After navigating their way through the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history, the San Jose Sharks ran into a buzzsaw that was the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Penguins simply skated circles around team teal at times, and it was pretty clear the Sharks were a step behind throughout that entire series.
So, after seeing first-hand what his team’s biggest weaknesses were, general manager Doug Wilson went out and made two signings during free agency with that in mind.
Insert Mikkel Boedker and David Schlemko, two players who are both instant upgrades in that department as San jose looks to address a need within the framework of their team.