The San Jose Sharks just aquired the best college free agent as they got Colin Graf to sign an entry level contract with them. That and more in today's NHL Hockey video!
Honestly, looking at his position. If you go to a contender now, there is very little chance you end up in the NHL right away, along with the fact that if you do, if will likely be a very limited role. If you go to a really weak team, you are setting yourself up for individual success and development. Less chance you end up buried in the AHL due to the main roster being filled by solidified talents, and you get a chance on a really weak team to prove yourself as a good player. Not only does it give him a shot to potentially get top 6 or at least top 9 forward experience out of the gate, if he really gets going and plays good consistently he could be looked at as a central piece in their rebuild. Sets the player up for the best possible development curve from an experience standpoint and gives him a shot to really benefit his wallet if he plays good too.
Toronto would have him on the 2nd line and 2nd PP to start the year in 25 and likely 3rd or 4th line in the playoffs with any injuries, similar to Knies last year. Bunch of east teams looking for a top 6 affordable forward next year because of cap implications Settling on SJ. Screams gimme my million and let me invest properly and open a small business. Not let me be an NHL regular and trust in my abilities
@@shaneturner1809San Jose is a nice city a lot of players like the Cali weather, and smaller markets. Plus he has the room to grow and a bigger role to play.
Quillan was awarded the best defensive forward in the conference. Graf was awarded the best overall player in the conference. From watching Graf for a couple years, he’s not a bad 200 foot player but playing with Quillan and Lipkin was beneficial (these two just signed with TOR and ARI).
Kid must be way to eager to get into the show and get nearly 7 figures under his belt so he can go be a realtor or a small business owner in 5 years. I don't understand why any "prospect" with a choice of teams, reported to want contenders and east teams settled on SJ Color me confused
@@shaneturner1809 because he will get a lot of ice time and pp minutes, and the sharks have the best prospect pool and one of the most promising futures of any team in the league.
Been watching him for a while. He's nuts. Despite him going for a lower team, I see this working out for him from an experience standpoint. More chance for ice time compared to a top level team like the Bruins or Rangers, who might bench him more often...
I mean, I'd have loved to see him in a Rangers uniform, but I see this signing as a guy who knows he can crack the lineup right away and get lots of ice time. Great job by San Jose.
Smart for him to go to the sharks cause he will be plugged in right away on the top lines with more minutes other than limited minutes he'd be getting if he went to a contender or bubble team
I got to watch him when he played for Union his freshman year and even then he had solid offensive instincts. Looking forward to seeing what he can do in the NHL.
As a SJ fan my trust in in Grier. Moves like this make a horrible season look a little brighter. Seeing Smith, Cagnoni, Musty looking good in their leagues - hopefully having luck in the draft lottery, make be believe the plan here is in the beginning phase of working
This is smart as the sharks will get the top 5 picks this upcoming offseason. Graf is a good player and I could see him fitting great in the 3rd line. It might take a little while before this team can get good but snagging a good goalie might elevate them to a solid contender. I have no formula for Buffalo because they refuse to invest in good goaltending.
Loved watching him through the years, the guy can score. He's going to be huge for San Jose. Waiting on Yaniv Perets to get his true shot for the Hurricanes as well.
I would have signed with the chicago bedards just cause if I had the chance to develop into a second line forward that could have PP time with a generational player I would take it.
Hockey isn't like other sports. You can't really put too much weight on draft prospects. The #1 pick is turns out to be merely good just as many times as they turn out to be superstars. And players drafted int he third round can end up being HOF.
If they get celeibrinj I think there going in the right direction. Plus William smith who is already a stud. And this guy looks like a goal scorer. If they do get celeibrini just build around him like the blackhawks are doing.
Why no stars videos 😭😭! They are best team in the west right now and beat their franchise record of consecutive wins and Wyatt Johnston is the youngest Dallas star to score 30 goals 😭😭😭😭
He likely signed there to be "the guy", which I get. However, he's never played an NHL game, and the move from NCAA to the NHL is a steep curve. If he spends time in the AHL for a season or two, that's fine, but if he thinks he's going to jump into the NHL from NCAA, he's likely in for a rough transition. While Knies has plenty of potential, he likely should have spent at least a season in the AHL. Having NCAA players play their first games in top 6 roles is rarely a recipe for success (at least early on). Knies is doing ok in his debut, but I worry his development may be hindered throwing him into the fire so quickly. Plenty of quality young players have been ruined by rushing them too soon.
We know Bedard is the business right? but going to an OG 6 side with such cup history & plenty of it recent is heaping massive pressure onto young shoulders, the guy's never out the hockey headlines for Pete's sake! Now for Young Graf to go to the Sharks who lets be serious have lower expectations but are still a thoroughly professional set-up might be just what he & the Sharks need, A way into the NHL, serious but not hopefully microscopic! Who can forget Bedard's mom being heavily trolled for no reason other than petty stupidity? You know who you are & should be ashamed for all time!! GO Sharks & the best of luck to young Colin Graf for a long & happy NHL career.
All these casuals in the comments. Sharks are going to be a nasty team in 3-5 years. We probably have the 3rd best prospect pool not counting this upcoming draft and Graf. Also, the sharks are going to have a lot of cap freeing up in the next 3 years. So, watch out.
@@md20062years of playoff failure?? we made it to a cup and made it out of the first round many many times with the old core. That's also the past, there is literally zero connections to past playoff failures if we're gonna be in the playoffs in 5 years with none of the old core. We will be dominant soon, damn right watch out lil bro
@@dustyy_nhl buddy u guys were in the playoffs for like 10 years and couldn’t win a cup, most people would consider that a failure, but sure go ahead and keep pretending like winning the first round is enough 😂
he's gonna get more ice time if he's on a team that's not very good. i think it's a smart idea. play with the sharks until you can become a UFA at 25 and see where it goes from there.
Yeah i wouldn't expect much, still in ECAC at 21, not that tall, fairly light... he might be really good alright, but good enough for NHL 3rd to 2nd line tho ? As of now, that's a stretch. Seems he, quite smartly, went for the Sharks in hopes to get to the NHL and doing it sooner than later, maybe even bypassing that usual AHL step. Hope it works out for him, but i wouldn't bet much till we see how he fares at a much tougher level over at least a dozen games.
I know it sounds crazy, but I thought the Pens had a good shot. They're looking for young talent to revamp the team, he'd have a much better chance of playing top 6 minutes on the Pens than a cup contender. And that means a shot at playing alongside Sid or Geno.
Next season could be the Sharks’ final season in San Jose. On December 5, Hasso Plattner will sell the Sharks to Joe Lacob and Peter Guber for $1.92 billion. On January 9, 2025, Joe and Peter will finalize and close the sale to become the new owners of the Sharks. In the 2025-26 NHL season, after 32 seasons in San Jose, the Sharks will move to San Francisco and play their home games at Chase Center.
As a Sharks fan, I’m not holding my breath, the Sharks have always been terrible with their prospects they haven’t been able to really have a breakout prospect since Hertl, so while the signing is big, I’ll say nice signing but it isn’t game changing.
Yeah but that was always under Doug Wilson with how bad most of the prospects have turned out. We haven’t had a chance to see yet what the prospects under Grier are like. Right now it looks very promising.
@@danynumero6 this is true, I just hope that the rebuild is actually taken seriously. Hopefully, the prospects are given enough time to grow but at the same time given actual nhl time to really get used to the game, the great thing about a rebuilding team is that the pressure to win isn’t there so more risk taking is allowed.
WTF. Any team but the sharks. Leaf fan here, Bruins? Panthers? Lightning? Rangers? Hurricanes? Hell why not the Habs, Sens, Jets, Canucks The fkn Sharks????? I'm confused
Should've talked about Filip Bystedt who's also signed to San Jose, he played his first AHL game yesterday. Stood for 2 goals and 1 assist
Great for the sharks. Hopefully you guys can become contenders again!
good for the sharks, theyre gonna need a lot more like him before they're good tho
Its always wonderful when you cover the Sharks!
Honestly, looking at his position. If you go to a contender now, there is very little chance you end up in the NHL right away, along with the fact that if you do, if will likely be a very limited role. If you go to a really weak team, you are setting yourself up for individual success and development. Less chance you end up buried in the AHL due to the main roster being filled by solidified talents, and you get a chance on a really weak team to prove yourself as a good player. Not only does it give him a shot to potentially get top 6 or at least top 9 forward experience out of the gate, if he really gets going and plays good consistently he could be looked at as a central piece in their rebuild. Sets the player up for the best possible development curve from an experience standpoint and gives him a shot to really benefit his wallet if he plays good too.
Toronto would have him on the 2nd line and 2nd PP to start the year in 25 and likely 3rd or 4th line in the playoffs with any injuries, similar to Knies last year.
Bunch of east teams looking for a top 6 affordable forward next year because of cap implications
Settling on SJ. Screams gimme my million and let me invest properly and open a small business.
Not let me be an NHL regular and trust in my abilities
@@shaneturner1809San Jose is a nice city a lot of players like the Cali weather, and smaller markets. Plus he has the room to grow and a bigger role to play.
As a sharks fan, I would have signed with the sharks if I was in his position. probably
😂
Nice place to play hockey and minutes
Quillan was awarded the best defensive forward in the conference. Graf was awarded the best overall player in the conference. From watching Graf for a couple years, he’s not a bad 200 foot player but playing with Quillan and Lipkin was beneficial (these two just signed with TOR and ARI).
I’ve waited the whole season for a video related to the sharks. Keep it comin
Also Bystedt dropped 2 Gino’s and an apple in his first AHL game. Grier is cooking
Hopefully the sharks and their fans get a quick rebuild. And the first overall for 2024.
as a sharks fan, LETS GO
Kid must be way to eager to get into the show and get nearly 7 figures under his belt so he can go be a realtor or a small business owner in 5 years.
I don't understand why any "prospect" with a choice of teams, reported to want contenders and east teams settled on SJ
Color me confused
@@shaneturner1809 because he will get a lot of ice time and pp minutes, and the sharks have the best prospect pool and one of the most promising futures of any team in the league.
@@shaneturner1809 He's unlucky to get playtime in the NHL on those teams..
We needed this
Been watching him for a while. He's nuts. Despite him going for a lower team, I see this working out for him from an experience standpoint. More chance for ice time compared to a top level team like the Bruins or Rangers, who might bench him more often...
I mean, I'd have loved to see him in a Rangers uniform, but I see this signing as a guy who knows he can crack the lineup right away and get lots of ice time. Great job by San Jose.
Been a big fan of Mike Grier since his days in Buffalo. Seeing him pull off a win like this gets me pumped lol.
We're so back
Sounds like he wants a chance to play, and progress. As a non draftee, I think its a good choice.
We need Macklin!!!!
Him and Celebrini will play well together.
Brini will be a Hawk
@GuthMan95 okay then Hawks can't get mckenna. So atleast there's a silver lining to the Hawks getting celebrini
@@Darkyschanel we'll see what happens
@@DarkyschanelThey can still get McKenna...they finish last next year and a team from 12-16 wins the first lottery.
Mmmmm I wouldn’t put money on that, honestly I think the sharks have a higher chance of getting a lower pick than the 1st overall.
Smart for him to go to the sharks cause he will be plugged in right away on the top lines with more minutes other than limited minutes he'd be getting if he went to a contender or bubble team
WOOHOO HES POSTED AGAIN!
Excelsior!
I got to watch him when he played for Union his freshman year and even then he had solid offensive instincts. Looking forward to seeing what he can do in the NHL.
As a SJ fan my trust in in Grier. Moves like this make a horrible season look a little brighter. Seeing Smith, Cagnoni, Musty looking good in their leagues - hopefully having luck in the draft lottery, make be believe the plan here is in the beginning phase of working
This is smart as the sharks will get the top 5 picks this upcoming offseason. Graf is a good player and I could see him fitting great in the 3rd line. It might take a little while before this team can get good but snagging a good goalie might elevate them to a solid contender. I have no formula for Buffalo because they refuse to invest in good goaltending.
Sharks fans: Look at this Collin Graf, everytime I do he makes me laugh
Loved watching him through the years, the guy can score. He's going to be huge for San Jose. Waiting on Yaniv Perets to get his true shot for the Hurricanes as well.
eck is it possible for you to cover the ECHL team the growlers for just recently got kicked from the ECHL mid season?
Room to grow as a staple piece of young roster 😊 this just in: Sharks win Celebrini sweepstakes 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I’m a sharks fan I am so excited for him
His first game is his first win. Nice
Great for the Sharks
I would have signed with the chicago bedards just cause if I had the chance to develop into a second line forward that could have PP time with a generational player I would take it.
Dude could’ve gone anywhere 😂
i've always liked that the sharks dont have a toxic fanbase even when they have bad seasons
Hockey isn't like other sports. You can't really put too much weight on draft prospects. The #1 pick is turns out to be merely good just as many times as they turn out to be superstars. And players drafted int he third round can end up being HOF.
how is this guy not wearing GRAF skates!!!!
Why aren’t the Dallas Stars getting any coverage with their 8 game win streak and them hitting #1 on the power rankings?
Honestly sharks fans have a tough time every year I hope to see them be good
If they get celeibrinj I think there going in the right direction. Plus William smith who is already a stud. And this guy looks like a goal scorer. If they do get celeibrini just build around him like the blackhawks are doing.
Why no stars videos 😭😭! They are best team in the west right now and beat their franchise record of consecutive wins and Wyatt Johnston is the youngest Dallas star to score 30 goals 😭😭😭😭
Money Money Money Money 💵
Can you make a video covering the penguins capitals game that happened it’s huge for the playoff run. Keep up the content🏒
He likely signed there to be "the guy", which I get. However, he's never played an NHL game, and the move from NCAA to the NHL is a steep curve. If he spends time in the AHL for a season or two, that's fine, but if he thinks he's going to jump into the NHL from NCAA, he's likely in for a rough transition. While Knies has plenty of potential, he likely should have spent at least a season in the AHL. Having NCAA players play their first games in top 6 roles is rarely a recipe for success (at least early on). Knies is doing ok in his debut, but I worry his development may be hindered throwing him into the fire so quickly. Plenty of quality young players have been ruined by rushing them too soon.
The role the maple leafs had for khies was first line left wing
At the end of the season, you should recap the big parts of the season and do a face reveal
We know Bedard is the business right? but going to an OG 6 side with such cup history & plenty of it recent is heaping massive pressure onto young shoulders, the guy's never out the hockey headlines for Pete's sake! Now for Young Graf to go to the Sharks who lets be serious have lower expectations but are still a thoroughly professional set-up might be just what he & the Sharks need, A way into the NHL, serious but not hopefully microscopic! Who can forget Bedard's mom being heavily trolled for no reason other than petty stupidity? You know who you are & should be ashamed for all time!! GO Sharks & the best of luck to young Colin Graf for a long & happy NHL career.
All these casuals in the comments. Sharks are going to be a nasty team in 3-5 years. We probably have the 3rd best prospect pool not counting this upcoming draft and Graf. Also, the sharks are going to have a lot of cap freeing up in the next 3 years. So, watch out.
watch out? lmao sorry but after years of playoff failure it’s hard to take y’all seriously even when ur good 😂
@@md20062years of playoff failure?? we made it to a cup and made it out of the first round many many times with the old core. That's also the past, there is literally zero connections to past playoff failures if we're gonna be in the playoffs in 5 years with none of the old core. We will be dominant soon, damn right watch out lil bro
@@dustyy_nhl buddy u guys were in the playoffs for like 10 years and couldn’t win a cup, most people would consider that a failure, but sure go ahead and keep pretending like winning the first round is enough 😂
@@dustyy_nhl and ur right some day y’all will be good again, but for now ur an embarrassment so be quiet 🤣
@@md20062 who's ur team pal
Even if I was a sharks fan I still wouldn’t sign with them
Talk about LA? Please
Why wasn't he drafted last year?
he's gonna get more ice time if he's on a team that's not very good. i think it's a smart idea. play with the sharks until you can become a UFA at 25 and see where it goes from there.
Yup
I mean who wouldn't wanna live in California
Quinnipeeac
5,9 155lb
Don’t do this. Don’t give me hope.
Colin Graf was pretty mid in his short time here so far. Hopefully he picks it up next season.
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why he would go to boston? when he's on the top of his game boston will scrap the bottom of the league
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Yeah i wouldn't expect much, still in ECAC at 21, not that tall, fairly light... he might be really good alright, but good enough for NHL 3rd to 2nd line tho ?
As of now, that's a stretch.
Seems he, quite smartly, went for the Sharks in hopes to get to the NHL and doing it sooner than later, maybe even bypassing that usual AHL step. Hope it works out for him, but i wouldn't bet much till we see how he fares at a much tougher level over at least a dozen games.
… black, like a doll’s eyes….
I know it sounds crazy, but I thought the Pens had a good shot. They're looking for young talent to revamp the team, he'd have a much better chance of playing top 6 minutes on the Pens than a cup contender. And that means a shot at playing alongside Sid or Geno.
Things that have gone right for San Jose: 1]
Things that have gone wrong for San Jose: 999999999999999999)
Let me guess, San Jose finally won a game?
Next season could be the Sharks’ final season in San Jose. On December 5, Hasso Plattner will sell the Sharks to Joe Lacob and Peter Guber for $1.92 billion. On January 9, 2025, Joe and Peter will finalize and close the sale to become the new owners of the Sharks. In the 2025-26 NHL season, after 32 seasons in San Jose, the Sharks will move to San Francisco and play their home games at Chase Center.
Fr?
What are you on about
Source?
no way the sharks leave sj and the coyotes are still in az 💀
No way that’s happening, chase center was built specifically for the warriors not a nhl arena
Don’t worry the sharks will trade him to Vegas before playoffs next year💀
F Vegas
As a Sharks fan, I’m not holding my breath, the Sharks have always been terrible with their prospects they haven’t been able to really have a breakout prospect since Hertl, so while the signing is big, I’ll say nice signing but it isn’t game changing.
Yeah but that was always under Doug Wilson with how bad most of the prospects have turned out. We haven’t had a chance to see yet what the prospects under Grier are like. Right now it looks very promising.
@@danynumero6 this is true, I just hope that the rebuild is actually taken seriously. Hopefully, the prospects are given enough time to grow but at the same time given actual nhl time to really get used to the game, the great thing about a rebuilding team is that the pressure to win isn’t there so more risk taking is allowed.
Dude signs and immediately handed his paycheck to the Cali government. Kids n their ignorant choices
he made the choice for himself? that's not ignorance he knows he's gonna have to do that. He would sign elsewhere if he thought it was a problem
still not as good as the guy the leafs signed from the same team.
Welp, he just ended his hopes at a decent career. If jumbo Joe couldn’t win there, there’s zero hope in San Jose for him 😂😂
What an asinine comment
WTF.
Any team but the sharks.
Leaf fan here, Bruins? Panthers? Lightning? Rangers? Hurricanes?
Hell why not the Habs, Sens, Jets, Canucks
The fkn Sharks?????
I'm confused
We’ll win a cup long before the Leafs ever do 🤣
bruh watch the video, he literally explains it, graf gets top line minutes and can get ahead of the younger picks on the payroll
Fuck those teams. He's a Shark. Deal with it