Hey Everybody,

I have been killing some time making some cool wallpapers for the 2010-2011 Sharks Team. I plan to release a few every week so check back every now and then.

Considering they are the hottest line on the team right now the first pack will be of the Clowe-Couture-Ferriero line.

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2010-11 SAN JOSE SHARKS
CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR
FORWARDS
Dany Heatley ($7.500m) / Joe Thornton ($7.200m) / Patrick Marleau ($6.900m)
Ryane Clowe ($3.625m) / Joe Pavelski ($4.000m) / Devin Setoguchi ($3.200m)
Jamie McGinn ($0.997m) / Logan Couture ($1.242m) / Benn Ferriero ($0.850m)
Cameron MacIntyre ($0.600m) / Scott Nichol ($0.760m) / John McCarthy ($0.550m)
Frazer McLaren ($0.543m)

DEFENSEMEN
Dan Boyle ($6.667m) / Niklas Hjalmarsson ($3.500m)
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($3.100m) / Niclas Wallin ($2.500m)
Douglas Murray ($2.500m) / Jason Demers ($0.543m)
Jay Leach ($0.500m)
GOALTENDERS
Antero Niittymaki ($2.000m) / Thomas Greiss ($0.550m)
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS
(these totals are compiled using the bonus cushion)
ROSTER: 22; CAP:$59.4m; CARRY-OVER PENALTY: $0.328m;
PAYROLL: $60.154m; CAP ROOM: $0.176m; BONUSES: $0.930m

So this is the easiest roster to accommodate DW's Hammer of an offersheet (see what I did there?). Basically, we could put Huskins through waivers, and when no team claims him: as I am sure would happen, we send him to the AHL (let's face it: he has only been up for, like, three full seasons). And I don't think how I punctuated that sentence is legit at all.

To boyle it down:

• Boyle w/ a mobile shotdown Dman
• Vlasic w/ Blake's cheaper, funnier, if not slightly less expensive/effective replacement (2.5!!!!)
• Crankshaft w/ a new offensive Dman (Demers) to learn (this means a whole lot more minutes for this D pairing)

The question is: Do you think DW will roll with this until the trade deadline?

So in looking around at potential trade targets to bolster our D corps I started thinking of what it would take to pry Marc Staal away from the Rangers.

First off: as a RFA Marc Staal is looking for a new contract this summer and from what I have been reading it looks like he wants to get paid. Rangers GM not only has a history of some disastrous contracts to RFA but from some accounts also tends to nickel and dime his RFAs (kinda of like an anti-DW).

Now I'm no expert but I would venture to guess that Marc Staal is looking for a contract in the 3.5 - 4 mil range. If we offer-sheeted Staal at these numbers we would have to give up a 1st and 3rd round pick in next years draft. Would I give that up to get Staal on our team. IN A SECOND.

Another option would be to trade for Staal's rights (obviously work with his agent first to get the basics of a deal hammered out) for something like a 2nd + 3rd + Murray + Mitchell + Prospect.

Obviously we would have to move some salary to get him on the team, but all that can be done.

So I ask you - would you make this deal for a 23 year old Shutdown defenseman with some offensive ability, who also happens to be a Staal brother?

As reported by TSN: CHEECHOO, KOTALIK AMONG NHL PLAYERS ON WAIVERS

Jonathan Cheechoo, after a poor season that saw him pot only 5 goals, has been placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators. There seems to be an expectation that the last year of his contract is going to be bought out - making him a UFA.

My question: would you like to see Cheechoo back on the San Jose Sharks if he signed a contract for at/under $1M per year?

If so what kind of role would you see him filling on the team?

So I know it's a little early to start with the rosterbation but, I can't help it. Below is my first thoughts on what the Sharks could do for next year:

What you are probably asking yourself is where is Nabakov and Setoguchi? Rob Blake? Before I get into the players that are not on the roster above let me make my case for the players I think we must resign. Follow me past the jump.

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I know we need better D, but who can't dream about this deal:

Clowe - Pickles - Huskins - 2nd round pick    for    Kovy - Christoph Schubert

I mean who needs better D when you could have a top six of:

Marleau - Thornton - Heatley

Kovalchuk - Pavelski - Seto/Malholtra

I did all the numbers on capgeek and it works. We would have just enough room to bring up McLaren and McGinn if we wanted to.

I'm probably crazy but that would be awesome!