Curtis Pashelka

And I tend to think that, you know, another team is really going to have to knock Mike Greer's socks off to execute something like that.

But maybe it does work out where,

You use that number two pick, trade back, and maybe bring back, you're able to bring in sort of a quality young defenseman to help fill out your roster there.

There's a ton of different ways that this thing can go before we get to the draft in Buffalo.

So I think that's definitely one of the possibilities that the Sharks have right now.

Oh, you know, I think so.

I mean, when you look at the Sharks roster as a whole, I mean, they've got,

Their forward group, by and large, looks pretty much set.

I mean, they've got 11 guys signed for next year.

You know, another two, you know, restrict free agents that they're expected to bring back.

What they want to see more than anything is just some growth from the young guys to sort of help take that next step.

I mean, a lot of those guys...

for the first time in their career.

We're in a playoff chase, you know, throughout February, March, and early April.

Just sort of be in that position where every game matters, every point matters.

I think the Sharks feel that was really important for this group to just experience that and sort of have that in their back pocket as they go into next season.

So it's, you know,

I would expect the Sharks to be busy this offseason with some trades and a signing or two, but they also expect their young guys to take that next step and be the ones that help lead the group.

You're right, the playoffs are the expectation for this group next season.

It's just a matter of how they get there, I guess.