SAN JOSE, Calif. – When Doug Wilson took over as general manager in San Jose in 2003, the Sharks were a middling franchise that had won four playoff series in more than a decade and were coming off a last-place finish. Under Wilson’s leadership the past two decades, San Jose became a destination spot that attracted stars and the Sharks turned into one of the most consistent franchises in the NHL that did everything but win a Stanley Cup. The Sharks announced Thursday that Wilson was stepping down after 19 seasons on the job because of a medical issue that led him to go on leave in November. “This is clearly the most successful run in our franchise history and the envy of many other franchises as well,” team president Jonathan Becher said. “But his impact goes beyond just the ice. His impact was on all of us in the organization from the class act he was, to how he treated everybody else to the culture that he built into this organization. … His fingerprints are all over Sharks Spor...