I predicted the Sharks wouldn’t make the playoffs this year. I’ve rarely been this happy to be wrong. As pennance for my doubt, I shall force myself to refrain from making further predictions about how those playoffs will turn out.

No, really. I’m not saying a thing.

I mean it.

Okay, okay, I’m not making predictions but I will make an observation: No matter what happens you have to recognize that this team is pretty dang good. You know, when they want to be. But once you recognize that and then you realize that the average age for the team is 26 years (and that would be less if they traded 35-year-old relative geezer Scott Thornton like I keep saying) it’s tough to see them not being legitimate Cup contenders for some time to come.

I’m not saying they’re necessarily Cup-bound now, I’m just saying they have the raw material there to make it happen.

That’s all I’m sayin’.