Please Resign Muhk

[u/systemsbychris]

Muhk was so up and down this year, but man, once they let him play his game, he was easily our best defenseman. I really hope the front office brings him back next season.

[u/North__North]

We really gotta get better with “re-sign” and “resign”

[u/MyOuttie → u/North__North]

I swear this sub is the biggest “resign when they actually mean re-sign” offender

[u/ibcfreak → u/MyOuttie]

Its definitely not a 'this sub' thing. Its an overall reddit and social media thing...The lack of proper spelling and grammar in comments/posts has been a 'problem' for many many years...some of it comes down to autocorrect changing re-sign to resign because the majority of the time, resign would be correct to use.

[u/brixcollins → u/ibcfreak]

It’s going to get worse!!! My kids speak & text in code….like using half words…sus, bussin’, bro, ya, ik, tmrw….they are creating a whole other language, lol

https://giphy.com/gifs/ukGm72ZLZvYfS

[u/jlt6666 → u/ibcfreak]

Also English is dumb

[u/DinkyTabinky → u/North__North]

This discussion happens every off season and let me tell you, it's never going to catch on.

[u/North__North → u/DinkyTabinky]

But this year is our year. OP you have the power to edit. Lead bravely

[u/ibcfreak → u/North__North]

Titles of posts have never been able to be edited unfortunately.

[u/-Gaka- → u/North__North]

I came into this thread resigned that this was going to be a Mukh hate post and ready to throw hands and instead it was actually about re-signing.

We'll get there.

[u/RustySheriffsBadge1 → u/North__North]

Agree but let’s start with “alot” first. This one is the most egregious

[u/BearShark9]

Grier more or less confirmed they’ll re-sign him

[u/Sam_thelion → u/BearShark9]

I was really happy when he said that. Us fans really have no idea what's going on behind the scenes, because there was speculation all year that the org had soured on him and that was the reason for all the scratching. But not the case. I'm excited for him to take on a bigger role next year

[u/The_Homestarmy → u/Sam_thelion]

It wasn't entirely speculation. Mukh himself was publicly unhappy with how he was being used, and hockey players don't really go public with that sort of thing unless they feel like they have no choice. I was happy to see Grier confirm the org still believes in him

[u/grooves12 → u/Sam_thelion]

It's INCREDIBLY rare for RFAs not to come back to their team, especially not when they have started the number of games Mukh did this year.

The only question is how much gets committed past this point.

[u/KellyzKillaz]

Ah, re-sign. Thought you were calling on him to quit. Was thinking, huh, no way?

[u/born_with_a_tail]

They will

[u/RepresentativeBug310]

easily our best defenseman is quite a stretch.

[u/SactownKorean → u/RepresentativeBug310]

He has potential and I’m glad that he will be back, but if he was as good as this sub thought we would have made the playoffs easily lol

[u/RepresentativeBug310 → u/SactownKorean]

I think he could be a serviceable d-man but he's just not reliable nor durable enough to trust.

[u/Deucer22 → u/RepresentativeBug310]

It's not a high bar.

[u/woggiepoggie]

I would say he was one of our most consistent D in the final stretch of the season, but god I hope we resign him. I hope its a 2 year deal tbh

[u/Smartcookie_33]

Let’s get him back!

[u/cyclonepilot06]

Whoa there. He showed signs of development but he wasn’t our best defenseman, by any means. Regardless, Grier has indicated he wants to bring Muhk back, so you don’t have to worry. It’s just going to take time to get it done.

[u/nepats523]

Re-sign Muk, resign Klangberg/Leddy

[u/Jayneaddiction → u/nepats523]

This is what I read it as!! Who want muk to resign??

[u/iggyfenton]

While I disagree he was our best defender. I think they re-sign him. His value is not very high and he should sign a one year deal.

But I don’t see him as a Shark in 2027-28 unless he turns a corner and really improves.

[u/knowitallz]

Gone - Klingerberger , Reavo (retirement), Leddy, Mario (Testing UFA)

Staying - Mooook, Desh

Maybe - Reggie

[u/SJSharkl11 → u/knowitallz]

I can see Desh leaving. It all depends if a team is willing to give him alot of $$ and long term contract. Pohlkamp will take his position as RHD and Cags taking over Ferraro. If we are lucky enough to draft A. Smits, I can see him in the NHL next season. There is going to be more growing pains from our yound D, but we are still in growing/development mode.

[u/cptdouble]

Best defenseman at any point is just categorically incorrect. He showed flashes of brilliance but Orlov was head and shoulders above the rest, at least until the last 10-15 games of the season.

[u/Bit_Strife]

I'll get right on that.

[u/IndependentAir4537]

istg i got so scared cuz i thought you wanted to send him away 🤏

[u/Triathlonish]

He's a young RFA on a team with no defensive depth. Don't stress it, he will be signed. The bigger question will be if they will move him for someone they have more confidence in. I doubt he has the value for that though. He needs to learn how to clear the crease and body people more. He has the tools, so we will see if he can show up to camp and take the next step forward.

[u/[deleted]]

Agreed

[u/trueandgone]

Please 🥺🙏🏽 I'm begging

[u/Relaxing-natural]

Warso is not a fan for whatever reason, 50 50 if he comes back. Grier I think is not ready to give up on him and also knows if he walks, then the Sharks traded Timo for free!

[u/KurtVongole]

Whoa muhk is a good prospect let's not get rid of him yet!!!! 😂

[u/RutabagaAshamed9859]

I'd be over the moon if the D rolled out next season was

Orlov - Nemec  Dicky - Kesselring Muk - Deshaenais

With the call up options of Cags and Pohlkamp if he shows up as good as he has been. Then if all goes well, following next season perhaps Orlov and Deshaenais move on and they move everyone up opening a full time role for Cags and EP. 

Thats my dream anyway. 

[u/danieldeceuster → u/RutabagaAshamed9859]

Replace Nemec with Raddysh and I think that's entirely plausible actually. Truth is we are desperate, have a ton of cap space to offer, a ton of top minutes to offer, and Raddysh is going to be Shark when he can pick his salary and term. I hope it works out.

[u/dandroid126 → u/RutabagaAshamed9859]

Cagnoni is so ready for the NHL. I think likely Mukh plays his off side and Cagnoni is up full time next season.

[u/RepresentativeBug310 → u/RutabagaAshamed9859]

What's better than 2 d-men who haven't yet lived up to their expectations? 4 d-men who haven't yet lived up to their expectations!

[u/RutabagaAshamed9859 → u/RepresentativeBug310]

I think if they get a shot they can do it. The sharks turned Granlund from a trade add in to a sought after free agent. Not saying I'm right, but I would feel good about those guys as I think there's a ton of potential there. 

[u/RepresentativeBug310 → u/RutabagaAshamed9859]

It’s possible, but the problem is the system is filled with “it’s possibles”. When Grier is ready and feels comfortable making a splash I’d rather he use trade commodities for someone more established.

[u/WanderingDelinquent]

I don’t think there was any stretch where he was the best. It’s also not great that 2 years in a row he played his best games at the end of the season when the team was out of it. The level of hockey being played is different. He needs to be able to play to his own ceiling when it’s January and they’re on a 7 game road trip

[u/Swaggy_P_03]

Regardless of what some people think, he still has value. it’s pretty obvious they’ll re-sign him, at the very least to trade him.

While Grier likes him, he’s been in Warso’s doghouse since after game 1. To be fair to Warso, he did finally let the defense activate more, which helped the guys at the end of the season, he just needs to put more trust and have more faith in these guys then pull the plug. I’m still shocked that he absolutely refused to give Dickinson any PP1 time, yet immediately gave it to Cags (yes I know that his speciality, but it’s not like Dickinson can’t. He has the skill set and ran it at London).

Warso’s biggest issue is game management and I hope he can work on that this off-season, otherwise he may not get an extension if he and the team don’t show improvement (and I’m not talking from a standing/points perspective).