I think San Jose would rather have Michkov/Carlsson. There's a pretty noticeable gap between them and anyone eho comes after

cbj likes smith supposedly, so michkov is still there at 5.
habs wants a 2C, smith or carlsson is that, talent wise none of the 2 come close to Michkov though.

it would take a bit more to Sharks to bite and they have way too many LDs already

I think Grier will want a bigger guy since we have a bunch of smallish prospects
Highly doubt CBJ will pass on Carlsson, but I think SJ will pick Carlsson if he's available and Smith if he's not ... and stay away from the small russian dynamo

looks like SJ and MTL want the same thing

I agree with the athletic article:

4. San Jose Sharks: Leo Carlsson, C, Örebro HK
My rank: No. 4
I think the Sharks will strongly consider Michkov here, and he may well be the pick, but I’d sooner bank on Carlsson being the selection when push comes to shove. The Sharks have an abundance of 5-foot-10-ish forward prospects in their pool, and while Michkov is in a completely different stratosphere than William Eklund, Thomas Bordeleau, Ethan Cardwell, Daniil Gushchin, Tristen Robins, Ozzy Wiesblatt, Alex Young and company, I do wonder if that gives them enough pause to pass on the risk and the wait and go for the surer, sooner thing in a potential 6-foot-3 centre like Carlsson (who still possesses the finesse and feel that they clearly covet). It doesn’t hurt that he’d be joining countrymen in Eklund, Erik Karlsson, Fabian Zetterlund, Andreas Johnsson, Oskar Lindblom, Jacob Peterson and Filip Bystedt, either. He’s about to play with Zetterlund at men’s worlds, too.

San Jose is rich in LD and Carlsson is their best option

I would not be entirely shocked if Anaheim takes Michkov. They are pretty set down the middle already and it's entirely possible Michkov becomes the 2nd best player in the draft. He won't fall past AZ though

San Jose doesn’t need another mid LD they have 7 of them. Easy pass

you're right, I didn't think about that. Still would be crazy to pass on Fantilli

Best thing the Habs can do is to take whichever the big 4 remains on the board just like the Sens did back in 2020 NHL draft.