This week on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast we cover the state of the rebuild. What’s gone right? What’s gone wrong? What are some potential options going forward for rebuilding the San Jose Sharks?

But before all that, we have some news of the week, including a Vanecek injury leading to a Yaroslav Askarov callup, (02:00) and an update on the Nico Sturm injury. (04:00)

We discuss the San Jose Sharks’ recent play and do a line-by-line discussion. (05:05)

Is this the most depth the Sharks have had at forward in years? Sheng ponders. (10:30)

We talk about Will Smith changing to wing, the Celebrini-Smith duo and what Goodrow gives to that line.(17:50)

Next we cover the defense pairs, including the addition of Liljegren and his pairing with Ferraro. (37:50)

The main topic for the show: What’s going right in the San Jose Sharks rebuild? (51:40)

There’s a lot going right with this rebuild, but what are the questions still unanswered going forward? (1:23:30)

Finally we wonder when should the San Jose Sharks take the next step in free agency and the trade market, and what are some potential pitfalls to try to avoid? (1:29:02)

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It’s been a busy couple weeks of San Jose Sharks news!

On this episode of the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, we cover it all!

Macklin Celebrini returns…what are our rest-of-season expectations for him? Sheng has a bold prediction! (1:33)

Will Smith scored his first NHL goals…we discuss why the San Jose Sharks kept him up in the NHL. (12:10)

Danil Gushchin and Ethan Cardwell got sent down, how did Sheng and Keegan see their time in the NHL? (20:15)

Why should the San Jose Sharks keep Mikael Granlund? Sheng added a couple extra arguments. (26:05)

What else do we think of Sharks forwards this season?

Why weren’t the San Jose Sharks just up front about what was going on with Jake Walman? (39:20)

We react to the Timothy Liljegren trade. (47:55)

Finally, we talk Mario Ferraro, Jan Rutta, Henry Thrun, and Jack Thompson. (55:29)

Welcome to a new, pre-Timothy Liljegren episode of the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast!

Sheng and Keegan share their impressions of the San Jose Sharks’ first 11 games…recorded before the Liljegren trade.

But before we break down the Sharks’ 2-7-2 start?

What’s the latest on Macklin Celebrini’s injury? (3:18)

What’s Sheng hearing from scouts about the San Jose Barracuda as a playoff contender? (6:24)

Also, Sheng thanks all of you who contributed recently to his travel fund. Keep San Jose Hockey Now at San Jose Sharks' road games! (19:45)

What are our thoughts about these Sharks through 11 games? (24:48)

First, the forwards!

Mikael Granlund (25:30)
Tyler Toffoli
William Eklund
Fabian Zetterlund (42:39)
Danil Gushchin (48:55)
Alex Wennberg
Will Smith (1:01:31)
Ethan Cardwell (1:12:15)
Klim Kostin
Nico Sturm
Carl Grundstrom

Next, San Jose Sharks defensemen (including the just-traded Matt Benning!)

Jake Walman (1:26:16)
Cody Ceci
Mario Ferraro (1:32:16)
Jan Rutta
Jack Thompson (1:35:54)
Matt Benning
Henry Thrun

Finally, the goalies! (1:43:41)