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Drury18 · 02-21-2015, 11:49 PM

The San Jose Sharks would like to announce the following deals as part of our rebuilding/GM transitioning process.

First Deal:

The San Jose Sharks have traded G John Gibson to the Minnesota Wild for D Griffin Reinhart and a 2016 2nd Round Pick.

Anyone who follows me in the Backburner Forum knows how big of a fan I am of the Reinhart brothers and I am very happy to acquire Griffin. I have a large backlog of goaltender prospects and felt this deal addressed a more immediate need to acquire young quality defence prospects.

Thanks to JiriHrdina for a very quick Kakao deal on this one.

Second Deal:

The San Jose Sharks have traded RW Wayne Simmonds and cap to the Pittsburgh Penguins for D Dan Dekeyser, D Rostislav Klesla and C Nic Petan.

Simmonds garnered alot of interest and varying offers, but I felt that getting some youth into an aging defensive lineup especially in the form of Dan Dekeyser was the best option. Nic Petan has put up some impressive numbers and performances in the World Juniors and his numbers with the Winterhawks aren't something you can ignore. As for Klesla (because I'm sure this is the headscratcher for most), he is one of my favorite players and I have followed him since Brampton and even teaching myself Czech to follow him in Trinec where he now plays. Despite his retirement from the NHL, he's still a very effective defensive defenceman and after dealing Phillips, this was an area I needed to address.

Thanks to Goffie for his patience on this trade while I moved around some pieces to make this deal possible. There was some newbie moments on this one as well as some changed plans and he was very patient with me and it was greatly appreciated.

02-21-2015, 11:49 PM	#1
Drury18 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Exp:	Sharks with a pair of deals The San Jose Sharks would like to announce the following deals as part of our rebuilding/GM transitioning process. First Deal: The San Jose Sharks have traded G John Gibson to the Minnesota Wild for D Griffin Reinhart and a 2016 2nd Round Pick. Anyone who follows me in the Backburner Forum knows how big of a fan I am of the Reinhart brothers and I am very happy to acquire Griffin. I have a large backlog of goaltender prospects and felt this deal addressed a more immediate need to acquire young quality defence prospects. Thanks to JiriHrdina for a very quick Kakao deal on this one. Second Deal: The San Jose Sharks have traded RW Wayne Simmonds and cap to the Pittsburgh Penguins for D Dan Dekeyser, D Rostislav Klesla and C Nic Petan. Simmonds garnered alot of interest and varying offers, but I felt that getting some youth into an aging defensive lineup especially in the form of Dan Dekeyser was the best option. Nic Petan has put up some impressive numbers and performances in the World Juniors and his numbers with the Winterhawks aren't something you can ignore. As for Klesla (because I'm sure this is the headscratcher for most), he is one of my favorite players and I have followed him since Brampton and even teaching myself Czech to follow him in Trinec where he now plays. Despite his retirement from the NHL, he's still a very effective defensive defenceman and after dealing Phillips, this was an area I needed to address. Thanks to Goffie for his patience on this trade while I moved around some pieces to make this deal possible. There was some newbie moments on this one as well as some changed plans and he was very patient with me and it was greatly appreciated.