To say the San Jose Sharks season hasn’t gone as planned is a huge understatement. They sit near the basement in the West, and their first-round pick belongs to the Ottawa Senators.
A season that began with the hope of Stanley Cup contention quickly became a nightmare for the San Jose Sharks. Entering the final weeks of the regular season, they're near the bottom of the Western Conference standings with their postseason hopes shattered.
General manager Doug Wilson was a seller leading up to the recent NHL trade deadline. Winger Patrick Marleau was shipped to the Pittsburgh Penguins, defenseman Brenden Dillon despatched to the Washington Capitals, and winger Barclay Goodrow sent to the Tampa Bay Lightning.