If he continues to decline, or doesn’t seem to be giving honest efforts on a nightly basis this year, though, don’t expect Marleau to keep getting 20 minutes a night under new coach Peter DeBoer.
SHARKS OUTLOOK
Editor's note: This article is part of an ongoing series in which Kevin Kurz will highlight a different Sharks player every day leading up to the start of training camp.
Name/Position: Patrick Marleau, LW
Age: 36
2015-16 cap hit/contract: $6.67 million, signed through 2016-17
2014-15 year in review: Patrick Marleau may be the Sharks’ all-time leading scorer, but he’s had his fair share of critics over the years.