Prospect Info: Sharks Prospect Info & Discussion thread XXI: "New, improved, and wayyyy to much info" Edition

[The Nemesis]

Vancouver and Tri-City both held on. So Victoria is denied the sweep and the Giants have life as the series is now 2-1.

Calgary's off now until the first round wraps.

Victoria and Tri-City have tomorrow off and the series shifts back to Victoria on Friday for game 5

Vancouver and Spokane are right back at it tomorrow for game 4.

 

[CaptainShark]

OHL-Update:

Musty is done after a 3-2 loss in which he had 2 primary assists. Sweep. Musty with 1G,2A,+2 in the series in only 3 games.

Sam and Halts are on the right end of a sweep, Knights win 8-2. Halts 1G, -1 (3g,2A,-1), Dickinson 1G, 1A, + 2 (3g,6a,+9 for the series)

Saginaw losses 7-3, now down 3-1. Cherny is having a horror-series, 1G,4A,-10 after putting up a primary assists and minus 1 tonight

 

[Star Platinum]

OHL-Update:

Musty is done after a 3-2 loss in which he had 2 primary assists. Sweep. Musty with 1G,2A,+2 in the series in only 3 games.

Sam and Halts are on the right end of a sweep, Knights win 8-2. Halts 1G, -1 (3g,2A,-1), Dickinson 1G, 1A, + 2 (3g,6a,+9 for the series)

Saginaw losses 7-3, now down 3-1. Cherny is having a horror-series, 1G,4A,-10 after putting up a primary assists and minus 1 tonight

 

[OversKy]

Lund is buzzing again, kid looks great so far. He just got robbed by Pickard or he would've bagged another goal.

 

[The Nemesis]

Roberts & the Giants are getting Shork'd. 5-1 and we're only 5 minutes into the 2nd period. Andrew Cristall has a hat trick for the Chiefs.

 

[The Nemesis]

Giants get stomped 6-2 which includes Spokane basically coasting for half the game.

It's now do-or-die for Roberts and company on Saturday.

 

[Lebanezer]

I wonder if Musty is already on a plane.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Juxtaposer]

I still won't believe Musty plays another hockey game this season until I see it.

 

[Star Platinum]

I wonder if Musty is already on a plane.

As he skated off the ice, he had a pen in his non-stick hand

 

[Lebanezer]

As he skated off the ice, he had a pen in his non-stick hand

To sign his ATO with the Cuda or to sign his ELC a second time?

 

[The Nemesis]

To sign his ATO with the Cuda or to sign his ELC a second time?

To pen a strongly worded letter to Mike Grier that his shoulder really hurts and he sure could use some time-off instead of answering the court-mandate summons that Grier had him served with prior to the game.

 

[Star Platinum]

To sign his ATO with the Cuda or to sign his ELC a second time?

Honestly, I'd completely forgotten that he signed his ELC in October. I could try to be clever and pretend the oversight was something intentional and brilliant, but it wasn't.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Looking at this from another angle, isn't it still very likely that Schaefer is available at 3rd?

It seems Hagens/Misa/Schaefer are fairly interchangeable, all top-tier prospects but not quite Celebrini-level. So, it will likely come down to need...

 

[coooldude]

Looking at this from another angle, isn't it still very likely that Schaefer is available at 3rd?

It seems Hagens/Misa/Schaefer are fairly interchangeable, all top-tier prospects but not quite Celebrini-level. So, it will likely come down to need...

Possibly. I think we'll learn a lot about how the pros are thinking about it once EP comes out with their draft guide with a bunch of scout and exec quotes, and Bob McK comes out with his list and similar.

Arguments that Hagens looked really solid and people need that 1C, or that he's not nearly as dynamic as advertised and had kind of a disappointing year plus isn't very big and might not stick at C. Arguments that Misa had an amazing year vs had a terrible playoffs. Arguments Schaefer is the clear best (seems like the latest consensus) but barely played.

 

[Erep]

Looking at this from another angle, isn't it still very likely that Schaefer is available at 3rd?

It seems Hagens/Misa/Schaefer are fairly interchangeable, all top-tier prospects but not quite Celebrini-level. So, it will likely come down to need...

No. Hagens is considered far below them, and possibly not even 3rd overall. And the more "insider" your source gets, it seems, the more certain they are that Schaefer is #1.

 

[OrrNumber4]

No. Hagens is considered far below them, and possibly not even 3rd overall. And the more "insider" your source gets, it seems, the more certain they are that Schaefer is #1.

But even then it's not like he's blowing the field away. If you're Chicago, do you really go for another defenseman? Any extra value you get drafting the "true" BPA will be given up many fold during roster rebalancing...

 

[Roasted Nuts]

Basically Hagens disappeared in the regular season, Misa disappeared in the playoffs, and Schaefer never existed in the first place.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Juxtaposer]

No. Hagens is considered far below them, and possibly not even 3rd overall. And the more "insider" your source gets, it seems, the more certain they are that Schaefer is #1.

No, he isn't. He and Misa are approximately equivalent-caliber players, the only reason Misa is preferable is physical tools.

 

[matt trick]

Basically Hagens disappeared in the regular season, Misa disappeared in the playoffs, and Schaefer never existed in the first place.

Who?

Exactly, sounds like a San Jose Shark already!

 

[Gecklund]

Basically Hagens disappeared in the regular season, Misa disappeared in the playoffs, and Schaefer never existed in the first place.

So what I’m hearing is the options we have before us are Justin Williams, Joe Thornton, and Cam McIntyre

 

[YUPPY]

I did a fun experiment with Chat GPT and asked chat GPT if the Sharks gets number 1 pick, who would they pick? Here is the answer...............



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Projected 1st Overall Pick by the Sharks:

Michael Misa (C/LW, Saginaw – OHL)​

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Why Michael Misa?​

Elite Offense:​

65 GP – 62 G – 72 A – 134 Points
NHLe: 54.6 (highest among top prospects)

• Explosive scorer with game-breaking ability, a true 1C or top-line winger with superstar potential
• 65 GP – 62 G – 72 A – 134 Points
• NHLe: 54.6 (highest among top prospects)
• Explosive scorer with game-breaking ability, a true 1C or top-line winger with superstar potential

Position Fit:​

• Sharks already have Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini in the pipeline at center — but you never pass on an elite forward like Misa.
• Could play LW or rotate through C — imagine a Misa–Celebrini–Eklund top line

Organizational Strategy:​

• The Sharks are in full rebuild mode and want star power and ticket-selling talent.
• Misa has the “face of the franchise” aura. He's a potential 70–90 point player in his prime.
• 65 GP – 62 G – 72 A – 134 Points
• NHLe: 54.6 (highest among top prospects)
• Explosive scorer with game-breaking ability, a true 1C or top-line winger with superstar potential

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Alternate (Less Likely) Picks:​

Matthew Schaefer (LD, Erie – OHL)​

• If the Sharks decide they want a cornerstone defenseman to anchor their blue line for the next decade, Schaefer is their guy.
• Pairing Schaefer with Thrun, Dickinson, or Muk long-term could be a strong blue line foundation.

James Hagens (C, NCAA – Boston College)​

• If they prefer a safer two-way, vision-heavy playmaker at center — but with Smith & Celebrini already in place, he’s less likely unless Misa’s development stalls.

 

[timorous me]

Pairing Schaefer with Thrun, Guhle, or Okhotiuk long-term could be a strong blue line foundation.

And people out there actually trust AI!

If only my college freshmen were Sharks fans, this would be a fantastic example for them on why to trust themselves for research over AI for their papers.

 

[YUPPY]

And people out there actually trust AI!

If only my college freshmen were Sharks fans, this would be a fantastic example for them on why to trust themselves for research over AI for their papers.

I never said I trust AI, but it was still fun to see the answer. BTW: the AI did apologized afterward for making the mistake. "It seems I made an error in my previous response, and I apologize for that! Guhle is Kaiden Guhle, a top defensemanwho currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens. He should not have been included in the San Jose Sharks lineup."