Who’s leading the Calder Trophy race?

Colby Cohen of ESPN and Daily Faceoff’s Morning Cuppa Podcast talks about the case for Macklin Celebrini or Lane Hutson. (1:49:57)

But before we get to Colby, we chat about the state of the San Jose Sharks at the 4 Nations break.

Why do Sharks fans need to prepare for some pain (read more 8-3 losses) for the rest of the season?

What’s one of the big differences between say, the .500 Anaheim Ducks and the Sharks? How much swagger can good goaltending give you?

What have we seen recently from Andrew Poturalski, Shakir Mukhamadullin, and Collin Graf? (29:08)

How are Keegan and Sheng feeling about whether the San Jose Sharks will deal Trade Deadline candidates Nico Sturm, Jan Rutta, Luke Kunin, Mario Ferraro, Alexandar Georgiev, and Vitek Vanecek? (55:01)

We also address the Noah Dobson trade rumors.

Igor Chernyshov, coming off shoulder surgery is off to a torrid start with the Saginaw Spirit with eight goals and six assists in just five games. What has Keegan seen from the San Jose Sharks’ 2024 second-round pick? (1:24:05)

And now, Colby Cohen! (1:49:57)

What are Cohen’s thoughts about Celebrini losing a bet to Will Smith and wearing a Boston College jersey?

A couple weeks ago, Colby had Lane Hutson leading the Calder Trophy race, does he still think that? What are Hutson and Celebrini’s cases for the Calder? (1:53:50)

Smith has had an up-and-down rookie campaign, how does Colby see it?

Also, Cohen sees the Celebrini vs. Connor Bedard the same way that he did in the summer! (02:14:00)

The San Jose Sharks have traded Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars. Was it the right move? Spoiler: Sheng and Keegan don't agree! Plus, are there more moves to come for the Sharks? What does the rest of the season look like for Sharks fans? All that, and more on this EMERGENCY San Jose Hockey Now Podcast.

This week on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, should the Sharks trade for Simon Nemec? (1:10:04) Plus, who are our 2024-2025 mid-season award winners? (30:48)

But before all that, we cover some news of the past week! First, Sharks are…bad. (1:40) We cover the past few disappointing losses for the Sharks and where we think the San Jose Sharks are in comparison to last year.

Next we cover the rise of Matthew Schaefer to #1 on both Central Scouting’s and Eliteprospects’ ranking. What could Schaefer mean to the Sharks? (07:42) Plus who is knocking on the door in the top 5?

Keegan got to see the Sharks in Boston and was sitting behind the bench. What did he notice on the bench? What did Sheng and Keegan think about Will Smith’s statement game in Boston? (17:55)

Alright, which players win the coveted SJHN Podcast mid-season awards? (30:48)

We cover: MVP, Best forward and defender, Most improved, Unsung hero, Most disappointing player, Sleeper prospect, Most surprising prospect, Breakout second-half Shark, and finally as a bonus we predict a trade for the deadline.

Finally, what do scouts think about Simon Nemec? Could he be a fit as a trade target for the Sharks? (1:10:04). We predict the cost is going to be quite high.

Steven Ellis of The Daily Faceoff joins the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast!

Steven previews the World Junior Championships, and discusses the San Jose Sharks prospects who have made it...and some who didn’t. (1:03:46)

But before we get to Steven, let’s talk about the San Jose Sharks’ week that was!

William Eklund and Jake Walman are dealing with injuries…is there a concern?

Yaroslav Askarov is here, because of Vitek Vanecek’s injury.

San Jose Hockey Now has learned that the San Jose Sharks and Fabian Zetterlund have begun contract talks. (19:01)

The Sharks took on Mackenzie Blackwood last week…why might he be a good match for the Colorado Avalanche and their style of play?

We also discuss Shakir Mukhamadullin’s recent stretch of play, Luke Kunin hitting double-digit goals, and more. (34:03)

What do we want the San Jose Sharks to get for Christmas? (56:10)

Now, Steven Ellis talks Sharks prospects and World Juniors! (1:03:46)

USA: Thoughts on Quentin Musty’s season? What’s Brandon Svoboda’s fit on the US roster? Is James Hagens the clear No. 1 of the 2025 Draft? (1:05:28)

Canada: Sam Dickinson is having a big season, but how will his game translate to the NHL? Is Matthew Schaefer the clear-cut top defenseman of the 2025 Draft? (1:20:04)

Sweden: How good is Victor Eklund, William’s brother? (1:28:32)

Finland: How’s Kasper Halttunen’s campaign going, from San Jose to London? (1:33:30)

Christian Kirsch talk!

Any non-WJC San Jose Sharks prospects catch Steven’s eye?

Finally: Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini? (1:42:55)

The San Jose Hockey Now Podcast has had a week to sit on the Mackenzie Blackwood trade…and we still think it was a great trade for the San Jose Sharks! (1:03:36)

But before we review why the trade was a great value, Keegan and Sheng discuss our recent impressions of the Sharks.

How good is Macklin Celebrini? (01:55)

Our thoughts on Shakir Mukhamadullin back in the NHL and more. (23:05)

Keegan and Sheng aren’t on the same page with how the San Jose Sharks should’ve responded to Kevin Stenlund boarding Celebrini. (45:47)

Let’s talk about the Blackwood trade! (1:03:36)

Sheng shares the behind the scenes from finding out about the trade in real time in Florida. (1:04:37)

Why, when we’re judging the trade, it doesn’t matter that Blackwood was originally acquired for just a sixth. (01:22:30)

Sheng’s conclusion: Based on past goalie-centered trades, just a second-rounder would’ve been good value for Blackwood…but to get Nikolai Kovalenko on top of that? (01:25:00)

Research into the past decade of goalie-centered trades suggests that you’re only getting a first or second for either a perceived “elite” goalie or a starter-in-waiting prospect type.

At the moment, Blackwood is neither.

NHL scouts share more thoughts about what the San Jose Sharks have got in Kovalenko. They also compare Kovalenko to Fabian Zetterlund. (01:36:58)

Finally, we close with some thoughts about Alexandar Georgiev. (01:54:50)

Should the San Jose Sharks have traded for David Jiricek? (1:23:35) Keegan and Sheng talk about it on this week’s episode of the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast! But before we talk Jiricek, we chat about the latest San Jose Sharks’ news and their recent inspired play. What did we think of Joe Thornton’s jersey retirement? (04:45) We talk about Sharks prospects who were invited to their World Junior selection camps like Sam Dickinson and Brandon Svoboda -- and about prospects who aren’t going to World Juniors like Will Smith and Quentin Musty. (09:40) Meanwhile, the San Jose Sharks have been playing some good hockey. (25:33) We discuss Rookie of the Month and NHL 1st Star of the Week Macklin Celebrini, and what Sheng was worried that Will Smith was going to lose (but didn’t). Keegan runs a lap for Fabian Zetterlund around Timo Meier, and praises William Eklund. We credit GM Mike Grier for his veteran additions like Alex Wennberg, Jake Walman, and Timothy Liljegren. Obligatory Luke Kunin reference. (57:51) Keegan doesn’t think that Grier will trade Mackenzie Blackwood. (1:19:05) Finally, let’s talk David Jiricek! (1:23:35) Before Jiricek got traded to the Minnesota Wild, Sheng talked with a lot of his sources about Jiricek. What does the rest of the league think of Daemon Hunt and Jiricek? Does Jiricek project as a top-pairing or top-four blueliner? What’s the San Jose Sharks’ best equivalent to the Wild’s 2025 first-rounder…William Eklund, Shakir Mukhamadullin, or Musty?…and would Sheng or Keegan have parted with any of these assets for Jiricek? (1:38:06) Which prospect would you rather have in your system, Jiricek or Yaroslav Askarov? Thanks for watching and subscribing to the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast!

This week on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast we cover the state of the rebuild. What’s gone right? What’s gone wrong? What are some potential options going forward for rebuilding the San Jose Sharks?

But before all that, we have some news of the week, including a Vanecek injury leading to a Yaroslav Askarov callup, (02:00) and an update on the Nico Sturm injury. (04:00)

We discuss the San Jose Sharks’ recent play and do a line-by-line discussion. (05:05)

Is this the most depth the Sharks have had at forward in years? Sheng ponders. (10:30)

We talk about Will Smith changing to wing, the Celebrini-Smith duo and what Goodrow gives to that line.(17:50)

Next we cover the defense pairs, including the addition of Liljegren and his pairing with Ferraro. (37:50)

The main topic for the show: What’s going right in the San Jose Sharks rebuild? (51:40)

There’s a lot going right with this rebuild, but what are the questions still unanswered going forward? (1:23:30)

Finally we wonder when should the San Jose Sharks take the next step in free agency and the trade market, and what are some potential pitfalls to try to avoid? (1:29:02)

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