The San Jose Sharks have opened training camp!
Sharks legend Dan Boyle, insider Sheng Peng, prospects guru Keegan McNally, and beer league champ Zubair Jeewanjee react to Rookie Faceoff and GM Mike Grier’s training camp availability.
We discuss Will Smith staying at wing, Grier’s reaction to Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s unhappiness with his buyout and Ryane Clowe’s departure to the New York Rangers, and Dan shares how he avoided involvement in the infamous Jeremy Roenick “Scare Tactics” prank.
We also debate who should be the San Jose Sharks’ next captain, Barclay Goodrow or Tyler Toffoli.
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Timestamps
(00:00:08) Introductions, new mics & PlayStation headset jokes
(00:02:05) Sponsor: Bring Hockey Back & “Human Centipede” jersey gag
(00:03:46) Mission Impossible haircut & top movie scenes debate
(00:09:12) Best/worst M. Night: Sixth Sense, Signs, Village, Unbreakable
(00:15:09) Del Toro, Fear & Loathing, sponsor redo
(00:16:57) News & Notes — Rookie Faceoff impressions
(00:17:27) Musty shines: Physical play & offensive jump
(00:19:21) Wang fight sparks comeback; skates flying
(00:23:29) Wang big-body comp & long-term upside talk
(00:27:02) Michael Misa’s poise; center vs wing
(00:33:19) Healthy fear, Lindros's concussions, Scott Stevens's hits
(00:39:00) Eklund’s “Slippery Pete” nickname & elusiveness
(00:43:15) Paul Kariya moment & casting hockey movie roles
(00:44:48) Oliver Wahlstrom PTO; Barracuda scoring depth
(00:50:12) Camp Day 1 lines: Celebrini–Smith–Skinner; Misa w/ Eklund; Musty w/ vets
(00:56:57) Will Smith staying at wing; “glass-and-out” philosophy
(01:01:02) Why Day 1 lines matter more than coaches admit
(01:05:02) D-pair looks; rookies with NHL'ers
(01:06:53) New CBA: fitness testing scrapped; Tortorella camp tales
(01:15:04) “Get Torts on the pod” goal; casting debate (Winkler vs J.K. Simmons)
(01:21:51) San Jose Sharks' center depth: Celebrini, Misa, Wennberg, Gaudette
(01:25:00) PP “bumper” role talk
(01:27:57) Scrimmage snapshots: Misa calm; rookie mistakes
(01:30:58) “Welcome to pros” hit: Klingberg erases Misa; pace, checking
(01:31:08) Musty year-to-year: calmer, nor forcing flash, strong forecheck
(01:32:27) Chernyshov along the wall; clear bottom-six floor if offense stalls
(01:33:04) Dickinson watch: good plays but one huge gamble → 2-on-1 (can’t happen)
(01:34:30) Dickinson cannot play AHL full-time
(01:36:53) Rushing risk vs opportunity; Korchinski example; differing dev paths
(01:39:41) If team struggles? Play Dickinson a lot; confidence stories
(01:41:54) Prediction: Stagger the 9 games, AHL “conditioning,” WJC, then back to London
(01:45:46) Sharks Ice upgrades: bigger room, dedicated video space; why facilities matter
(01:50:24) Vegas “Scare Tactics” prank: Seto/Mitchell saga; buried tape; DW not happy
(01:58:02) Day 1 camp wrap: Grier on Vlasic buyout—gave heads-up; no PTO yet
(02:03:02) Sharks captain: Grier comfortable waiting to decide
(02:05:00) Candidates' debate: Ferraro vs Toffoli vs Goodrow; what the “C” signals
(02:07:03) Ethos vs production: blocking shots grit vs elite finish; short-term bridge “C”?
(02:13:21) Goodrow discourse: waivers, usage, buy-in, late-season fights; culture case
(02:21:10) Toffoli case: wanted to be here, Cup pedigree, mentors scorers
(02:26:02) Tenure math: Ferraro trade chatter; why staff might pick someone with term
(02:30:17) Consensus drift: Captain this year (Goodrow/Toffoli) vs. none?
(02:37:31) UFAs: Grier non-committal on Ferraro & Wennberg extensions
(02:39:41) Wennberg love: under-the-puck play, pass accuracy, ideal 3C; Trade Deadline value?
(02:45:30) Clowe exit; family in FL; no new AGM planned
(02:47:43) Sign-off & next-week tease
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