Ryan Reaves Makes Fiery First Comments as a Member of the San Jose Sharks

In his latest interview, Reaves opened up on the new opportunity in San Jose, stating that he knows his role with his new team and is excited to protect the young stars that these Sharks will send to the ice in 2025/26.

'They definitely didn't sign me for my goal scoring.

I know my role, and I know what I need to bring to this team.'

Once upon a time, Reaves was a rival of these Sharks during his time with the Vegas Golden Knights, and although he's excited for this new chance, he reveals that this is a team he never would have wanted to end up on unless he spent time away from them as a rival.

'I think it's definitely good that there was a little buffer in between to let that cool off a little. There have been a few teams over the years that I would've said I never would've gone to just because of the rivalries that were going on, Chicago when I played in St. Louis. Then, probably San Jose from our days in Vegas.'

Now however, that history is in the past with so many players on this team not being in the league during Reaves' time as a Golden Knight, and with a job to do protecting the likes of Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini and perhaps even Michael Misa, it's safe to say that he's got the perfect opportunity to make an impact in the coming year.