What's the Sharks' plan for Smith, Celebrini in first half of season?
Briefly

from The Mercury News3 months ago
The Sharks feel absences will be enough to help Celebrini, 18, and Smith, 19, make the adjustment to an 82-game NHL season after playing half as many games at the NCAA level last year.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/22/whats-the-sharks-plan-for-smith-celebrini-in-first-half-of-season/
It's all part of player development. The league's a little different now. You have to continue to develop your players while they're in the NHL, where, in the past, that probably wasn't the case quite as much.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/22/whats-the-sharks-plan-for-smith-celebrini-in-first-half-of-season/
The Sharks will give Smith and Celebrini - once he's fully healthy - scheduled games off throughout the first half of the season to minimize injuries and help with development.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/22/whats-the-sharks-plan-for-smith-celebrini-in-first-half-of-season/
Right now, the Sharks are giving Celebrini the time he needs to overcome a hip injury that occurred during training camp and has since been exacerbated at least a couple of times.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/22/whats-the-sharks-plan-for-smith-celebrini-in-first-half-of-season/
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