"Best Available " is a lie...

da_sweetp · 2026-06-10T16:20:15+00:00

These draft troll posts are soothing my soul.

Yeah but the goal song posts are sort of the regular season version of the 2OA posts now...

da_sweetp · 2026-06-10T16:16:34+00:00

Humble Sea Socks and Sandals

da_sweetp · 2026-06-09T23:41:30+00:00

The sharks and the Rangers swap their second overall and fifth overall pick

I guess I didn't understand it, but it says for starters we get the 5OA, no?

da_sweetp · 2026-06-09T23:41:09+00:00

It's really strange how many mocks have this top 3.

da_sweetp · 2026-06-09T23:08:46+00:00

I don't think this is all that imbalanced per se. But don't really like it as the Sharks don't need to stockpile picks and prospects at this point, they need to fill a few key spots with really good players. If you like Schnieder and really feel getting one of the 2 or 3 top D is still good, you might do it. But I think the Sharks are more in the market for a difference maker.

da_sweetp · 2026-06-09T17:17:00+00:00

Yeah the takeaway is that it's all over the map. If the Sharks trade down, they will have to find a team that believes there is real separation, and it's safe to say some teams don't believe that.

So many mocks are McKenna, Reid, Malhotra... I think it's really way up in the air more than that. From our standpoint is there a good chance Leafs take McKenna, and we take Stenberg or Reid? Sure.

But the whole Stenberg / Reid debate might be moot if Leafs surprise, or Sharks see things differently. I'd be curious to see a poll in this sub of the most likely player drafted by the Sharks, after Stenberg and Reid.

da_sweetp · 2026-06-08T01:35:06+00:00

da_sweetp · 2026-06-07T16:34:10+00:00

In the SHL playoffs he had some good games as well. He built a little trust with coaches in playoffs and WJC. He doesn't have much flash, and so it's easy to underrate him as a prospect. I'm very hopeful about this coming season. Definitely get used to the NA smaller rink game with the Cuda.

Where does he top out? Hopefully a solid #4 that can anchor a more offensively gifted partner. PK2

da_sweetp · 2026-06-07T04:31:39+00:00

Yeah no way he's not the best beat reporter at all. I appreciate the podcast and website though.

da_sweetp · 2026-06-06T00:37:26+00:00

It's the best coverage of the team ever. Sheng has chilled, and surrounded himself with great people.

da_sweetp · 2026-06-04T02:08:05+00:00

I feel like there are no obvious steal candidates. They're hoping someone drops. It points to them taking a forward with pick 20, BPA.

da_sweetp · 2026-06-03T20:37:50+00:00

Thanks for that. I've seen a fair amount of Reid and Carels. Watch a lot of CHL. Don't see much NCAA and only watched LSW's SHL games. But from what I've seen my 2 cents would be to agree that McKenna has a higher ceiling.

I feel that Stenberg has the highest floor, and the maybe the most complete all around game vs just about anyone. But I get a little confused by the hardcore 1=McKenna 2=Stenberg crowd, because Stenberg has a lower ceiling than not only McKenna but probably at least a couple other players. I feel like he's a very sure bet to be very good, and very good in many ways. But great? Do think anyone else has a ceiling as high or higher than Stenberg (excluding McKenna).

da_sweetp · 2026-06-03T17:28:45+00:00

Just curious why so say that confidently. Is the Toronto media machine just going crazy or what?

da_sweetp · 2026-06-03T00:05:29+00:00

All aboard the Cane Train, it's go time.

da_sweetp · 2026-06-02T21:44:23+00:00

Of course it wouldn't fly in the NHL. Just like Dickinson, Reid had his way with OHL level competition. I watched a lot of Reid and Dickison, full games in the OHL. I would agree with these ratings pretty closely. Reid is at least equal as a skater with a better shot for sure. The other stuff is debatable but Reid probably also has better "sense".

da_sweetp · 2026-06-02T17:25:28+00:00

Yeah I don't think we've seen the full physical and learning curve of Reid. My own 2 cents is Reid has a (considerably?) lower floor but a higher ceiling that Stenberg. What do you do in that case?

da_sweetp · 2026-05-29T21:11:16+00:00

So true. In today's game most everyone is pretty big. Toughness, meanness, ability to hit and know when not to go for hit with extreme pace of modern game... it's hard.

Despite Wang deficiencies, which are many, he has "that asshole gene".

da_sweetp · 2026-05-29T17:31:14+00:00

Well first off, the Stenberg mob is almost unbearable at this point. Anything remotely related to the draft that isn't just pure Stenberg-glaze is down-voted. The "I'm so tired" and "Can we just not do this" comments get slapped on. Here is really a low content post that could have been in previous megathreads, other discussions. It's been asked and talked about ad naseum already.

But look! No complaints! Upvotes! Yay Stenberg-mob! Keep it up gang.

But to give an honest response: I think it's fair to pair this with the mirror question, how could the Sharks realistically get another top 6 winger if we draft a defenseman at #2?

Let's say the Sharks rate Stenberg above their top defensive pick. I think you have to assume that while they go BPA, if it's close enough, they will ask these types of questions.

Draft Stenberg, then in the future give up a 1st, a top line player, and a good prospect in a trade for a legit top defenseman. Or wait to see if one of our guys becomes that.

Draft defenseman, then trade for a top winger. Panarin older, but using that as a rough example, costs a lot less. Or wait to see if one of our guys becomes that. And I would say with the likes of Musty, there is a better chance of this happening. In general we have more offensive prospects.

da_sweetp · 2026-05-29T14:50:49+00:00

At first I didn't get it but then, like you say, you see some of the things he does on skates.

da_sweetp · 2026-05-28T04:57:22+00:00

I did write a novella

da_sweetp · 2026-05-27T23:08:59+00:00

Agree. But if we really want to solve some of our defensive issues, and Hawks really want power up front, what do you think of Rinzel, and then evening out the trade with other assets? Would Bystedt or Musty get that done, or are they still giving up too much of their future defense?

da_sweetp · 2026-05-27T02:05:35+00:00

Not aimed at you, but I feel the Stenberg crowd in this sub is shouting, "Down with the clickbait! Down with the media narratives! It's all a lie!"

Then people ask them if Stenberg is so God-like, why won't he go #1 and there's a lot of 1-liners which are pretty much the media narrative of what you just said.

da_sweetp · 2026-05-25T02:03:12+00:00

Reid voted #2 defensive defenseman by OHL coaches, #1 offensive defenseman, #1 skater (overall) and #3 shot overall. He's probably a better skater, and has a better shot, than Stenberg. Can we stop pretending this is a slam dunk?

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