These trades could help struggling Sharks restock draft picks, build for future

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 3: San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton (19) talks to a referee during their game against the Washington Capitals in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)As the Sharks enter the All-Star break, they sit 11 points out of a playoff spot, with 32 games to go. Depending on your source for such things, the Sharks have between a 0.9 percent and 5 percent chance of making the playoffs.

Having already earned just two regulation losses shy of last year’s total, it is clear that the Sharks season is effectively decided. Barring a miracle beyond that of the 2019 St. Louis Blues, the team will miss…