San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Two-way awareness among forwards
  • Goaltending
Weaknesses
  • Depth at right wing
  • Overtly physical power forwards
  • Little blue-chip talent at any position

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Harri Sateri Pro 7.0 D
2. J.P. Anderson CHL 6.5 C
3. Thomas Heemskerk Pro 6.0 C
4. Troy Grosenick Pro 6.0 C

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Daniil Tarasov Pro 7.0 D
2. Sebastian Stalberg Pro 6.5 C
3. Max Gaede NCAA 6.5 C
4. James Livingston Pro 6.5 D
5. Eriah Hayes Pro 6.5 D
6. Brodie Reid Pro 6.0 B
7. Chris Crane Pro 5.0 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Matt Nieto Pro 7.5 C
2. Curt Gogol Pro 6.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Tomas Hertl Europe 8.0 C
2. Freddie Hamilton Pro 7.5 C
3. Chris Tierney CHL 7.5 D
4. Dan O'Regan NCAA 7.0 D
5. Christophe Lalancette CHL 7.0 D
6. Travis Oleksuk Pro 7.0 D
7. Sean Kuraly NCAA 7.0 D
8. Rylan Schwartz Pro 7.0 D
9. Marek Viedensky Pro 6.5 C
10. Colin Blackwell NCAA 6.5 C
11. Cody Ferriero NCAA 6.5 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Matt Tennyson Pro 7.5 C
2. Dylan DeMelo CHL 7.0 C
3. Konrad Abeltshauser CHL 7.0 C
4. Sena Acolatse Pro 7.0 D
5. Taylor Doherty Pro 7.0 D
6. Joakim Ryan NCAA 7.0 D
7. Nick Petrecki Pro 6.5 B
8. Justin Sefton CHL 6.5 C
9. Lee Moffie NCAA 6.5 C
10. Cliff Watson NCAA 6.5 D
11. Matt Irwin Pro 6.0 C
12. Isaac MacLeod NCAA 6.0 D

Defensemen lead the charge in San Jose Sharks minor league system

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Travis Oleksuk - Worcester Sharks

Photo: Center Travis Oleksuk is one of the Sharks' 2012 free agent signings that has struggled to make a consistent impact in his rookie season at the AHL level. (courtesy of Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI)


The Worcester Sharks and San Francisco Bulls probably did not benefit as a whole due to the lockout as much as other AHL and ECHL organizations, but the individual San Jose Sharks prospects on the teams have made tremendous strides so far in the 2012-13 season. Injuries have slowed down development, but generally the end of 2012 and the start of 2013 has shown great improvement in the Shark’s prospect pool thanks in part to these AHL and ECHL players.

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Video: 2013 World Junior Championship – Connor Murphy and Sean Kuraly, USA

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Connor Murphy - Sarnia Sting

Photo: Sarnia Sting defenseman and Phoenix Coyotes prospect Connor Murphy has been a solid defensive presence for Team USA at the 2013 WJC (courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

After dropping a couple of tight, low-scoring encounters to rivals Russia and Canada, Team USA appears to have gotten their offense in gear the past couple of games.  The USA has scored 16 times in those two games, against Slovakia and the Czech Republic, while giving up just three goals.

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Team Rankings: Columbus Blue Jackets feature improved prospect pool after busy off-season

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Ryan Murray - Columbus Blue Jackets

Photo: Though the Columbus Blue Jackets added several important prospects this past off-season, none were more prominent than defenseman Ryan Murray, who was selected second overall in the 2012 NHL Draft. (Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Below is the bottom third of the NHL Team Rankings in terms of prospects as voted on by Hockey's Future staff. To determine the ranking, each team's entire prospect pool was taken into consideration. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice a year, with the second scheduled to be published in the Spring.

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Defensemen and depth forwards featured in San Jose Sharks group of CHL prospects

by Craig Fischer
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Chris Tierney - London Knights

Photo: Chris Tierney has been a key defensive forward and a leader at the faceoff dot for the OHL's London Knights in 2012-13. (courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

 
The San Jose Sharks have six prospects developing at the junior level. While that number is small in comparison to other organizations, it is a case of quality versus quantity for the Sharks. The group consists of three defenders, two centers, and a goalie. All of them could be considered dark horse prospects at their time of acquisition but they continue to develop and surprise.

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Hertl progressing with Slavia, national team

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Tomas Hertl - Czech Republic

Photo: San Jose Sharks prospect Tomas Hertl achieved another milestone in his young career with his recent selection to the Czech Republic's top national team (courtesy of Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Two years ago, little was known about Tomáš Hertl, then a 16-year-old center for the junior team of Slavia Prague. That season, he played mostly in the Czech U-20 Extraliga, posting better numbers than Radek Faksa, who was, however, drafted at a higher place at the 2012 NHL Draft. The same year, Hertl had his Czech Extraliga debut, not collecting any points, but at the age of sixteen, surely letting the hockey world notice his name.

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Top Prospects

  1. Tomas Hertl
  2. Matt Nieto
  3. Matt Tennyson
  4. Freddie Hamilton
  5. Chris Tierney
  6. Konrad Abeltshauser
  7. Dylan DeMelo
  8. Nick Petrecki
  9. Taylor Doherty
  10. Sena Acolatse
  1. Dan O'Regan
  2. Sean Kuraly
  3. Harri Sateri
  4. Daniil Tarasov
  5. Brodie Reid
  6. Travis Oleksuk
  7. Justin Sefton
  8. Cody Ferriero
  9. Colin Blackwell
  10. Lee Moffie

Notable Prospects

  1. J.P. Anderson
  2. Chris Crane
  3. Max Gaede
  4. Curt Gogol
  5. Troy Grosenick
  6. Eriah Hayes
  7. Thomas Heemskerk
  8. Matt Irwin
  1. Christophe Lalancette
  2. James Livingston
  3. Isaac MacLeod
  4. Joakim Ryan
  5. Rylan Schwartz
  6. Sebastian Stalberg
  7. Marek Viedensky
  8. Cliff Watson
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