{"id":190738,"date":"2025-09-01T04:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/190738\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T04:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:00:09","slug":"6-steps-that-sharks-must-take-to-return-to-respectability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/190738\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Steps That Sharks Must Take To Return to Respectability"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Jose Hockey Now Podcast is sponsored by Bring Hockey Back<\/a>!<\/p>\n

In this episode of the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, Sheng and Zubair connect from London and Minnesota to dive into latest San Jose Sharks news, including a major arena update and Michael Misa contract speculation.<\/p>\n

They welcome guest Jesse Cohen (All The Kings Men Podcast) for a deep discussion on how the Sharks can take the next step in the rebuild \u2014 six steps back to respectability \u2014 drawing lessons from the Los Angeles Kings\u2019 rebuild in 2006 and first playoff run in 2010 before they won the Stanley Cup in 2012.<\/p>\n

This episode is packed with insights for San Jose Sharks fans eager to see their team rise again.<\/p>\n

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\u23f1\ufe0f Chapters & Timestamps<\/p>\n

0:00 \u2013 Welcome & intros (Sheng in London, Zubair in Minnesota)
0:42 \u2013 Teasing a very exciting next episode
1:12 \u2013 Sheng\u2019s London literary adventures & inspirations
3:20 \u2013 Music and nightlife in London (Blues Kitchen, Ain\u2019t Nothin\u2019 But)
4:04 \u2013 Sponsor shoutout: Bring Hockey Back
4:43 \u2013 Main topic: What steps do the San Jose Sharks need to return to the playoffs?
6:25 \u2013 Learning from the Kings\u2019 rebuild & playoff rise
7:50 \u2013 Importance of \u201cthe next step\u201d (before dreaming of the Stanley Cup)
8:01 \u2013 Sharks arena deal: staying in San Jose through 2051
9:44 \u2013 Arena district vision & fan experience upgrades
10:44 \u2013 Michael Misa ELC signing speculation & Carey Price trade theory
13:37 \u2013 Sharks\u2019 contract limit challenges & cap mechanics, per Puckpedia
17:00 \u2013 What\u2019s a fair return for taking on Price\u2019s contract?
20:22 \u2013 Rookie Showcase & Rookie Faceoff timing for Misa?
21:11 \u2013 Canadiens\u2019 cap situation & desperation?
22:27 \u2013 Guest intro: Jesse Cohen (All The Kings Men Podcast)
24:01 \u2013 Jesse joins: background, Sharks-Kings rivalry, health update
26:02 \u2013 Step #1 for San Jose Sharks to return to respectability: Learn To Play Defense
29:01 \u2013 Possession, forecheck, and team structure insights
31:14 \u2013 Timing & roster construction challenges for Sharks
33:40 \u2013 Importance of middle-class support players
42:00 \u2013 Step #2: Be Honest About Your Players (No Sacred Cows)
48:00 \u2013 Patrick O\u2019Sullivan-Justin Williams trade, and honesty in evaluations
53:00 \u2013 Sunk cost fallacy & Sharks\u2019 parallels
1:00:01 \u2013 Step #3: Don\u2019t Underestimate Intangibles (Jarret Stoll & Matt Greene trade, Ryan Reaves debate)
1:08:04 \u2013 Step #4: Best Players Must Be Your Leaders
1:20:01 \u2013 Step #5: Unheralded Prospects Have To Make NHL Impact
1:25:02 \u2013 Timing, flexibility, and San Jose Sharks\u2019 prospects development
1:26:17 \u2013 Jesse\u2019s Step #6: Get Players With Something To Prove
1:33:08 \u2013 The \u201csteering wheel\u201d analogy: importance of depth and role players
1:39:28 \u2013 Analytics vs intangibles debate
1:42:01 \u2013 Closing thoughts: Kings vs Sharks legacy, bar battles, future of the rivalry<\/p>\n

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