Happy Deadline Day! We can't predict how active the San Jose Sharks will be leading up to the 3 p.m. trade deadline. They are riding back-to-back wins coming out of the bye and they appear to be growing in confidence with each win. Why mess with a good thing? Why mess with it?
We do know that at least one new player will have a shiny new jersey come Thursday.
I wasn't expecting much but with all the Ryan Miller talk and then the late night addition of Jannik Hansen this could turn out to be a very busy day.
I will update this blog throughout the day with any and all deals the Sharks make or don't make.
On the Hansen acquisition....
Official now https://t.co/yFJGuhc1sH
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) March 1, 2017
Is this really a deal Wilson had to make? The Sharks send Nokolay Goldobin and a pick to Vancouver for Hansen. Doesn't that seem like a bit of an over payment for a guy that has 13 points this season? Hansen is an excellent possession player and we know he has 20-goal potential, but I really liked what I saw from Goldobin. The Sharks never gave him a long enough look for him to have a fair shot.
C'mon Canucks fans, all together now, ``Go Sharks Go !'' https://t.co/laDt9rgeOW
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) March 1, 2017
This seems like a knee-jerk reaction to other moves around the league. Like I said, should be a fun day.
Latest on Miller....
The Sharks want a back-up and Ryan Miller is on their radar and conversely, the Sharks are on Miller's.
Canucks are studying the possibility of trading Ryan Miller. Flames and Sharks are among teams looking for a goaltender. #tvasports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) February 28, 2017
Interesting twist...
#Canucks Ryan Miller & Hansen are open to the idea for a trade not on trade list. #Sharks in on Miller, lots of interest for Hansen
— NHLSourcesSay (@NHLSourcesSay) February 28, 2017
Was the Hansen deal a product of Miller trade talk? Interesting....
I will update this blog as news breaks....
More to come, Steve