Category Archives: Mike Grier
Sharks GM Mike Grier Needs to Balance Professional & Personal With Future Moves
Professional sports are a business. We’re reminded of this every time a team makes a difficult transaction. While that means it’s sometimes necessary to make tough moves, they still carry…
Sharks Must Use Free Agency to Improve the Bottom Six
When discussing his team’s needs this offseason on Tuesday, June 24, San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier kept it simple. “We need everything,” he told reporters. “You watched the…
Sharks Place Marc-Edouard Vlasic on Waivers for Purpose of Buyout
The San Jose Sharks have placed long-time defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic on unconditional waivers for purpose of buying out the 38-year-old who is heading into the final year of an eight-year…
6 Teams Eager to Make Big Trades at the 2025 NHL Draft
We have officially made it to 2025 NHL Draft week. With just five days to go, talks have ramped up to warp speed. Smokescreens are up all over the place.…
NHL Rumours: Cronin, Ducks, Sharks, Oilers, Hurricanes, Nikishin
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Anaheim Ducks have fired head coach Greg Cronin after two seasons, what could be next for them? Elsewhere, the San Jose Sharks are apparently…
Sharks Open to Trading 1st Overall Selection if They Win Draft Lottery
The San Jose Sharks struggled in the 2024-25 season, winning just 20 games and giving themselves the best odds to win the draft lottery for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.…
Eklund’s Comments on Zetterlund Trade Show Sharks Need to Be Careful
The San Jose Sharks made one of the most surprising moves of the 2025 Trade Deadline by sending forward Fabian Zetterlund to the Ottawa Senators in a last-minute deal. The…
Sharks’ Trade Deadline Moves Show a Lack of Commitment to the Rebuild
The entire NHL world knew the San Jose Sharks would sell at this year’s trade deadline, but they still managed to create a couple of surprises. The first mild shock…
Oilers Got the Better of Blues in 1995 Shayne Corson Offer Sheet Saga
In an exceptionally rare move on Tuesday (Aug. 13), the St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets to a pair of restricted free-agent (RFA) Edmonton Oilers, defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway. Broberg’s offer is…