Today it was announced that DW has made yet another trade with the Minnesota Wild, this time a third round pick in 2013 for LF/C James Sheppard. Sheppard was a first round pick, 9th over all in 2006, but he hasn't quite lived up to expectations. He's also currently out recovering from knee surgery and not at all likely to be ready for camp. The main question is why take on a guy with a lackluster history, (3 seasons, 11 goals, 38 assists, and a dismal plus/minus), and an injured knee? DW clearly sees something in the Wild that none of the rest of us have. (Even the coaching staff). To be frank, I'm still not to sure what that is, but I do trust his hockey sense, and the man is  pretty solid negotiator when you get down to it, so I'm not going to worry.

While it's not clear yet what positives Sheppard could bring, his teammate Brent Burns was clearly very happy about the decision, tweeting the following:



The gamble isn't too risky; Sheppard only cost the team a third rounder, so, if he has something that DW thinks might be useful, he will have been quite the deal. If he turns out to continue to be a bust, he didn't cost much and the losses will be minimal. Pollak says Sheppard stands to make a salary in the low $700s if he makes the team, which is a pretty low cost for an a guy with questionable NHL abilities. If he doesn't make the team he costs nothing in terms of salary.

Overall, while I know very little about what Sheppard could provide when healthy, this is a fairly low risk acquisition.

The main issue with this challenge to myself is that Shark Week also happens to be the same week I started a new job. By the time I get home, I'm a little worn out. BUT I said a picture a day, and dammit, a picture a day you shall have! Tonight's sketch was inspired by So You Think You Can Dance and my desire to draw a tutu. (it helps that they played Lady Gaga's "Teeth" tonight on the show)

Shark Lake, a little known adaptation of Swan Lake

We also had news of a signing today. Colin White was signed by the Sharks after being bought out by the Devils earlier this week. I have really never paid any attention to White, so I have no idea what to think of the move. I was assured, however, that he doesn't eat babies, puppies, or kittens, so, at the very least, he's a decent fellow. He has been described to me as "Murray like" but also as "God help you if he plays more than 20 minutes." Should be interesting to see how he shakes out on the ice this season.

Do what the nice Shark with the cupcake says and suggest some captions for this image. I know we have at least 3 readers, so I expect 3 comments. We may even have as many as 5, but I'm not going to be greedy.
Keep it SFW please.

Hope you had a good DAY 3 of SHARK WEEEEEKKKKKK 2011. Brent Burns did. Dude is a tweeting beast.

Ok, so it's actually a photo documenting the extreme, and real, battle between mega giant super awesome shark and stoopid octopus, but it still illustrates something. You see, over the years the octo often had the upper hand on the shark, but lately the shark has been showing the octo where his ass is, and, as is the case here, looking good while doing it. Viva la Shark! Viva Shark Week! Viva the Sharks Rolling the Wings!

Why clearance in the toy aisle is awesome, right here.

We're celebrating Shark Week the best way we know how, with totally random cartoons! One a day until Shark Week 2011 ends. We may also post commentary on some of the programming if it strikes our fancy. If they do a Hoarders/Shark Week cross over, we'll be all over that.

Rest assured, no bags of feces will have been eaten by any of the Sharks featured this week.





*Ok, so a Hoarders joke is low, BUT, if you've seen it, you know, way too many people are pooping in bags. Anxeity disorders are serious and if you are pooping in a bag because you can no longer access your toilet, you need to seek help. Seriously.

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In a move largely missed by all of the hockey people we follow online, the Sharks quietly signed Former Blues Center Andrew Murray to a one year deal, announced today. This will be Murray Part 2's first team to not be based in Columbus Ohio. According to other articles, he's interested in meeting Not Kyle because they're both from Manitoba. No word yet on whether this means they know each other, but all stereotypical super cold province signs point to yes.

No word yet on how the actually issue of having two Murray's on the team will be handled, but one suspects first initials will be donning someones jersey in the near future.