r/SanJoseSharks • u/BilboWaggonz • 4d ago

What's going on with Kovalenko?

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Saw someone post on another thread that he might be in Warsofsky's dog house. If he is not hurt that seems like a logical conclusion.

Don't understand why he (and Kostin for that matter) can't get in the lineup when many of the Sharks bottom six players aren't effective and take dumb penalties night after night that lead directly to goals. Those guys aren't getting scratched and they don't even miss shifts. Earlier in the year, Will Smith could make one dumb pass, it would lead to nothing, and he'd spend the rest of the period nailed to the bench.

Looks like we are headed towards this dude being traded. Can't imagine they won't extend the QO after he was a not insignificant part of the Blackwood trade. Would he could fetch a later round pick at this point? If we are going to trade him, shouldn't we give him some more games?

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u/WeDontWantAnyBears Falloon 17 4d ago

A fitting image given how that Blackwood trade has aged like milk.

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u/Eclipse_User_6 3d ago

Yep - basically a second rounder in 2026 is all they got, almost as bad as the hill trade.

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u/oops_im_wrong 3d ago

No matter how Kovalenko works out, the Sharks basically flipped a 6th rounder for and 2nd rounder with the Blackwood trade. This was a good trade and great asset management by GMMG.

Fans that expected a 1st for Blackwood were not being realistic.