Recently, Doug Wilson has been known as a wheeler and dealer at the trade deadline:
In 2007, he added second-line talent and got what was considered the key missing ingredient, grit, by trading away first-round picks for both Craig Rivet and Bill Guerin. Rivet performed well enough to be re-signed, but the two combined for just seven points and a minus-eight rating in that year's playoffs.
In 2008, he got the "prize" of the trade deadline in elite blueline talent Brian Campbell in exchange for a first round draft pick and Steve Bernier. While a lot of Sharks fans consider this a bust, Campbell was plus-three on a team that went 6-7 in the playoffs and led the blueline in scoring with seven points.
Last season, Wilson looked only to add role-playing talent to the top team in the leag ...
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NHL Trade Deadline: What’s Next for the San Jose Sharks?
Posted: 3rd March 2010 by MJ Kasprzak in NHLComments Off on NHL Trade Deadline: What’s Next for the San Jose Sharks?