The Sharks play great defense in no small part due to the contributions of one Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Canadian continues to lead the way on San Jose’s blue line, routinely tasked with shutting down the opposition’s most dangerous players. Without Vlasic, the Sharks would be a much worse team.
We have a 2003 trade to thank for acquiring this generational player. Lest I take credit for this tidbit of historical trivia, here’s the tweet that inspired this post.
On this day in 2003, the Sharks traded Miika Kiprusoff to the Flames for a second-round pick pic.