What we heard at combine about Sharks' coaching search, free agency

Editor's Note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage. 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. Seen as a sign of a team's interest in a top prospect – for example, the Sharks ate with Will Smith, who they picked at No. 4, and Leo Carlsson last year – it's also a smokescreen. Famously, the Montreal Canadiens didn't wine or dine their eventual 2022 and 2023 top picks Juraj Slavkofsky and David Reinbacher, respectively, in their draft years.