The summer knows
The summer’s wise
While the goalie may be the last line of defense, the defenders of the blue line are important to prevent the puck from getting too close to the net (and a helping hand in offense).
(Note – depth chart position does NOT necessarily denote pair combinations.)
Depth chart:
- Vlasic
- Braun
- Burns
- Tennyson
- Mueller
- DeMelo
- Bergman
- Ryan
Defensive pending RFAs: Abeltshauser, Dillon, Doherty; pending UFAs: Fedun, Hannan, Irwin, Stollery; pending AHL UFAs: Bigos, Jones, Taormina, Young
Still lots of options for expanding depth chart, including re-signing some key players (and/or upgrading AHLers to NHL deals), which have been on hold waiting for the future of the hockey operations of the Sharks to be solidified.