Baby Sharks My Top Ten SJ prospects

Team: 2022-23 San Jose Sharks

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 18, 2023

Published: Feb. 18, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

10) Adam Raska - 4th line energy pest. Already has an NHL fight with Mark Giordano lol

9) Artemi Kniazev - 3rd pair puck moving D overall excellent skating and mobility will challenge to make the team next year.

8) Gannon Laroque - 3rd pair all-around D and leader with size and some offensive ability.

7) Tristen Robins - fits the Grier mold exactly. Tenacious bottom six winger with some offensive upside. I'd say third line RW.

6) Mattias Havelid - Sharks best D prospect. Offensive minded middle pair RD

5) Daniil Gushchin - high octane middle six playmaker/goal scorer. Can make a play on his own and finish it. Did it in juniors and in AHL. Also very tough and physical for a small Russian player.

4) Cam Lund - was the most impressive player at dev camp, oozes offensive potential and skill. Pure goal scorer and upside is top six sniper. 19 points in 29 games as a freshman with Northeastern.

3) Filip Bystedt - has had a super impressive D+1 campaign. Led Sweden in ice time and points at WJC, been impressive in SHL with Linkoping. Upside is 2C, probably middle six. Also defensively responsible and big with long reach.

2) Thomas Bordeleau - stalky C with heaps of creativity. Strong possession game and has really improved his shot. Likely SJ 2C once Couture moves to the wing.

1) William Eklund - definite NHL lock like Bords but with more upside. Effective in all 3 zones, makes his linemates consistently better. Borderline elite top line F. Added a lot of muscle in Sweden last year. He's gonna be really good, really soon.