- 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.
There have been a lot of questions from fans about the San Jose Sharks’ search for a new GM.
How empowered will the new GM be? Who will he or she answer to? Who will stay, who will go with the new GM?
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So I’ve been checking around on these questions, and I’ve got some answers. This is what, based on what I’m hearing, my belief.
The goal of the San Jose Sharks remains to win, to be competitive right now. Once again, they are not going to go into a complete re-build. It doesn’t mean that the organization or the roster won’t be changed in meaningful ways – but the focus, from on high, is to win.
But the new general manager will be empowered, like Doug Wilson was, to be the lead hockey voice for the San Jose Sharks. That means the ability to keep or let go of upper management, coaches, scouts, players, etc.