Sharks cautious on free agent front

CSNBayArea.com relays tidbits from San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson's in-studio appearance Thursday on Yahoo! Sports Talk Live.

In terms of the free agent market this summer, Wilson offered a hint as to his mindset.

“We will look. We’ll explore everything. But, when you’re turning the team over to a younger core, you’ve got to be careful who you bring in from the outside that ends up superseding them. We’re giving them the opportunity. Here’s your team," Wilson said.

“It doesn’t mean we won’t add people, whether it be trades or potential free agency going forward, but if you asked me right now, I would say probably not.”

On the subject of the Sharks players needing to earn it next year, Wilson was quite blunt.

“What we want to do is turn this over to people that are going to come and play. We don’t care what your age is, there is – I’m saying this with all due respect – there’s no equity in anybody that’s been here. With our performance of what we just went through, this is where we’re at.

“You want to come in take the net as a goalie? Take the net. You want to be a young defenseman and grab it? Take it. … This is a great opportunity for people to come in and play the way that the coaches need them to play.”

{C}{C}Source: Kevin Kurz, CSNBayArea.com