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San Jose Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers: Sharks defense has big skates to fill without Karlsson around anymore; Duclair expected to be a big part of the Sharks offense

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Anthony Duclair a former Florida Panther slides on his back in his effort to reach the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights in game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals at T Mobile in Las Vegas on Mon Jun 5, 2023. Duclair is expected to be a big part of the San Jose Sharks offense this season (AP News photo)

On the SJ Sharks podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 Troy when you take a look at the rumor mills of the San Jose Sharks wanting to trade Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier last season and they eventually did how much was it a distraction for the team in that last month of the season?

#2 The Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks both of whom dealt Erik Karlsson away looking back for both teams do you see them having regret in letting Karlsson go?

#3 How much do you see Karlsson complimenting the Pittsburgh Penguins defense going into this season with the talents of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin?

#4 How much will the Sharks feel it by missing Karlsson and his 101 points for a defenceman in the line up?

#5 Anthony Duclair is expected to add a lot to the offense, he’s a scorer and this is a negotiation year for Duclair so he’ll be working hard to light the lamp. He was key for the Florida Panthers during the NHL Stanley Cup Finals last season.

Troy Ewers covers the San Jose Sharks for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro: With or without Karlsson this would have been a rebuild year for San Jose

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San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Feb. 14, 2023. Karlsson joins the Penguins in a deal on Sun Aug 6, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the SJ Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro:

On thing about dealing defenseman Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins it give San Jose Sharks general manager some room to sign some players. The big thing is that the Sharks got the first round pick from the Penguins.

The Sharks got forwards Mikael Granlund and Mike Hoffman, defenseman Jan Rutta and a top ten protected 2024 first round pick and the Montreal Canadiens got goaltender Casey DeSmith and defenseman Jeff Petry.

The Penguins in turn picked up from the Sharks forwards Rem Pitlick and Dillon Hamaliuk a 2026 with Karlsson. This on the face of it is not a good deal for San Jose who gives up a defenseman who scored 101 points. Look for Karlsson to be a huge asset joining Pittsburgh with Evgeni Malkin and Sid Crosby.

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

NHL All-Star Game podcast with Len Shapiro: Splash Shot skills happens at Ft Lauderdale beach; Sabers Thompson out with upper body injury; plus more

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The NHL All Star Game will host the Splash Shot skill competition at Ft Lauderdale Beach on Fri Feb 3, 2023 (photo from NHL.com)

On the NHL podcast with Len Shapiro:

#1 The NHL Splash Shot takes place Friday night in the 2023 All Star Skills at Ft. Lauderdale Beach, participants include Sid Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche.

#2 The Atlantic Division added Ramus Dahlin defenceman who will replace Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabers. Thompson is suffering an upper body injury. On Wednesday Thompson sat out at Key Bank Arena in the Buffalo Sabers 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Thompson leads Buffalo with 34 goals and 34 assists.

#2 The Vegas Golden Knights Mark Stone is out indefinitely due to having back surgery on Tuesday. Stone while playing against the Florida Panthers injured his back on Jan 12. Stone has 17 goals and 21 assists in 43 games this season.

#3 The Columbus Blue Jackets Gustav Nyquist suffered a shoulder injury on Jan 25 during overtime against the Edmonton Oilers in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. Nyquist left the game in the first period at 2:56.

#4 The St Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko said despite the Blues five game losing streak there is “belief in the room.” Tarasenko is still pushing the Blues to move up in the standings while he’s been part of trade rumors to help another club who are in playoff position.

#5 Len, You’ve been in the NHL a long time and Gary Bettman Commissioner of the NHL was addressing diversity in the league and Emmanuel Umoffia center from the University Florida Memorial basketball team is at the NHL All Star week and said he was surprised to see the number of black people and diversity in the league. You’ve been in the NHL since the 1970s how far has the NHL come along becoming a diverse league?

Join Len for the NHL podcasts regularly Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com