Anyone within the Sharks organization would tell you that last season didn’t go exactly as planned.
After a run to the Western Conference Final in 2018-19, San Jose stumbled out of the gate, leading to the eventual sacking of coach Peter DeBoer.
Interim coach Bob Boughner took over on Dec. 11, and while the team wasn’t able to climb back near the top of the standings, there were plenty of positive signs from Boughner’s group prior to the coronavirus stoppage.
Looking ahead to next season -- whenever that can happen -- the coach has some ideas for how the roster could improve.