NHL Draft 2025 Shockers: Islanders Stun Experts, Maple Leafs’ Shocking Miss Leaves Fans Reeling
The Phillips pick felt out of place for me, but I liked what they did a lot.
San Jose Sharks
I think Michael Misa is going to be a top-of-the-lineup star in the league and gives the Sharks arguably three of the 10 best under-21 forwards in the game with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith. And while I thought they’d take a defenseman with their second first, Joshua Ravensbergen belonged in that range and gives them a second high-end young goalie with Yaroslav Askarov.
Then they kicked off Day 2 by taking a defenseman in Simon Wang who has a ton of untapped potential and is already a high-end skater at nearly 6-foot-6. Wang’s one of the most interesting prospects and stories in this draft and becomes the highest-drafted China-born player in NHL history. If he makes it, he’s already signed with talent agency WME in China and could become one of their first major team sport athletes since Yao Ming. His career is bigger than him for the growth of Chinese hockey. Sharks fans are going to love cheering him on.
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