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Wilson reaches critical stage of his tenure as Sharks GM

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It’s been a redeeming 10 months for Doug Wilson, who has overseen a resurgent club that again looks like it could make some noise in the postseason.

After last season’s debacle that ended with chants of “Fire Wilson” resonating from an increasingly reduced SAP Center crowd, Wilson went out and upgraded his starting goalie in Martin Jones; added Paul Martin on defense as a partner for Brent Burns with generally positive results; and brought in Joel Ward, who has surpassed expectations offensively and fit in seamlessly in a locker room that needed a change of atmosphere.

In a couple under-the-radar yet shrewd moves he unearthed rookie Joonas Donskoi, who has come out of nowhere to become a key offensive cog, and signed free agent Dainius Zubrus for some veteran forward depth and leadership.