After missing the playoffs for a third straight season for the first time in franchise history, the Sharks overhauled the coaching staff and front office, dealt away star defenseman Brent Burns and come into the season with few outsiders expecting they can get back into contention right away.
“There is always a chance,” forward Tomas Hertl said. “We don’t like talking about there is no chance. You want to make it to the playoffs. I think we’re strong enough. If everybody plays their role we can step it up and be there. But at the same time it won’t be easy.”
“We’re not going to ask a guy who’s only scored five goals in a season to score 40 goals this year,” Quinn said. “This is guys that can just be a little bit better. If we can get that throughout our lineup, there’s a difference in being a team that is in the bottom five of the league and give you a chance to be in the top 10 of the league.”
“I like to load it up,” he said. “I like to load it up as much as we can. To me, you get your five best players out there and go to work.”PROSPECT WATCH
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