Author: Lakshya Jain

Evaluating the Sharks' prospect pool after one year under Mike Grier

By Lakshya Jain | Aug 1st 2023 | 9 min read |

When Mike Grier took over as general manager following the 2021-22 season, he inherited a mess of a team with few good prospects and no chance of comp...

Report: Sharks seeking second-round pick, top prospect in exchange for Dillon

By Lakshya Jain | Feb 13th 2020 | 2 min read |

With the San Jose Sharks currently 12 points out of a playoff spot, it’s no surprise that the team appears to be in sell mode, especially in wake of...

Report: Sharks plan to ‘sell, reset’ in anticipation of next season

By Lakshya Jain | Jan 16th 2020 | 2 min read |

In an unsurprising development, reports emanating from league insiders suggest that in the wake of Logan Couture’s injury, General Manager Doug Wils...

Report: Sharks do not intend to sign Patrick Marleau

By Lakshya Jain | Aug 12th 2019 | 3 min read |

According to a report from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, the long-awaited reunion between the San Jose Sharks and their former icon Patrick Marlea...

Sharks acquire Trevor Carrick from Hurricanes for Kyle Wood

By Lakshya Jain | Aug 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

Days after signing Tristin Langan to an AHL contract, the San Jose Sharks made another depth-related move this morning, swapping defenseman Kyle Wood ...

Alternate Sharks History: A first round exit

By Lakshya Jain | Jul 13th 2019 | 6 min read |

Several years ago, the NHL ran a series of ads called “History will be Made,” in which they speculated on how the course of NHL history would have...

2018-19 Season Review: Melker Karlsson is not who he once was

By Lakshya Jain | Jul 5th 2019 | 4 min read |

Melker Karlsson is not a pylon. This should be made clear. He is a defensively responsible player who was once quite good on both ends of the ice and ...

From Little Joe to Captain America: How Joe Pavelski became the face of San Jose

By Lakshya Jain | Jul 2nd 2019 | 12 min read |

Most people know of the infamous ESPN profile on USA Hockey’s 2014 Olympic team. You know, the one where they left Bobby Ryan out because he “coul...

2018-19 Season Review: Lukas Radil is a fantastic defensive forward

By Lakshya Jain | Jun 18th 2019 | 4 min read |

When San Jose signed free agents Lukas Radil and Antti Suomela, it was widely expected that one of them would spend time in the AHL, while the other w...

Rumor: Leafs, Kings discussing trade involving Patrick Marleau

By Lakshya Jain | Jun 1st 2019 | 3 min read |

According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings have discussed a deal that would help bail the Leafs ou...