"It was awesome," Celebrini said. "It's the first time I've been in gear with it, and I'm going to see my name on the back. It's pretty cool."
"I've played against [Smith] a bunch through the years, and it's good to finally be a teammate with him and play with him," Celebrini told NHL.com. "He's a great guy, and getting to know him over the last couple weeks, it's been awesome."
The Sharks have had one of the worst records in the NHL in recent seasons, with last season a particularly rough year as the team went 19-54-9.
With Dan Quinn relieved of his coaching duties and Ryan Warsofsky now elevated to head coach, there will be a new regime and a new sense of optimism in San Jose.
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