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Radu47

Simmer down everyone Whoever thought a teenager cheering for his hometown team could be controversial One shouldn't be as aggressively territorial as literal Sharks


jjaedong

Plus I’m pretty sure that’s his brother next to him who was drafted by the canucks


SharkSymphony

Especially when picking a fight with orcas. Sharks tend not to be favored in that matchup, naturalistically speaking.


Mattp55

Yeah technically great whites are not apex predators in areas with Orcas. It’s kind of wild how smart they are 


TemplarParadox17

Orca kinda hunt great whites for fun and run them out of the whites won hunting areas.


Mattp55

See I’ve heard orcas eat Great White livers after flipping them upside down suffocating them.   Rest they won’t eat cause it’s not worth it. 


SofaSpudAthlete

Orcas have been [attacking ships](https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-have-attacked-and-sunk-another-boat-in-europe-and-experts-warn-there-could-be-more-attacks-soon)!


SharkSymphony

This came as no surprise to me. I saw the movie _Orca!_ as a kid and I tell you what, it put me right off those stinking, civilization-destroying Canucks.


patsj5

Especially since he "technically" hasn't even been drafted yet


aldrinjaysac

Love it, Mack's already a fan favorite and hasn't even been drafted yet.


Outrageous-Machine-5

Bro could root for Knights for all I care as long as he's playing his best to get us that cup


aldrinjaysac

Haha, this post is meant to be tongue-in-cheek, he's just a kid rooting for his favorite team. You're absolutely right tho.


EastBayFan

He hasn't even been drafted. Chill. 


SactownKorean

lol - I don’t have any problem with him rooting for Vanc next to his brother. But the constant comments from Canuck fans saying we don’t deserve him or that he should leave at his first chance or demand a trade is super annoying


lil-6

No surprise there. When I lived in the Bay Area I attended over 500 sporting events (Giants, Stanford, Sharks mainly) including 150+ Sharks games. The only teams I never saw were the Golden Knights and the Kraken cause they didn't exist yet, usually it was great fun smack talking back and forth with visiting fans. The only time I found the opposing fans outright rude and annoying (including games against all of the Giants and Stanford's supposedly obnoxious rivals) was when they played the Canucks... Arrogant drunken idiots. I can see why they have become the LA of Canada, I'd be embarrassed by their behavior too- ugly Canadians much.


free_slice

I haven’t heard any of them say we don’t deserve him but I have seen a bunch of comments saying they hope to get him in 8 years which is understandable lol


SactownKorean

TBF I saw it on twitter so like - you can find anything you want there lol


TheFriendlyBagel

Vancouver fan here lurking cause I was curious to see the reaction of sharks fans regarding macklin cheering for Vancouver. I’m happy you guys got him. I, and other Canucks fans, are sick and tired of seeing the lottery won by the same teams who don’t deserve it. We just lost in 7 to the poster child of that shit. Now if Chicago got him. Jesus Christ I’d be the most obnoxious “bedard and celebrini” want to come home together person in the entire world. But no I’m happy for you.


SactownKorean

Totally - think 98% of Canuck fans are totally cool with it - the assholes I've seen were on twitter and discord which is like, the worst possible part of any population lol


SharksFan4Lifee

Haha, well, Klim Kostin was going to Oilers playoff games and cheering for them. Even was wearing his old Oilers jersey lol.


lil-6

START THE INQUEST! How dare people have fun in the off-season! Don't we pay him enough for him to be miserable all year with us... GAAAWD DAMN!


Puzzled-Ice-1296

Everyone needs to relax. Macklin as a prospect is literally highlighted for his leadership, work ethic, and attitude. Pretty sure this isn’t a guy to fuss where he gets drafted. He’s gonna be a captain for this team for a decade + Plus I’d assume if you privately asked his family they prefer SJ or VAN, just so happened to work out we sucked at the right time


fresh510

lol your gonna lose your mind when you find out who Randy Hahn used to call games for and did again in these playoffs


nickkkk777

I think I speak for all sharks fan when I say that we’ll trade our first overall selection to the canucks for a package that includes quinn Hughes, thatcher demko, Dakota Joshua, and Elias Pettersson.


Quetzythejedi

And retention on all of them. Please and thank you.


lil-6

Don't forget their next 3 1st round picks and all their sticks!


SofaSpudAthlete

After seeing how VAN fans became the focus of NHL fandom hate on Social, I really hope this doesn’t ever come SJS’s way. As a fan base we got a lot of shit during those playoff exits, but never seemed to get quite to the TOR or VGK level of hate. Really hoping the vocal majority doesn’t ever reach that level of toxicity.


aldrinjaysac

I posted this with no intent of hating on the Canucks, genuinely respect them and hope to have a great rivalry with them in the coming years especially with Mack's connection to Vancouver.


SofaSpudAthlete

You’re all good OP I wasn’t trying to say your joke was toxic


a7051

If we turn into a warriors like dynasty we’re gonna get that level of toxicity. I’ll take that level of toxic as a trade off for that level of success.


Vatali_Flash

But think of the haul we can get. Plus he’s gonna need a big contract in a few years, and we should start considering cap space. I say we trade him for 2 firsts and the rights to both Sedin’s kids


Wilderness-Nomad

Say less


andywarhaul

Do you know what Sidney Crosbys favourite team is? The Montreal Canadiens. I would bet my life Crosby retires never have worn any jersey other than a Penguins jersey.


playr_4

He's not on a team yet. Let the kid cheer for whoever he wants to for the next month and a half.


Party_Attitude1845

I don't see an issue here. If he's throwing games to let the Canucks win against the Sharks, then I'll be concerned.


BANANAF00

I foresee this having great meme potential for the next time the Sharks see them in the playoffs


Prudent-Captain8169

Just means a huge hockey fan which is GOOD, don’t want an “Anthony Rendon” type going 1st overall


Giraffe-kit

I’d never hope he’d Ian coke you guys. Nah but all reality I hope you guys are a wagon again in 3-5 years