Doug Wilson doesn’t give much away. Like any skilled politician, the Sharks general manager has his talking points that he likes to pivot to during interviews.



That’s not to say he’s doesn’t believe in them — he surely is pleased to have the AHL Barracuda in his backyard now, as opposed to 3,000 miles away in Worcester, Mass., and he rightfully takes some pride in almost always getting his key veteran players to sign long-term contracts in San Jose, just to name a couple of his favorite themes. But for the most part, Wilson keeps his thoughts and plans in-house.



This is an important time in his tenure as the top hockey executive in San Jose. The Sharks are now more than a year removed from their first-ever Stanley Cup Final, and most hockey prognosticators have them as a playoff bubble team, at best. There are legitimate concerns that the Sharks don’t have enough young talent to make up for an aging core that may be on the...