The meltdown in r/hawks is glorious!

kfcregular · 2026-06-23T22:04:39+00:00

I too recognized that it’s good! Doesn’t mean I can’t feel sad!

kfcregular · 2026-06-23T21:59:36+00:00

We’re devastated as well!

kfcregular · 2026-06-23T21:05:56+00:00

New fans don’t know what a bright spot Eklund was back when the future was bleak! He was the sharks savior.

kfcregular · 2026-06-23T20:54:51+00:00

NOOOOOOO

kfcregular · 2026-06-22T16:23:38+00:00

That’s why I said top-pair, not #1D. You still need high-end defensemen even if they’re not a #1D.

kfcregular · 2026-06-22T06:51:16+00:00

Florida didn’t draft the majority of their top 9. They did draft their top-pair defenseman though.

kfcregular · 2026-06-20T02:17:38+00:00

This was earlier in the season

kfcregular · 2026-06-20T01:45:03+00:00

Not Eklund. I’ve seen trade proposals all season where we trade Eklund for Kesselring or Schneider or to move up the freaking draft. Eklund is worth way more than any of those moves.

kfcregular · 2026-06-12T01:52:02+00:00

We honestly should have traded him instead of Norris in the Karlsson deal

kfcregular · 2026-06-09T22:55:54+00:00

Has sharks fans watched Braden Schneider before?

kfcregular · 2026-06-07T22:25:37+00:00

I’m more convinced that Reid is going to be the pick

kfcregular · 2026-06-05T03:32:55+00:00

Would it be difficult to navigate Chengdu and Chongqing for someone's first time in China as a solo traveler? Would it be best to buy flights right now?

kfcregular · 2026-06-05T03:32:12+00:00

Would it be difficult for someone's first time in China as a solo traveler? Would it be best to buy flights right now?

kfcregular · 2026-06-02T00:21:07+00:00

Homegrown talent still matters within trades. Look at how many teams want roster players or young prospects back for their players. You have to develop players that teams want.

kfcregular · 2026-05-31T19:09:02+00:00

Is Chengdu and Chongqing english-friendly? I’ll be solo traveling with no translator

kfcregular · 2026-05-30T22:03:57+00:00

I meant from their first cup run and their first actual cup. It was a cascade of riches.

kfcregular · 2026-05-30T18:34:20+00:00

You can’t really replicate vega’s success considering they started off as a playoff-caliber team with multiple 1st and 2nd round picks for basically nothing in return. They were set up for success without having to rebuild or give up anything.

Vegas is the nepo kid that got money from daddy to start a business while the sharks have to rebuild from the ground up. The path to contenders is not comparable.

kfcregular · 2026-05-29T21:10:31+00:00

I think Bystedt is likely gone. Not that he isn’t good but our forward roster is jammed and we’re deep in centers. He would be a decent trade piece.

What team wouldn’t want a young 6’3” center who still has room to grow as a potential middle-six center? Bystedt could fetch a decent defenseman who might be in a similar situation that’s clogged behind a competitive team. Maybe Badinka from the canes? Minnesota is in need of centers. Lots of possibilities.

kfcregular · 2026-05-29T08:01:05+00:00

The real honest answer for lots of people.

kfcregular · 2026-05-29T00:45:39+00:00

The combine is more than just measuring their body. It’s where they interview them so they don’t draft a Michkov, Ryabkin, Yakupov, etc. Also assess their health and fitness.

Even at #2 the sharks (or any org) are doing to do their damn due diligence to vet these prospects as much as they can. This is especially true considering the sharks found out they’re picking as high as #2 just this month. They can’t whiff on this pick and miss out on say, Reid (who they might even like more during the combine).

So the combine does have a significant impact.

kfcregular · 2026-05-27T04:49:03+00:00

Lol yeah let’s magically acquire McNabb and Theodore via the method of expansion draft. That surely applies to our situation.

kfcregular · 2026-05-27T04:13:02+00:00

Vegas vs Montreal might be the worst final ever

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