SAN JOSE – So, when will the San Jose Sharks actually be good again?

The Sharks, of course, face numerous questions as they begin training camp on Thursday. But the only one that really matters, especially after finishing at the bottom of the NHL standings the last two years, is when they’ll be able to compete for a playoff spot again after a six-year postseason drought.

While the playoffs will probably be out of reach, considering the 44-point gap they have to make up, the Sharks are certainly optimistic they’ll have a better record than the 20-50-12 mark they posted last season. Looking at the roster, a case can be made that every player who was ushered out of San Jose in the offseason was replaced by someone of greater ability.

Out are goalie Alexandar Georgiev, defensemen Henry Thru

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