The San Jose Sharks have been trying to retool, refresh or transition this franchise ever since the Sharks blew a 3-0 series lead against the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. From that point on, it appears general manager Doug Wilson has wanted to move on from the one-two punch of Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau in some sort of capacity.
Last season, it was the year-long public spat between Wilson and Thornton after stripping Thornton of the captaincy position.