First is Steve Bernier. He was traded to Buffalo in order to get Brian Campbell. I felt Bernier was the textbook Shark. Bernier was a offensive threat all the time, knew how to throw his weight around, and always ready for a fight.
Bernier went through a bunch of trades and is now on the Vancouver Canucks, a good fit if you ask me. In a game early on in the season, Bernier takes on one the NHL's most intimidating guys: Dion Phaneuf. While the fight was anything but epic, the fact he had the guts to go against Phaneuf is something the Sharks are going to mess. (Shelly can't fight everyone...)
A more recent departure, Craig Rivet was the Sharks number one defenseman over the season he spent with the Sharks. Rivet was a lot like Bernier, physical, big, and willing to drop the gloves. The best thing about Rivet was that he was a smart D-man, making smart passes and plays. Anyone that gives Steve Ott a beating gets a A+ in my gradebook:
I was tempted to put Mark Smith, or Vesa Toskala in the segment, but since their San Jose departure, they haven't shown anything worthy of a return to San Jose. And whatever happened to Mark Bell?
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