San Jose Sharks legend Dan Boyle, insider Sheng Peng, prospects guru Keegan McNally, and rink rat Zubair Jeewanjee talk all things Sharks!

We’ve got a jam-packed episode this week!

Randy Hahn joins to discuss his rousing call in the greatest regular season comeback in San Jose Sharks history, the 6-5 OT win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

Hahn also shares more about the vibe on the team airplane after the game and declares that the Sharks are making the playoffs this year.

We discuss the Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev injuries: Did the Sharks call up the right prospects in Igor Chernyshov and Ethan Cardwell?

Finally, Keegan and Sheng discuss how San Jose is going to improve their defense in the future. Should they have been more aggressive chasing after Quinn Hughes? Which teams with No. 1 defensemen might make them available, via trade or UFA, in the near-future? Or, how can the Sharks make a Stanley Cup-caliber defense without a true No. 1?

(00:00:00) – Intro: Randy Hahn, Will Smith Injury, No. 1 Defenseman

(00:05:29) – Road Trip Recap: Three Wins and a Statement Finish

(00:06:03) – Should Macklin Celebrini Wear the C Next Year?

(00:07:20) – Celebrini Steps up for Will and the Bench Feels It

(00:13:50) – Are We Overhyping Celebrini or Watching a LeBron Arc

(00:14:46) – Guest Joins: Randy Hahn Talks Sharks Comeback

(00:20:43) – Where Does This Rank Among Randy’s All-Time Sharks’ Calls?

(00:22:19) – Randy’s Bold Take: San Jose Sharks Make the Playoffs This Year

(00:24:45) – Was Smith Hit Dirty? Randy’s Take and Why the Response Mattered

(00:26:40) – John Klingberg’s Bounceback: Patience, Health, and Power Play Time

(00:34:10) – Handling the High: How Players Reset After a Massive Win

(00:36:01) – Why Two Days Off Might Be the Smartest Coaching Move

(00:39:36) – Randy’s Hidden Talent: Late Night Karaoke Standards

(00:41:04) – Dan Clears a Room: Rage Against the Machine at Midnight

(00:42:54) – Last Thought With Randy: Why This Win Becomes a Team Touchstone

(00:50:54) – Road Trip Takeaways and Call-Ups After Injuries

(00:57:30) – Ryan Reaves Factor?

(00:59:34) – Deadline Dilemma: Can Grier Trade UFAs During Playoff Push?

(01:01:12) – Playoff Experience vs Asset Value: What Matters More?

(01:03:54) – Sheng’s Vegas Parallel: When a Team Forces You to Believe

(01:06:49) – Sam Dickinson Development: Defense First, Power Play Later

(01:11:02) – Sam Dickinson’s True Projection: Two-Way Minutes Eater

(01:12:04) – Why the Sharks Still Need an Offensive Defenseman

(01:13:44) – Comparing Dickinson to Noah Hanifin, Not Quinn Hughes

(01:15:27) – Alex Wennberg’s Quiet Impact on the Comeback

(01:17:00) – Smith and Kurashev’s Injury Report

(01:18:05) – Why Chernyshov and Cardwell Were the Right Call-Ups

(01:19:14) – The Sunburn Story and Why Chernyshov Slid in the Draft

(01:20:28) – AHL Eye Test: Who Actually Looks NHL-Ready

(01:21:54) – Why Musty Isn’t There Yet

(01:22:49) – How Scouts View Chernyshov’s Ceiling

(01:23:39) – What a True No. 1 Defenseman Means for This Roster

(01:26:10) – Multiple Ways to Build a Cup-Winning Blue Line

(01:27:30) – By Committee vs Superstar Defense Models

(01:33:45) – Should San Jose Sharks Accelerate Rebuild

(01:36:52) – How the Panthers Won Without a Quinn Hughes Type

(01:38:08) – Historical Cup Winners and Their No. 1 Defensemen

(01:39:58) – Why the 2026 Draft Might Be Too Late

(01:41:27) – Safe Defense Picks vs Swinging for Elite Skill

(01:43:10) – Evaluating the Sharks’ Defensive Prospect Pool

(01:47:43) – Why the Sharks Were Right to Pass on Hughes

(01:49:26) – Why Minnesota Could Gamble and San Jose Couldn’t

(01:50:58) – Vulnerable Teams With Elite Defensemen

(01:52:09) – McAvoy, Dahlin, Werenski, Fox: Who’s Actually Gettable?

(01:54:04) – Why Dahlin Is a Near-Impossibility

(01:59:05) – Why the Sharks May Need a Statement Signing

(02:03:12) – Why Bowen Byram Is Intriguing

(02:05:49) – Learning From Florida: Buying Devalued Assets

(02:07:05) – Brandon Montour as a Transitional D?

(02:09:14) – Finding Deals in Risky Defense Contracts

(02:10:39) – Evan Bouchard as a Long-Term Wild Card

(02:12:06) – Adam Fox Debate: Skill vs Size

(02:13:29) – Grier’s Methodical Approach vs Big Swings

(02:14:24) – The Askarov Trade as a Blueprint

(02:15:17) – Why the Sharks Didn’t Rush the Hughes Market

(02:18:09) – Celebrini Is Accelerating the Timeline

(02:25:05) – Could San Jose Sharks Buy at Deadline?

(02:25:30) – Keegan’s Prospect Corner

(02:27:43) – Tynan Lawrence Rockets Up 2026 Draft Boards

(02:28:52) – Why Lawrence’s Rise Is About Center Scarcity

(02:30:25) – Lawrence’s Game: Strengths and Limits

(02:33:58) – Current Top of the 2026 Draft Board

(02:36:50) – Teddy Mutryn Development Check-In

(02:45:01) – Keegan vs. Hodge: Who Was First to Graf Meme?

(02:48:29) – Final Thoughts and Sign-Off

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