It's been an odd few days for fans of the San Jose Sharks. From the re-signing of Mike Brown to the free agent signing of John Scott, there hasn't been a lot to cheer about since the calendar flipped to July.
Tye McGinn doesn't change that feeling by himself, but it shows that general manager Doug Wilson hasn't gone off the rails entirely with his vision. He paid a high price to bring in the unproven forward, but McGinn brings something to the table that Scott does not.
Talent.
Tye McGinn dealt to Sharks for 3d rd pick.
— Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) July 2, 2014Wilson had this to say about the newest member of the San Jose Sharks, as per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News:
Tye is a hard working player who plays an honest game. We're excited to add him to our group of young forwards.
McGinn isn't a barn burner by any means, but he could potentially add a scoring element to San Jose's bottom-six. The feeling in Philadelphia is that the Flyers never really gave him a fair shake, and that he could have more upside than the organization realized.
Tye McGinn was a hard-nosed player but never got an extended chance here.
— Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) July 2, 2014Very excited for my brother @TyeMcGinn who is now a member of the @SanJoseSharks #hesveryexcitedfans
— Jamie McGinn (@JamieMcGinn11) July 2, 2014