunistic while sharks control play but cant beat fleury...rest is historyWhat led to Sharks 3-1 Deficit? Special Teams, Jones, Team DefenseKeys to turning the tide? Vlasic returning, Jones rebounding, shutting down Vegas line ofStone/Stastny/PaciorettyMartin Jones: From goat to hero to okayCouture and Hertl: Carried team entire series3) COL PreviewBiggest Concerns for SharksInjuries piling up (Pavelski, Donskoi, Haley, both Karlssons)Sharks coming off 7 game series including double ot game 6 and ot in game 7, colorado well restedContaining Colorado’s big line (Mckinnon, landeskog, rantanen)Series Predictions & Keys to Success 4) Time Permitting: NHL Round 1 RecapYear of the upset, all 4 division winners out 1st round, all 4 wild cards advance Tampa Bay & pittsburgh sweptNashville, WPG, Toronto, and Washington all eliminatedDoor wide open for everyone now

Episode 6: Sharks Advance

SharksTalk916 Episode 5Summary: Chad and Nolan discuss the Sharks stumbling into the playoffs, recap the regular season’s highs and lows, and preview their 1st round series vs Vegas.Introduction (Nolan or Chad)WelcomeIntroduce Nolan & ChadEpisode 5 Agenda/TopicsHow quickly things can change. Our last show the Sharks were rolling along looking like a legitimate threat to go all the way. Fast forward a few weeks and they drop 7 straight games in March before finally winning their last 2 games of the regular season. Suddenly one wonders what this team can do in the playoffs.
Late Season Struggles (lost 7 straight including losses to non playoff teams like FLA, LA, ANA, DET, & CHI)Injuries Take Their Toll: Simek, Pavelski, Kane, and Karlsson all missed significant time 1) Discuss Simek’s underrated impact on the team and what his loss has meant to all the d-pairs2) Do the late season struggles matter at all or do things completely reset with Game 1 vs Vegas on Wednesday?2)   Regular Season Review & Awards  Chad and Nolan give their top 3 choices for each category (1st, 2nd & 3rd Star)Team MVP Biggest Surprise Biggest Disappointment3)  Round 1 Preview  Who sits and who plays? - Donskoi vs Haley (Vegas a physical team, 4th line especially)  - Ryan vs Heed  How effective can Erik Karlsson be and can he stay healthy?What are the keys to success vs Vegas?  - Goaltending: Fleury vs Jones - Taking Advantage of Home Ice (tough to win in Vegas)1st Round Predictions: Who wins and in how many games?  San Jose vs Vegas  Calgary vs Colorado Nashville vs Dallas  Winnipeg vs St Louis Tampa Bay vs Columbus Washington vs Carolina  Boston vs Toronto NYI vs Pittsburgh

Episode 5

SharksTalk916 Episode 4Summary: Chad and Nolan discuss the Sharks recent surge into 1st in the division and conference, how the stacked forward lineup shakes out moving forward, and key questions as they prepare for the postseason.Introduction (Nolan or Chad)WelcomeIntroduce Nolan & ChadWe are going to be trying a new schedule of every 2 weeks on Sunday. Episode 4 Agenda/TopicsOur last show was just a day before the trade deadline. Fast forward 2 weeks and the Sharks have a new face in Gustav Nyquist and have surged past the suddenly floundering Flames into first place in the division and conference.Sharks Now 1st in Pacific Division & Western Conference (3rd in NHL)4-0 Homestand (Wins over COL, CHI, MTL & STL)All wins without Kane & KarlssonKeys to Homestand: Meier heating up, Sharks 3rd line dominating (Sorensen - Thornton - Labanc)Discuss LaBanc, Sorensen, & Thornton individually, all interesting story linesSharks now 29-0 when allowing 2 or fewer including last 3 winsDillon getting more ice time then Vlasic2)   Sharks Forward Lines when healthyWho plays with who once Kane returns?3 Centers likely remain Hertl, Couture, & Thornton. Who joins them on each wing? Options: Pavelski, Meier, Kane, Nyquist, LaBanc, Sorensen, Donskoi (pick 2 for each center)Who drops to the 4th line (LaBanc, Sorensen, or Donskoi?)3) Key Questions as we look aheadCan the Sharks hold onto 1st w/ 14 games left? (Tough back to back vs MIN/WPG this week)How critical is it Sharks win division to avoid Vegas? How big would home ice in general throughout the West be? (Sharks 23-5-5 at home)If Sharks win division, who is their toughest wild card matchup? Blues, Stars, Wild, Avalanche, CoyotesDoes Karlsson return before the playoffs and how effective will he be?Can the Sharks maintain their torrid offensive pace?Can Martin Jones flip the switch into playoff mode?  

Episode 4

WelcomeIntroduce Nolan & ChadWe are going to be trying a new schedule of every 2 weeks on Sunday. Episode 3 Agenda/TopicsOur last show was during All-Star weekend, so let’s briefly recap what has happened since then for Team Teal.Post-All Star Game Recap 7-2-1 Record Since All-Star Break, won first 5 after break Impressive Road Wins over Winnipeg, Calgary, and Pitt  Losses to WSH, BOS, and CBJ  Jumbo’s Near Rooster Trick - looks great for an old man with 2 bad knees Hertl + Kane carrying the load 1/3 of the goals in the last 10 games come from them2)   Sharks Goaltending Do you trust Jones/Dell to be able to carry this team through the playoffs?  Do they need to make a trade? (Miller, Howard, Bobrovsky, Elliott main guys available)  How much of it is a defense issue?  Will goaltending be their achilles heel/determine their fate?3) Vlasic & Karlsson  Karlsson out today, DeBoer doesn’t think the reaggravation of groin is serious but day to day How have they looked since being re-united (only 3.5 games)? Why does the pairing work or not work?  Compare 44/65 to 4/65  Should they go back to the old pairs?4)   Haley + Trade Deadline StuffClaimed Haley off waivers - good move? bad move?Do the Sharks do anything before the deadline? If so, what? (4th line help, backup goalie, top 9 winger)Main Guys Left: Stone/Panarin, Hayes, Simmonds, Nyquist, Johansson, Brassard, FerlandP.S.: What in the hell is Columbus doing going all-in?They lost in the first round last two years, but they lost to the team that won the cup5) SJ vs Det previewBack to back game for SJ w/ odd start timeDell in net, Karlsson & Sorensen out. Heed and Radil back in.Team Sharks should take care of (Det 2nd to last in eastern conference, 3rd worst in NHL, allowed 5th most goals in nhl, just traded jensen)Detroit lost 3 in a row

Episode 3

Episode 1 Agenda/Topics

1)  All Star “Highlights" & “Lowlights”Nolan’s All-Star Weekend ExperienceBoos (Tavares, Doughty, Gibson, Crosby) Skills Competition- Burnzie missing net, then breaks 100- Karlsson super frustrated by passing contest until other folks and show how hard it was- Pavelski respectable showing in target shooting- Austin Matthews tribute to Marleau- Kendall Coyne impressive performance in fastest skaterPacific vs Central- Gibson sucking it up. Sarcastic wave by Fleury after first save- Karlsson nets a pair and amps up crowd after each goalBurns & Pavelski’s kids take center stage

- Burns daughter Peyton doing red carpet interviews in place of Brodie for NBC Sports California

2)  Karlsson Contract + Sharks Roster Outlook


Erik Karlsson
What factors will play into his decision? money, chance to win, proximity to home (ottawa)
How much money will it take?
Does he stay or go? What % chance?
If he stays, how does this impact rest of roster?


Joe Pavelski

• Can they keep him and Karlsson?• Would he take a hometown discount?• Is it time to move on due to age?

Other Contracts Coming UpPending UFAs: Pavelski, Erik Karlsson, Donskoi, HeedPending RFAs: Meier, LaBanc, Ryan, Gambrell, Suomela


Recent Free Agent Signings

Marcus Sörensen - 2 Yrs @ $1.5M per Lukas Radill - 1 yr 700K


3) Trade Deadline PreviewPossible Rental Trades before the deadlineWhat do we need? Scoring winger & 4th line centerWho fits the bill? Kevin Hayes, Wayne Simmonds, Gustav Nyquist, etc What can we trade? LaBanc, Dell, Ryan or Heed, prospects and picks4) InjuriesUpdates on Vlasic & Karlsson How did/will the Sharks respond5) Pre-All Star Break Struggles- What caused the stumble into the break (injuries, exhaustion, road games) - Any concern about bleed over into post-break?

Episode 2

Tank Talk Episode 1Introduction (Nolan or Chad)Welcome to our debut episode of Tank Talk where we break down the latest and greatest in the world of Sharks hockey.Introduce Nolan & Chad. Briefly introduce yourself and your Sharks fandom.Shout out & thank you to Greg Boehl for giving us this platform.Explain basic format of show:
Breaking down recent games & other Sharks news
Cover any big NHL stories
Interactive show, send us comments/questions and we’ll answer, want to cover what Sharks/NHL topics interest the audience.
Episode 1 Agenda/TopicsRecent & Upcoming GamesColorado Game Recap:Early PP connected, looked like crap rest of period but 2 PP goals including 5-on-3 kept them ahead.2nd period took game over, taking 5-1 lead including beautiful goal by donskoiFigured game was over at 5-1, not so fastColorado storms back in 3rd to make it 5-4, jones bails them out in final minuted injuries piled up and playing in altitude ran out of gas at end but important 2 points4 pt games for pavelski and burnsTampa Bay Preview: Best NHL Record, major litmus test, highest scoring team in league (Stamkos, Kucherov, Point, etc). Clear favorite in East. Possible Stanley Cup previews.Tampa Stats: 12 pts clears of any other teamwon 32 of 41 total games+55 goal differential21-2 conference record#1 power play (30.5%)won 15 of last 16 (1 loss was in OT to a great Winnipeg team)Sharks D decimated by injury: Braun out, Vlasic & Simek both questionable, Middleton called up (would have to play if simek/vlasic out). What pairs do they roll?Sharks have fewest man games lost to injury in NHL this year then lose potentially 3 d-men in 2 gamesKeys to Game:
Stay out of penalty box against lethal PP
Get an early lead, cant chase against TB, will feast on over aggressive pinches
Jones playing at his best
2) NHL Dept of Player Safety & Supplemental DisciplineDoes the NHL Dept of Player Safety have any idea what they are doing?
Overall lack of consistency in what is suspended and what isn’t
Karlsson 2 Game Suspension vs Bennett hit on Simek at end of Calgary game vs Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit on LaBanc in Coyote game
Video explanations for every suspension provided
3) First Half Review (check out the blog post on sportstalk916.com)What concerns do you have from the first half of the season? Biggest concerns/disappointments?
Vlasic/Braun 
Team Defense
Goaltending
What gives you hope for the second half? Biggest Surprises/Positives?
Special Teams (PP and Penalty Kill)
Timo Meier & Joe Pavelski
Depth Scoring
Erik Karlsson Finding His Form
4) NHL All Star GameThoughts on Ovechkin bailing?Burns, Pavelski, Karlsson make itLogan in final man vote

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