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San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro: Sharks have improved their post season chances with drafts; With Trades picking up Darrell Nurse

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Former Edmonton Oiler Darnell Nurse joins the San Jose Sharks after exploring the free agency market and got picked up right away by San Jose. Nurse said he was impressed by what he saw when he played against the Sharks Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith during the 26-27 regular season. (AP file photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 The San Jose Sharks traded for Edmonton Oilers star Darnell Nurse to expand the Sharks strength and Len general manager Mike Grier also finalized some more trades.

#2 Free agent signing Jacob Trouba for a four year deal, Trouba formerly played for the Anheim Ducks. Mason Marchment whose father played for the Sharks. Earlier the Sharks signed Michael Kesslering from the Buffalo Sabres. The Sharks signed a goaltender Eric Comrie from the Winnipeg Jets.

Ivar Stenberg – 2nd overall Forward from Sweden. A highly skilled offensive player known for his skating, playmaking, and scoring ability.

Keaton Verhoeff – 9th overall Right-shot defenseman from Canada. Considered one of the top defensive prospects in the draft, with size, mobility, and strong two-way play. Ryan Lin – 21st overall Defenseman from Canada. The Sharks traded up to select him after he slid down the draft board. He’s known for his puck-moving ability and offensive upside from the blue line. Both going back college in the States.

Len Shapiro is an NHL analyst at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro: NHL draft is days away who will guide the ship for SJ?

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San Jose Sharks defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic might have his contract bought out as the team feels his talents have declined . Vlasic feels he can help another team with more playing time. (file photo from USA Today)

On the Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro:

#1 Len, with former San Jose Sharks head coach Bob Boughner, and assistants John McLean and John Madden all departed the Sharks have another task and that’s trying to fill their jobs with the NHL draft coming around the corner on July 7th.

#2 The Sharks had a number of games where they were struggling but not enough where the Sharks could have worked some off season deals that could have kept Boughner and his staff on board. Do you think the Sharks could have given Boughner another season to see if things would work out?

#3 Scott Mellanby was a finalist for the general manager’s job but dropped out and that leaves two top candidates Ray Whitney and Mike Grier two former NHL players and two former Sharks. Grier and Whitney looks like the finalists for the job which direction do you see the Sharks going and what are the strengths of Whitney and Grier if they step into the general manager’s role.

#4 There’s talk that the Sharks might buy out defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s contract saying that his talents have faded, that his value has declined and in a post game interview after the last game of the season Vlasic said “imagine if I could play more” does he have enough talent to stay in the NHL at this point.

#5 With the Sharks possibly about to make a general manager announcement they need to get a head coach in place with just a few days left before the draft that’s a short window to get that decided and see what is in front of them for the NHL draft.

Len Shapiro does the San Jose Sharks podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com