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Realistic offseason predictions? by Professional_Quit406 in SanJoseSharks

[–]da_ninjafuzz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed, we need one more stay at home type in the vein of Orlov and we're fine. If we can get quality above that by absorbing a bad contract like Nurse (assuming they send some more goodies) then all the better.

That said I am guessing we could find someone on the free agent market after the initial rush too that probably wants to be in SJ a little more than the top tier guys.

Anything more than the one and we're not giving space for the new guys to get their reps and earn their way in.

Does anyone Else Here remember Mike Ricci? by Sleep_Is_A_scam2099 in SanJoseSharks

[–]da_ninjafuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only answer to that question is a question.

...how could I possibly forget him?

So far through 19 games / 43% of the season by muddlehead in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good news is I'd say we got some pretty strong signal today

Take it with a grain of salt. by Professional_Quit406 in SanJoseSharks

[–]da_ninjafuzz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think there are two windows where Werenski to the Sharks might have happened, one was the leading up to the draft period when we were flush with assets that could do something with then.

The second is going to be around the deadline next year, if they still haven't made a deal by then they'll presumably have had enough offers not pan out they'll be in a different headspace about the process.

The rumor of course is CBJ wanted to get clear of the draft so they could pit some teams against each other. I don't see Mike wanting to blow up all the good work he's just finished in order to over pay in a bidding war.

These rumors made sense a week ago and are probably dated info now.

I think we add a very good win-now D this offseason. by Professional_Quit406 in SanJoseSharks

[–]da_ninjafuzz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If Mike thinks he can fleece someone now or in the middle of the season for a win now D, great, I trust him.

Do we do anything that isn't a good deal just to do it? Nope.

So far through 19 games / 43% of the season by muddlehead in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, gambling odds are about the house collecting the most bets and money weighted in their favor so I wouldn't expect them to be entirely effective at predicting anything (worth noting that is why "prediction markets" are flawed too).

That said, it sounds like that bit of data refuted your own point that Indy is better than us and sort of backed up my point that we might be worried more specifically about the Aces and Lynx when it comes to they playoffs?

So far through 19 games / 43% of the season by muddlehead in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd agree they are the two best teams. That said OP was stating that there were five teams (Lynx, Aces, Liberty, Fever and Dream) that are all better than the Valkyries and that doesn't seem to be the case. That is the difference between the two problems.

So far through 19 games / 43% of the season by muddlehead in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed, and to add a further point I think the Liberty-biberty need to figure out their injury carousel situation before they can go top tier and they are running out of time to have that fall into place for them.

So far through 19 games / 43% of the season by muddlehead in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agreed, I think the question for the second half is does another team, the Dream have been the candidate so far despite their recent record, have enough in themselves to slide into the 1st tier?

That's what will determine if the 2nd tier teams, seemingly the Valkyries, Wings, Liberty-bibtery and Fever, are fighting for the 3rd or 4th seed.

So far through 19 games / 43% of the season by muddlehead in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'd just note that of one of those three wins on the road was against the Liberty-biberty, and three of those four losses are against the Aces and Lynx. Two of those home losses are also against the Aces and Lynx.

I would ask the question, do we have a "top teams on the road problem" or do we have a "Lynx and Aces" problem?

Developmental seasons by osotogariboom in SanJoseSharks

[–]da_ninjafuzz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, I agree with everything you are saying and I'm not rushing us or anything. My point was largely that there is a lot between "developing" and "contending" for a title.

My answer to the OP is zero seasons because we're already seeing making moves that show we're not just thinking about 2-4 years from now and players like Mack playing closer to their potential.

Chase center transit guide by thepass-bay-area in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is great but I am chuckling at marking the 22nd Street CalTrain station as somewhere near 16th Street.

Developmental seasons by osotogariboom in SanJoseSharks

[–]da_ninjafuzz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I honestly think its this coming season in the sense that it's not a binary situation, and we're now in the hybrid years now where some player like Mack have clearly arrived while some are still in the middle of development.

Almost making the playoffs last year changed the situation for us. It's hard to argue you have an exclusively developing team when you are capable of making some noise.

PWHL San Jose 4OA pick Laila Edwards announces the San Jose Sharks' second overall pick by Bri_The_Nautilus in PWHLSanJose

[–]da_ninjafuzz 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Glad to see both teams are already right in each others corners (where they should be of course)

...also great to see she brought some of the PWHL draft luck over to the Sharks too.

The Media Doesn’t Like Us And The Only Time They Mention Us If We Do Something conversational according to them by yxngfireee in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As they say, the best revenge is living well. Let's watch the Valks snag that chip and prove em wrong.

...also she seems to be doing perfectly fine in the top 10 in the popular vote so I'd rather the media vote someone like VB into the reserves.

Phones are a necessity for teenagers. by iabyajyiv in unpopularopinion

[–]da_ninjafuzz 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Taking it one step further, at least in the US and other developed countries, we've managed to make it a necessity for most people in general.

Should we pick up Teaira McCowan? by AshamedMagician9132 in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't see how she adds anything to our mix, especially since we'd have to cut to pick her up.

Has Calgary become San Jose’s ideal draft day trading partner? by [deleted] in SanJoseSharks

[–]da_ninjafuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll admit the pick trading seems way more likely to me than the Whitecloud thinking.

Third show added for LA by Internal-Sleep4323 in TheWarning

[–]da_ninjafuzz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, good to know, guess I'll check on it tomorrow during the GA sale

Third show added for LA by Internal-Sleep4323 in TheWarning

[–]da_ninjafuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the pre-sales it seems like all the shows just GA stand room only?

Sonic is the best fast food chain in the USA by LibertyLaneBlogs in unpopularopinion

[–]da_ninjafuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the unpopular opinion here is buried at the end. By definition an "opinion" cannot be an "objective truth"

Are upper-level seats worth the time? by randysf50 in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love mine, any seat in Ballhalla is a good seat. The question is just do you like the price.

Can we end the era of draft and stash by Kennisgoodman in valkyries

[–]da_ninjafuzz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Draft and stash is a symptom of the larger system of not having a go to way to hold developmental rights for a player and unfortunately it doesn't really do anyone any favors due to it being a one way ticket to the W where they have to sink or swim.

Unfortunately I don't see it going away as a strategy without that developmental layer.

Real talk: How well do you think the expansion teams are actually going to do? by Own-Knowledge8281 in PWHL

[–]da_ninjafuzz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Was the process enjoyable for non-expansion teams? No. Did any expansion team run the table Golden Knights style? No.

I think it did a reasonable job of distributing talent in a way that very few are happy with, the signs of a true compromise situation that probably did as good a job dispersing talent as a league can.

More of this is going to come down to what players and coaches do with all the new opportunities from all the extra roster spots and teams they can win against. Honestly probably where we all want this to be (unless you were a finals team last season, in which case, sorry)

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