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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
I'd really like a peek into Mike Grier's brain and plan for that team.
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Draft high and wait out the terrible contract situation he inherited?
He got put into a no win situation. Came in after the Sharks missed the playoffs by a mile, and his first pick that year was 27th.
The Pittsburgh 1st he picked up this year is looking nice.
San Jose has been a strong drafting team for forever, and don't have trouble attracting free agents.
If they still have their scouting staff intact, they could be coming out of the rebuild as a potential powerhouse in 3-4 seasons.
Their first rounder from last year, William Smith led NCAA Hockey East in scoring and scored 4 goals in the Championship game. That's a nice piece to build around, plus potentially the 1st pick this year.