SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 5: The San Jose Sharks introduce new general manager Mike Grier during a press conference at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Grier is the first black general manger in NHL history. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE – Mike Grier has only been the San Jose Sharks general manager for six months and already he’s faced with mammoth decisions regarding Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier that could help shape the direction of the franchise for years to come.
Karlsson is having a historic, resurgent season, driving the Sharks’ offense like perhaps