It highlighted once again that even though he's 37 years old, he's still one of the top players on this planet.Īpparently, the plan for James to play in the Drew League on Saturday was hatched about five days ago when Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan - who is from nearby Compton and had played in the Drew League since he was 17 years old - invited him to play with his team, the MMV Cheaters. NOTE: I told William that he should open a Chipotle franchise in Sweden after he signs his next contract.James finished with 42 points, 16 rebounds and four steals as his team won, 104-102.
And that’s what I want to do in this year.”īut first things first: “I just want to make this team, that’s my biggest goal.”Įklund says the first restaurant that he went to on his return to US was Chipotle “I have to that into shooting, be a double threat there. I’ve been a more pass-first guy my whole life,” Eklund admitted. The winger echoed the criticism of ex-San Jose Sharks director of scouting Doug Wilson Jr., who told the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast in May that Eklund needs to stop insisting on the perfect play. The 5-foot-10 Eklund told Locked On Sharks that he’s gained seven pounds of muscle over the summer.Įklund Confirms He’s Playing at World Juniors, Talks About “Tough” SHL Seasonīut it’s not just about getting stronger and faster. He has broader shoulders to carry the weight now. There’s been pressure on me a lot of times, growing up,” he said. Whether or not the goal-starved Sharks surprise this year probably depends a lot on Eklund. Only stars Timo Meier, Tomas Hertl, and Logan Couture are clearly ahead of him in that department. The Sharks missed the playoffs once again, the first time in franchise history that they’ve missed the post-season three straight years.īut it’s a new day: Eklund comes into this development camp as already one of the Sharks’ most-skilled forwards – at any level. The Sharks legend managed 13 goals and 19 assists in his rookie campaign, helping San Jose back into the post-season, whereas the wunderkind Swede enjoyed a nine-game cup of coffee this past season, before getting sent back to his SHL side. On both teams, Eklund and Marleau were the highest-selected homegrown draft picks in the line-up.Įklund, however, was unable to replicate Marleau’s first-year success.
2021, the Sharks two years and running out of the playoffs. 1997, San Jose two years and running out of the playoffs. Marleau officially retired in May as the Sharks leader with 1,607 games played, 522 goals, and 1,111 points in teal.Įklund and Marleau both came to the franchise at a time when it was in flux: Marleau made his NHL debut in Oct. The San Jose Sharks hope their 2021 seventh-overall pick can have a large fraction of the impact that their 1997 second-overall pick had on the organization. “He’s been through a lot in the NHL, for this organization. “Just seeing him in the locker room? That’s a cool thing,” Eklund said, beaming. Apparently, Marleau just ducked into Tuesday morning’s video session, igniting a buzz among the assembled prospects. Not many people, not even San Jose Barracuda head coach John McCarthy, who’s running development camp, knew that the just-retired Sharks legend would be guesting as a coach. Sharks’ future collided with Sharks’ past when Eklund met Patrick Marleau for the first time at San Jose Sharks development camp on Tuesday.
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