US EditionSharks’ Warsofsky highlights potential danger of returning Dickinson to OHL
The Sharks weigh NHL experience against risk of regression for Sam Dickinson as they approach his nine-game limit, with implications for his contract and development path.
- This month the San Jose Sharks face an imminent decision on keeping 19-year-old Sam Dickinson past his ninth NHL game, which GM Mike Grier must decide to start his entry-level contract.
- Sharks staff note Sam Dickinson's dominant Ontario Hockey League track record with 122 points and CHL honors but worry 35-minute OHL usage could foster bad NHL habits.
- Since cracking San Jose Sharks’ roster earlier this month, Sam Dickinson has dressed in eight NHL games, averaging just over 14 minutes and posting a 52.46 Corsi-for while coaches noted mistakes but praised his improvement.
- Deciding on both Dickinson and Misa centers squarely on long-term development, as the Sharks have not finalized whether to keep rookie center Michael Misa or return him to the OHL.
- General manager Mike Grier faces roster choices ahead of a schedule that includes a trip to Seattle on Nov. 5 and home games versus Winnipeg Jets on Nov. 7 and Florida Panthers, while management weighs salary-cap impacts as Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini near raises.
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Sharks’ Dickinson to play in ninth NHL game. What questions must he answer tonight?
SAN JOSE – The Sharks’ decision on whether to keep Sam Dickinson on the roster past this month is imminent, as the rookie defenseman will play his ninth game of the season on Thursday when San Jose plays the New Jersey Devils at SAP Center. If the Sharks play Dickinson in a 10th game this season, the first year of his entry-level contract will begin. Dickinson will then have to be on the Sharks’ roster for 40 games before he can accrue a year to…
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Sharks’ Warsofsky highlights potential danger of returning Dickinson to OHL
SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said the team still has not finalized a decision on whether to keep defenseman Sam Dickinson in the NHL past the nine-game threshold – which would burn the first year of his entry-level contract – or return him to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Of course, there’s little question about what the 19-year-old Dickinson – who has done just about everything he can do in the OHL — wants …
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