Lightning strike $76M Vasilevskiy extension

The Boston Bruins had a relatively successful season, getting back to the playoffs after narrowly missing them the past two years. Sweeney listed the “middle of the [forward] lineup, transition-minded defensemen and the backup goaltender position” as places he had in mind for offseason upgrades. More specifically on Sweeney’s to-do list: a left wing to be paired with David Krejci, a revamping of a third line that underachieved far too often and another top-four defenseman capable of moving the puck to go along with a more dependable backup goaltender situation than the Jekyll and Hyde performance from Anton Khudobin last season.

Not every team would have the courage to move on from Stastny and Shattenkirk, like the Blues did.

This week, NBC Sports California will highlight five different Sharks prospects to watch heading into the 2019-20 season. We start with Dylan Gambrell.