NHL: San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier said other teams showed interest in Mikael Granlund before Friday’s trade deadline
San Jose Sharks defenseman Ty Emberson watches a face off during an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, March 2, 2024. SAN JOSE – Mikael Granlund saw the puck slide out to the point where Jakob Chychrun was waiting. With time about to expire, the Ottawa Senators defenseman quickly let go of the shot, hoping the puck would somehow find its way into the back of the San Jose Sharks’ net.
“Honestly, I was just happy we were leading,” Granlund said of the final few moments in which the Sharks blocked six shots in 59 seconds. “Being in those situations rather than trying to tie the game. San Jose Sharks center Mikael Granlund reaches for the puck in front Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.
The Sharks are going to rely on Granlund, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Mario Ferraro, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, and other veterans to set the right example, especially since some young players figure to get more of an opportunity after Tomas Hertl, Anthony Duclair and Kaapo Kahkonen were traded. Logan Couture is also out for the season.
The Sharks would love nothing more than to see players like Bordeleau, William Eklund, and Fabian Zetterlund emulate some of Granlund’s habits. “There was interest in , Sturm, Kunin, guys who have a year left. There was interest in those guys,” Grier said. “But Quinn said it before, those guys bring a lot of value to us, especially as we start to bring in some of these young players. Those have expressed an interest in being here and helping us turn this around and working with young players.Granlund, traded twice before on or near deadline day, kept an even keel.
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