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by Paul Sunseri, Aaron Sholl, and Jason Sholl
The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast dedicated to all things San Jose Sharks. Hosts Paul Sunseri, Aaron Sholl, and producer Jason Sholl deliver game analysis, player insights, and exclusive interviews with Sharks players, staff, alumni, and journalists. The show blends sharp analysis with humor and nostalgic pop culture references, creating a fun and engaging experience for fans.
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- 3 weeks ago1h 21m
Sharks Sign Marchment, Trouba, Trade for Nurse
Join Aaron, Devereaux, and Brad for Episode 294 of The Fin Factor as we talk about the San Jose Sharks free agent signings of Jacob Trouba and Mason Marchment, a trade with the Edmonton Oilers for Darnell Nurse, if the Sharks defense got better or worse, some other possible targets for trades or free agent signing, and we take your questions and comments live!Not a channel member yet? Join the Fin Factor family for just $2.99/month to get access to giveaways, early episode releases, and more!👉 Join here: https://www.youtube.com/thefinfactor/joinThe Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Support our show by shopping for merchandise and join the email list on our website: https://www.thefinfactor.comLike, subscribe, and sign up for alerts to new episodes! The opinions expressed in this web series are those of hosts and/or guests alone. Any reference to copyrighted materials is for the purpose of commentary and criticism only. The Fin Factor is not affiliated with the San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League, or its subsidiaries.X: https://www.twitter.com/TheFinFactorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinFactorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FinFactorBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefinfactor.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thefinfactorSharks Reddit Discord: https://discord.gg/NYpV4P2 Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fin-factor/id1411840950Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefinfactor TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Fin-Factor-p1141578/Hosts: Aaron Sholl, Devereaux Boxton, Brad BarmoreExecutive Producer: Jason ShollDirector: Jason ShollVFX Opener: Alan2014/VideohiveGFX Effects: EasyEdit/VideohiveSet Construction: Todd ShollMusic Theme: Kristian HabenichtProduction Services: Sholl Media Group LLC http://www.shollmediagroup.com/
- 4 weeks ago1h 10m
Sharks Draft Stenberg, Verhoeff, and Lin!
Join Aaron and Devereaux for Episode 293 of The Fin Factor as we talk about the San Jose Sharks draft, picking Ivan Stenberg 2nd overall, Keaton Verhoeff 9th overall, and Ryan Lin 21st overall, Mike Grier re-signing restricted free agents Zack Ostapchuk and Michael Kesselring, the upcoming Sharks Development Camp, and we take your questions and comments live!
- Jun 25, 20261h 12m
Sharks Trade Eklund, Halttunen, Svoboda for 9th Overall
Join Aaron and Devereaux for Episode 292 of The Fin Factor as we talk about the San Jose Sharks trading William Eklund, Kasper Haltunnen, and Brandon Svoboda to the Ottawa Senators for the 9th overall pick in the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft. Is Mike Grier done wheeling and dealing or is there more up his sleeve before the upcoming 2026 NHL Entry Draft?Not a channel member yet? Join the Fin Factor family for just $2.99/month to get access to giveaways, early episode releases, and more!👉 Join here: https://www.youtube.com/thefinfactor/joinThe Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Support our show by shopping for merchandise and join the email list on our website: https://www.thefinfactor.comLike, subscribe, and sign up for alerts to new episodes! The opinions expressed in this web series are those of hosts and/or guests alone. Any reference to copyrighted materials is for the purpose of commentary and criticism only. The Fin Factor is not affiliated with the San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League, or its subsidiaries.X: https://www.twitter.com/TheFinFactorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinFactorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FinFactorBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefinfactor.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thefinfactorSharks Reddit Discord: https://discord.gg/NYpV4P2 Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fin-factor/id1411840950Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefinfactor TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Fin-Factor-p1141578/Hosts: Aaron Sholl, Devereaux BoxtonExecutive Producer: Jason ShollDirector: Jason ShollVFX Opener: Alan2014/VideohiveGFX Effects: EasyEdit/VideohiveSet Construction: Todd ShollMusic Theme: Kristian HabenichtProduction Services: Sholl Media Group LLC http://www.shollmediagroup.com/
- Jun 18, 20261h 20m
Sharks Trade for Michael Kesselring, What’s Next?
Join Paul and Aaron for Episode 291 of The Fin Factor as we talk about the San Jose Sharks trading their 20th overall pick (from the Walman trade to Edmonton) to the Buffalo Sabres for Michael Kesselring and the 27th overall pick in the 2026 draft, how Kesselring will help improve the porous defense as well as the powerplay, and we talk about what else Mike Grier couple possibly have up his sleeve a week before the upcoming 2026 NHL Entry Draft.Not a channel member yet? Join the Fin Factor family for just $2.99/month to get access to giveaways, early episode releases, and more!👉 Join here: https://www.youtube.com/thefinfactor/joinThe Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Support our show by shopping for merchandise and join the email list on our website: https://www.thefinfactor.comLike, subscribe, and sign up for alerts to new episodes! The opinions expressed in this web series are those of hosts and/or guests alone. Any reference to copyrighted materials is for the purpose of commentary and criticism only. The Fin Factor is not affiliated with the San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League, or its subsidiaries.X: https://www.twitter.com/TheFinFactorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinFactorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FinFactorBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefinfactor.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thefinfactorSharks Reddit Discord: https://discord.gg/NYpV4P2 Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fin-factor/id1411840950Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefinfactor TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Fin-Factor-p1141578/Hosts: Paul Sunseri, Aaron ShollExecutive Producer: Jason ShollDirector: Jason ShollVFX Opener: Alan2014/VideohiveGFX Effects: EasyEdit/VideohiveSet Construction: Todd ShollMusic Theme: Kristian HabenichtProduction Services: Sholl Media Group LLC http://www.shollmediagroup.com/
- Jun 8, 202655 min
Sharks Draft Strategy with JD Young of Locked On Sharks
Join Paul and Aaron for Episode 290 of The Fin Factor as we welcome a very special guest to the studio: JD Young, host of Locked on Sharks and creator of The Reef. Now that the San Jose Sharks have officially locked down the second overall pick in back-to-back draft lotteries, the big question is: what should Mike Grier do with it? We sit down with JD to analyze the top options on the board, debating whether the Sharks should pick dynamic Swedish forward Ivar Stenberg, stand pat on a game-changing defenseman like Chase Reed, or test the market for a block-buster trade down the line. JD breaks down his film study on Chase Reed, mapping out a potential Norris-caliber ceiling and explaining why finding a top-pairing blue-liner is significantly harder than plugging a winger into your top six.We also take a look at the landscape of the upcoming offseason, analyzing trade targets like Bowen Byram, Jordan Spence, and Michael Kesselring alongside the high-risk reality of checking out Darren Radish in free agency. Plus, we look ahead to the future contract extension for El Capitan himself, Macklin Celebrini, tracking his unbelievable world stage performance at the Olympics and debating if a massive contract extension is right around the corner. Not a channel member yet? Join the Fin Factor family for just $2.99/month to get access to giveaways, early episode releases, and more!👉 Join here: https://www.youtube.com/thefinfactor/joinThe Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Support our show by shopping for merchandise and join the email list on our website: https://www.thefinfactor.comLike, subscribe, and sign up for alerts to new episodes! The opinions expressed in this web series are those of hosts and/or guests alone. Any reference to copyrighted materials is for the purpose of commentary and criticism only. The Fin Factor is not affiliated with the San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League, or its subsidiaries.X: https://www.twitter.com/TheFinFactorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinFactorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FinFactorBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefinfactor.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thefinfactorSharks Reddit Discord: https://discord.gg/NYpV4P2 Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fin-factor/id1411840950Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefinfactor TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Fin-Factor-p1141578/Hosts: Paul Sunseri, Aaron ShollExecutive Producer: Jason ShollDirector: Jason ShollVFX Opener: Alan2014/VideohiveGFX Effects: EasyEdit/VideohiveSet Construction: Todd ShollMusic Theme: Kristian HabenichtProduction Services: Sholl Media Group LLC http://www.shollmediagroup.com/
- Jun 5, 20261h 45m
San Jose Sharks Offseason: Overhauling the Defense
Join Paul and Aaron for Episode 289 of The Fin Factor as we lay out the ultimate offseason blueprint for the San Jose Sharks defensive core. Mike Grier has made his criteria clear: he is hunting for defensemen who can defend the rush, retrieve pucks, and execute a clean first pass out of the zone. We take your fan-submitted trade proposals and free-agent targets to find out exactly who fits that mold.In this episode, we break down the analytics on a long list of potential blue line targets, including Simon Nemec, Dougie Hamilton, Bowen Byram, Braden Schneider, Rasmus Andersson, and Darren Raddysh. We also debate how drafting Ivar Stenberg at number two would impact the current logjam of established forwards, and if it opens the door to using William Eklund as a major trade chip. Finally, Aaron reveals his two ideal offseason scenarios for the defensive pairings, weaponizing our cap space and the Oilers' 20th overall pick to build a well-rounded roster. Not a channel member yet? Join the Fin Factor family for just $2.99/month to get access to giveaways, early episode releases, and more!👉 Join here: https://www.youtube.com/thefinfactor/joinThe Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Support our show by shopping for merchandise and join the email list on our website: https://www.thefinfactor.comLike, subscribe, and sign up for alerts to new episodes! The opinions expressed in this web series are those of hosts and/or guests alone. Any reference to copyrighted materials is for the purpose of commentary and criticism only. The Fin Factor is not affiliated with the San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League, or its subsidiaries.X: https://www.twitter.com/TheFinFactorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinFactorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FinFactorBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefinfactor.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thefinfactorSharks Reddit Discord: https://discord.gg/NYpV4P2 Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fin-factor/id1411840950Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefinfactor TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Fin-Factor-p1141578/Hosts: Paul Sunseri, Aaron ShollExecutive Producer: Jason ShollDirector: Jason ShollVFX Opener: Alan2014/VideohiveGFX Effects: EasyEdit/VideohiveSet Construction: Todd ShollMusic Theme: Kristian HabenichtProduction Services: Sholl Media Group LLC http://www.shollmediagroup.com/
- May 6, 20261h 41m
Sharks Win 2nd Overall in Lottery, What To Do Now?
We’re going live for our reaction to the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery where the San Jose Sharks won the second overall pick. Last year, the Sharks landed Michael Misa at #2 and the year before that was Macklin Celebrini at #1; who will be added alongside them for the franchise’s fourth 2nd overall pick? Join Paul and Aaron for reactions, live chat, and full-on fan energy as we talk all things Sharks!Not a channel member yet? Join the Fin Factor family for just $2.99/month to get access to giveaways, early episode releases, and more!👉 Join here: https://www.youtube.com/thefinfactor/joinThe Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Support our show by shopping for merchandise and join the email list on our website: https://www.thefinfactor.comLike, subscribe, and sign up for alerts to new episodes! The opinions expressed in this web series are those of hosts and/or guests alone. Any reference to copyrighted materials is for the purpose of commentary and criticism only. The Fin Factor is not affiliated with the San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League, or its subsidiaries.X: https://www.twitter.com/TheFinFactorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinFactorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FinFactorBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefinfactor.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thefinfactorSharks Reddit Discord: https://discord.gg/NYpV4P2 Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fin-factor/id1411840950Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefinfactor TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Fin-Factor-p1141578/Hosts: Paul Sunseri, Aaron ShollExecutive Producer: Jason ShollDirector: Jason ShollVFX Opener: Alan2014/VideohiveGFX Effects: EasyEdit/VideohiveSet Construction: Todd ShollMusic Theme: Kristian HabenichtProduction Services: Sholl Media Group LLC http://www.shollmediagroup.com/
- Apr 27, 20262h 18m
San Jose Sharks New Era Begins: 2025-26 Season Wrap-Up
Join Paul and Aaron for the Season 8 finale of The Fin Factor as we close the book on a transformative San Jose Sharks season. While the team narrowly missed the postseason, the jump to 86 points and a 24th-place finish represents a massive step forward from a year ago.We analyze the "the Good, the Bad, the Ugly" of the 2025-26 campaign, compare our pre-season predictions to the historic reality of Macklin Celebrini’s 115-point season, and dive deep into the analytics of the Sharks' most effective line combinations. We also feature exclusive insights from the Locker Room Clean Out, including Ryan Warsofsky and Mike Grier's vision for the coaching staff and the culture shift taking place at SAP Center.Thank you to all our viewers and channel members for an amazing year!-- TIMESTAMPS --00:00 Intro: Season Recap & Member Thanks04:54 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Season Review05:54 Good: Celebrini’s Historic 115-Point Season13:16 Bad: 5v5 Possession, PK, 0-6-1 Start15:13 Ugly: 290 Goals Against, Inconsistency, Falling Short24:32 Evaluating the "Core Four" Youth Development32:45 Goaltending Deep Dive: Askarov vs. Nedeljkovic53:58 Line Combinations: Analyzing the Most Effective Trios1:10:45 Prediction Review: How Wrong Were We?1:27:09 Locker Clean Out: Defining the New Team Culture1:42:19 Locker Clean Out: Macklin Celebrini’s Elite Leadership1:51:30 Locker Clean Out: Maturity & The Future Roster2:02:10 Locker Clean Out: Mike Grier on the Coaching Staff2:09:39 Fans & The Tank: Appreciation for the Sharks Faithful2:14:37 Season Wrap-Up & Member ThanksThe Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl, two avid Sharks fans. Shop our merchandise and sign up for the latest updates at: https://www.thefinfactor.com.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on all things Sharks.The opinions expressed in this web series are those of hosts and/or guests alone. Any reference to copyrighted materials is for the purpose of commentary and criticism only. The Fin Factor is not affiliated with the San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League, or its subsidiaries.X: https://x.com/TheFinFactorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinFactorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FinFactorBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefinfactor.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thefinfactorSharks Reddit Discord: https://discord.gg/NYpV4P2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fin-factor/id1411840950 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefinfactor TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Fin-Factor-p1141578/Hosts: Aaron Sholl, Paul SunseriExecutive Producer: Jason ShollDirector: Jason ShollVFX Opener: Alan2014/VideohiveGFX Effects: EasyEdit/VideohiveSet Construction: Todd ShollMusic Theme: Kristian HabenichtProduction Services: Sholl Media Group LLC http://www.shollmediagroup.com/
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The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast dedicated to all things San Jose Sharks. Hosts Paul Sunseri, Aaron Sholl, and producer Jason Sholl deliver game analysis, player insights, and exclusive interviews with Sharks players, staff, alumni, and journalists. The show blends sharp analysis with humor and nostalgic pop culture references, creating a fun and engaging experience for fans.
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