The 2023-24 NHL season begins Oct. 10. With training camps underway, NHL.com is taking an appearance at the 3 keys, inside scoop on roster inquiries, and forecasted schedule for every of the 32 groups. Today, the San Jose Sharks.Coach: David Quinn Last period: 22-44-16; 7th area in Pacific Division, did not get Stanley Mug Championship 3 KEYS1. Life without KarlssonThe restore obtained more challenging after the Sharks traded Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a three-team bargain entailing the Montreal Canadiens on Aug. 6. The 33-year-old ruling Norris Prize victor had 101 points that made him the sixth defenseman in NHL history and first because Brian Leetch with at least 100 factors in a period. There will be opportunities for San Jose, according to basic supervisor Mike Grier, to "not be so dependent on Erik as we were at times in 2014." That depth will be checked quicker than later on with first-line center Logan Couture week to week due to a lower-body injury sustained the initial day of training camp.2. Solution in goalMackenzie Blackwood authorized a two-year, $4.7 million agreement July 1 after Sharks goalkeepers integrated for a 3.79 goals-against standard and.881 save percentage last season. Acquired in a profession with the New Jersey Devils, the 26-year-old was 10-6-2 with a 3.20 GAA and.893 save portion in 22 regular-season video games. Though Blackwood is 19-16-6 with a 3.30 GAA,.893 save portion and 2 shutouts in 47 games the past 2 seasons, he was 46-41-12 with a 2.83 GAA Larry Robinson Jersey,.911 save percent and 6 shutouts via the initial 105 video games of his NHL profession.3. One way to goEven with Karlsson's analytical prominence, the Sharks'.366 factors portion was their worst given that 1995-96, and they were 25th in scoring and on the power play. There's factor to believe those numbers can transform about. A healthy Blackwood is a capable starter Jacques Plante Jersey, Couture and Tomas Hertl remain top-flight centers and an NHL-high 7 prospects took part in the 2023 World Junior Summertime Showcase, led by forwards William Eklund and lineup RUNDOWNMaking the cutSharks coach David Quinn claimed Couture's injury opens up the door for young forwards Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau. Eklund turns 21 on Oct. 12 and had 3 factors throughout an eight-game job with the Sharks and 41 points in 54 ready San Jose of the American Hockey Organization, his initial full period in North America. Bordeleau, 21, is close to NHL-ready, though the arrivals of Anthony Duclair, Filip Zadina, Mike Hoffman and Mikael Granlund may delay him. He had 41 factors in 65 AHL games last season.Most interesting additionZadina got a brand-new beginning by signing a 1 year contract with the Sharks on July 10, one week after the Detroit Red Wings put the 23-year-old ahead on waivers and subsequently ended the final 2 seasons of his three-year contract. Missing more than three months due to a lower-body injury too soon finished his tenure with the Red Wings, so the Sharks took a flier on the No. 6 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Zadina has 68 factors in 190 NHL video games but racked up 44 goals in 57 video games with Halifax in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2017-18. Biggest possible surpriseBlackwood has actually collaborated with a nutritionist and included yoga and Pilates to his workout program, wanting to overcome injuries to his groin and MCL that left him with a consolidated 3.19 GAA and.897 save portion in 82 video games from 2020-23. Grier saw Blackwood up close as a Devils assistant trainer from 2018-20, enough to assume a go back to health and wellness and adjustment of landscapes could cause a long-term goaltending solution.Ready to contributeEklund has actually recovered from March 30 surgical treatment to repair a torn labrum on his left shoulder that maintained him off the ice at growth camp in July. Quinn stated he wanted he could have kept Eklund in the NHL last period but recognized the decision to play him extra in the AHL. Eklund ought to be with the Sharks this period at some factor if he doesn't make the group out of camp.Fantasy sleeperEklund, C/LW-- He has 7 points, four on the power play, in 17 NHL games the previous 2 seasons and is a breakout candidate with likely exposure to high-scoring centers Hertl and/or Couture at also stamina and on the initial power-play system. Eklund, along with facility prospect Smith, playing this period at Boston University, is worth prioritizing in fantasy caretaker and dynasty leagues throughout San Jose's rebuild. Luke Tuch Jersey