San Jose Sharks 24-25 Prospect Update

[@westontanton5418]

40 minutes one take video, you're a beast

[@zaeith2669]

Sports desk top prospect.

[@phillipnguyen1178]

RIP goose and bordy

[@caravaggiohs9020]

super helpful, I don't always know where to look for updates on the prospect pool so videos like this are very welcome.

[@professorhockey]

I got you!

[@MichaelMuniz86]

Fantastic class, Professor. I was waiting for this video and you did not disappoint. Listened to this 3 times in the car and got to my destination with Shark knowledge and a big smile! Thanks Professor and happy holidays. Looking forward to the next one. Go Sharks!

[@tdpc45]

Great job professor

[@chrissantacruzsharks7694]

You are getting sooo good at this videos since you started! One point, can you get a better dry board, hard to read. Keep up the good work, going to get exciting again over the next few years!

[@professorhockey]

What do you mean by better, like a bigger one?

[@bjt3963]

@@professorhockey hmmm...I can read it just fine 🙂

[@operasinger2126]

Great work, Professor. Hoping Sharks can land 2 more impact players in the next draft or two.

[@AlexanderRodriguez-oc2wf]

Fantastic review 🍺👍🏽

[@kellenfoster7893]

loved the update

[@SharksFan1968]

GREAT stuff Professor! I assume Igor Cherynshov is still hurt?? Any word on when he will be playing? Where would that be?

[@professorhockey]

I believe the word was he’d be back around February, but don’t quote me on that. He would be playing in the OHL when healthy

[@SharksFan1968]

Excellent. I remember that he had come to North America, so pleased to hear he won't be playing in Russia where we don't have as much news / ability to watch him.

[@prosperfireson]

Hey Professor, I hope you are enjoying your holidays up in the great white north? Thanks for this update as I don't really follow our prospects actively rather relying on others like yourself to keep me up to speed. Well done! Happy New Years Professor! P.s. Nothing but, crickets for my Star Wars joke from your last review of the Vancouver game? And here I thought I was being funny? hahaha Pete Clovis, CA

[@professorhockey]

Happy New Year! I don’t see your comment on the Vancouver game

[@prosperfireson]

@@professorhockey I think it's because I fooled you. For the first time I did not start my comment with "Hey Professor."

[@MoonkeyAcid]

Love this update! Touched on pretty much everyone, but I’m super excited for Igor Chernyshov. Hows he doing?

[@professorhockey]

I would have talked about him, but he’s been injured all year

[@MatitYAHu-m1c]

Great information as usual. What do you think about Nate Misskey's of the Victoria Royals development?

[@professorhockey]

Not bad, he’s a little older so I’m not reading too deeply into his WHL production. He’ll probably make the jump to the AHL next year and we will see from there.

[@ponyboy9765]

Crazy how far our draft stock has come. Remember when all our hopes and dreams were riding on the back of Ryan Merkley? 😅

[@professorhockey]

Those were the days 🥲

[@ianhall6614]

Dear god a DW classic. I don’t even recall him playing anytime in the nhl except for preseason maybe.

[@hpshovecraft]

Sharks already dominating the league in Lunds/60 and still more in the pipeline.

[@professorhockey]

Nobody can keep up with that output

[@brianbishop2328]

Can you explain to me in order the hardest leagues after the NHL in order. NCAA , ohl, CHL I don't know the rankings of how hard each league is down the line

[@professorhockey]

Well first I should note that the CHL isn’t its own separate league, but is just the combined name of 3 different leagues: OHL, WHL and QMJHL. I’d say the NCAA is a harder league than the OHL. This is because the OHL will feature teams of mostly teenagers, with only a couple guys who are 20 years old. In the NCAA, you will see teams with guys in their low to even mid 20s, so it’s more of a “man’s game” so to speak.

[@brianbishop2328]

@professorhockey thank you

[@ryanbowlby859]

Biggest problem for the ahl guys, is even aftee the trade deadline, there's only soany under 25 guys you can have in one lineup.. Right? I mean I wouldn't mind but I can't see two entire lines of them lol

[@professorhockey]

Exactly, so it’s a tough spot, realistically one or maybe two of the forwards might get called up.

[@derapalum6692]

Regarding on your SHL comment. It may be true in Sweden, but in Finland some teams have been even showcasing young talent and given them bigger role than they should have. The compensation that NHL pays for the teams (that the player has played in last three years) is quite significant for the Finnish teams. And we would lose those players to SHL or Swiss league even if they would not make it to NHL if they become good.. This has caused teams to showcase their talent in hopes of getting the players drafted and signed to NHL.,

[@professorhockey]

Interesting! I believe teams in Sweden also get compensation for this, so I wonder how much of an effect that actually has

[@janbrittenson210]

Perhaps Cagnoni should consider switching to a forward wing position, PK and PP blue liner specialist.

[@TylrVncnt]

Svoboda had a great crash the net n battle goal today vs Germany

[@professorhockey]

Yes, also a nice primary assist on another goal.

[@Violapianist]

how’s wetsch been doing?

[@professorhockey]

Pretty good, he’s the captain of his team, which speaks to his leadership skills. He’s putting up some points, though he’s not necessarily the key piece to his team offensively. For a third round pick, he’s doing alright, should be back in juniors next year too.

[@ponyboy9765]

I would imagine that most of the AHL guys are gonna get one more solid look at the end of this season after the trade deadline (if they aren’t packaged up with something at said deadline) but if they still aren’t doing it for Grier we probably won’t see some of them in the next year or two. I like some of these guys but we don’t really have a place for players that are too skilled for bottom six roles and not skilled enough for top six roles. Also keep in mind your Borderlaus and Guschins and a lot of these other guys are late first rounders and beyond. It sometimes felt like DW was always looking for that next Pavelski in the draft. With Grier it seems like he’s got a plan. Guys that may not have the highest ceiling but have very high floors, safe bets. He’s also had the luxury of some very high draft picks once the tank was in full effect. Outside of our top prospects I’d say maybe 2-3 of these guys make it full time to the NHL.

[@professorhockey]

I think Bystedt, Cardwell and Graf will probably be Sharks at some point over the next year or two. Bordeleau and Gushchin could be NHLers, but I’m starting to doubt that it would be with San Jose. Cagnoni is the big wild card for me, definitely a boom or bust type of prospect.

[@Wes_the_Bes]

I view cagnoni as the sharks version of lane hutson. I think he is comparable with his vision and passing ability. The skating is certainly not at hutson's level, but he's still a decent skater. Hoping he gets a shot at the nhl next year and have dickinson eased into professional play in the ahl.

[@professorhockey]

Perhaps. but Hutson's skating is a huge part of his game, and is what makes him a great player, so I certainly wouldn't downplay that difference.

[@Wes_the_Bes]

Agreed, shouldn't downplay skating especially in the current nhl where speed is king. I just see the other tools and hope he pans out with those in hand.

[@kangakronicleslifewithamal2616]

I can’t find a place for Bordeleau on this team. If musty and Halttunen should be top 6 wings if they ever make the nhl and they are top heavy at center. Graf Bystedt Cardwell are better bottom 6 centers Smith and Musty really play good together they didn’t pair them after rookie camp too bad they both look lost without each other .. so they need a dynamic wing not another center. Bordeleau should move to wing now if he wants to be a shark

[@professorhockey]

Bordeleau has been playing wing with the Barracuda for most of the season, centered either by Bystedt or most recently Poturalski. So it seems the organization views him as a winger who can take some faceoffs at this point.

[@ivansandoval5182]

Svoboda 2 points on Germany