The Sharks are the poster child for retooling on the fly and being a perennial playoff contender.
They've only missed the playoffs twice in the last 18 years, and have finished 1st or 2nd in the division 10 of those years.
I hate them, but that's a well run organization....and even after 18 years, and with Thornton and Marleau nearing the end, they still have many, many solid young players ready to take the torch and continue the success.
If it wasn't for the repeated playoff choking they'd probably be the model franchise of the NHL IMO.
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