- Editor's note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage for the 2021-22 season. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.
The Sharks' general manager search continues.
“Had heard San Jose talked to agent Allain Roy about its GM opening,” Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said in his 32 Thoughts column Thursday. “He wouldn’t confirm or deny, but said, ‘My goal is to be the top agent for the next 20 years.’”
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Roy’s agency currently represents Nico Hischier, Philipp Grubauer, and dozens more NHL players. In the Sharks organization, Roy represents Jeffrey Viel.
Add Roy to an uncertain list of Sharks GM candidates. The organization has done, by San Jose Hockey Now’s estimation (and investigation), a good job of keeping their supposed list of 20-25 candidates to themselves.
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Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports confirmed that Ray Whitney interviewed for the Sharks GM position two weeks ago. Friedman believes that Roy and New York Rangers assistant GM Ryan Martin have also talked to the Sharks. He also believes that Kevin Weekes is “in the mix,” which fits with what SJHN has previously reported.
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