Who’s leading the Calder Trophy race?

Colby Cohen of ESPN and Daily Faceoff’s Morning Cuppa Podcast talks about the case for Macklin Celebrini or Lane Hutson. (1:49:57)

But before we get to Colby, we chat about the state of the San Jose Sharks at the 4 Nations break.

Why do Sharks fans need to prepare for some pain (read more 8-3 losses) for the rest of the season?

What’s one of the big differences between say, the .500 Anaheim Ducks and the Sharks? How much swagger can good goaltending give you?

What have we seen recently from Andrew Poturalski, Shakir Mukhamadullin, and Collin Graf? (29:08)

How are Keegan and Sheng feeling about whether the San Jose Sharks will deal Trade Deadline candidates Nico Sturm, Jan Rutta, Luke Kunin, Mario Ferraro, Alexandar Georgiev, and Vitek Vanecek? (55:01)

Igor Chernyshov, coming off shoulder surgery is off to a torrid start with the Saginaw Spirit with eight goals and six assists in just five games. What has Keegan seen from the San Jose Sharks’ 2024 second-round pick? (1:24:05)

And now, Colby Cohen! (1:49:57)

What are Cohen’s thoughts about Celebrini losing a bet to Will Smith and wearing a Boston College jersey?

A couple weeks ago, Colby had Lane Hutson leading the Calder Trophy race, does he still think that? What are Hutson and Celebrini’s cases for the Calder? (1:53:50)

Smith has had an up-and-down rookie campaign, how does Colby see it?

Also, Cohen sees the Celebrini vs. Connor Bedard the same way that he did in the summer! (02:14:00)

The San Jose Sharks have traded Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars. Was it the right move? Spoiler: Sheng and Keegan don't agree! Plus, are there more moves to come for the Sharks? What does the rest of the season look like for Sharks fans? All that, and more on this EMERGENCY San Jose Hockey Now Podcast.

This week on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, should the Sharks trade for Simon Nemec? (1:10:04) Plus, who are our 2024-2025 mid-season award winners? (30:48)

But before all that, we cover some news of the past week! First, Sharks are…bad. (1:40) We cover the past few disappointing losses for the Sharks and where we think the San Jose Sharks are in comparison to last year.

Next we cover the rise of Matthew Schaefer to #1 on both Central Scouting’s and Eliteprospects’ ranking. What could Schaefer mean to the Sharks? (07:42) Plus who is knocking on the door in the top 5?

Keegan got to see the Sharks in Boston and was sitting behind the bench. What did he notice on the bench? What did Sheng and Keegan think about Will Smith’s statement game in Boston? (17:55)

Alright, which players win the coveted SJHN Podcast mid-season awards? (30:48)

We cover: MVP, Best forward and defender, Most improved, Unsung hero, Most disappointing player, Sleeper prospect, Most surprising prospect, Breakout second-half Shark, and finally as a bonus we predict a trade for the deadline.

Finally, what do scouts think about Simon Nemec? Could he be a fit as a trade target for the Sharks? (1:10:04). We predict the cost is going to be quite high.