The Sharks’ first-round loss to the Oilers sets up a very interesting offseason. General manager Doug Wilson faces some big decisions regarding the makeup of his roster, the kind of team he wants to build and what stage of competitiveness his team is in. The impending expansion draft makes things all the more complicated.
Before the Sharks can move into standard offseason mode; you know, who they should take with their first-round draft pick and who they should target in free agency. They need to answer some big questions. Here are what I think are the three biggest decisions facing the Sharks as they enter the 2017 offseason.