"Okay, so we made guesses way, way too early before free agency and we made guesses way too early, after the draft and free agency, but before camps started. Now that things have had time to settle down and a few rounds of cuts have been made, we can start thinking about what the opening night roster will look like for the San Jose Sharks."
"Meantime, Ty Dellandrea seems all too aware his job is on the line and he's laying it all out there to stay in the lineup. And, like the Rancho Carne Toros, Ethan Cardwell knew he had to bring it this training camp and he most certainly did, potentially edging out some more veteran players. Then there's some of the revelations within camp, such as Macklin Celebrini's illness that kept him off the ice and in a no contact jersey for the first couple of weeks."
Roster clarity improved after free agency, the draft and early cuts, enabling a realistic opening-night projection for the San Jose Sharks. Young Michael Misa performed like an NHL-caliber player in camp. Ty Dellandrea pushed hard to retain a lineup spot. Ethan Cardwell impressed enough to potentially supplant veteran players. Macklin Celebrini missed early contact due to illness. Will Smith will return to the wing. Oliver Wahlstrom arrived late on a PTO, intensifying camp competition. The projected first line is Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini and Philipp Kurashev. Kurashev previously produced 54 points in 75 games, including 35 at even strength.
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