Macklin Celebrini Is All Promise | Defector

"He is currently on a seven-game scoring bender-five goals and nine assists in those games-and at the I'll-need-to-see-your-ID-son age of 19, his consistent persistence and occasional genius puts him on a list of teenagers who averaged more than a point per game, a list with wall-to-wall Hall of Famers."

"They obtained the right to draft Celebrini by being the worst team in the sport in 2024, and in fact have been the worst team in the sport since the pandemic, the karmic retort for making the playoffs in 19 of the prior 21 seasons. Their own glory days, Cupless though they were, had been replaced by abject failure on a nightly basis, and years of religious sellouts had been replaced by the encroachment of empty chairs at a rate of one for eve"

Macklin Celebrini, at 19, is producing elite offensive numbers, including a seven-game scoring streak with five goals and nine assists. His scoring rate places him among teenagers who averaged more than a point per game, alongside many Hall of Famers and current stars. High expectations predict a long, decorated career. Celebrini plays for the San Jose Sharks, who earned the top draft pick by being the worst team in 2024 and have struggled since the pandemic. One exceptional player faces limits in overcoming systemic team failures, declining attendance, and organizational dysfunction.

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