Manifesting The Sharks 1st Overall Pick

As Sharks fans, being among the league leaders in the losses column is both - a gift, and a curse. We don't always appreciate the hard times. The hard times aren't fun. The hard times aren't what makes us jump out of our seats. And the hard times are definitely not what makes us want to purchase tickets which also leads to purchasing more snacks and beverages at today's Sharks game. 

Like Sly Stallone once said via Rocky Balboa, "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." 

That's the message we as fans, and the Sharks as players, should be taking away from seasons like the ones we have been facing over the past several years.

The San Jose Sharks have been known to use different kinds of "R" words in place of "Rebuild."

Whether it was 'reconstruct', 'refurbish', or even my personal favorite, 'retool'.

Why? Don't ask me.

Instead, we should be more like the Chicago Blackhawks. And really just manifest getting the number one selection in the next draft. Maybe then, it will happen.

The Blackhawks, for example, dumped a few key players from their 2022-23 and also their 2021-22 roster, too, in hopes of tanking as much as humanely possible. It began with trading away notable players Alex DeBrincat and the promising Kirby Dach. Then deciding to not even qualify-offer Dylan Strome.

They wanted to go into the 2022-23 season as terrible as they could be.

Once the following deadline came they would eventually move more key players in Sam Lafferty and Jake McCabe. And shortly after... Patrick Kane.

Tank for Bedard was officially on. And you're damn right it worked.

If the Chicago Blackhawks can make it happen, so can the San Jose Sharks.

I'm not saying let's trade all of our players. Although it wouldn't be the worst idea. All I'm saying is let's all just accept the fact that these things happen in professional sports. Just accept it. Be okay with it. And embrace it. Once we are able to do these things, I can guarantee we will get rewarded.

It's time for the Sharks to be rewarded for once. We were so good for so long. We've been paying our dues. We haven't roster dumped like other teams have. We have at least tried to go into every season trying to make the playoffs. Even if we had a 0.0% chance. 

'Tank for Bedard' is retired. How about a new one?

"How about us?" The San Jose Sharks.