San Jose Sharks: Top 8 prospects worth getting excited about

Which San Jose Sharks prospects are worth keeping an eye on?

The San Jose Sharks were without a doubt one of the most disappointing teams of the 2019-20 season. After being one of the leagues most dominating teams throughout the last decade, it seems that age is starting to hinder them, as many of their top players are in their mid to late thirties.

Missing the playoffs is certainly an odd feeling for this organization, as it is just the second time it has happened in the last 15 seasons.

To make matters even worse for the Sharks, what would have been their third overall pick belongs to the Ottawa Senators as a result of the Erik Karlsson trade made during the 2018 offseason.

However, they were able to get a 1st round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Barclay Goodrow, which was a great trade for general manager Doug Wilson given how deep the 2020 draft is.

The one positive for the Sharks moving forward is that despite the down year, they still have many great pieces that should allow them to rebound for 2020-21 season. However, if they do struggle again, Wilson may have to make some big trades as they do not currently have many top-end prospects in their system. Despite that, they do still have a few young pieces that should be able to help them in years to come.

As mentioned in the other top 8 prospects articles, any player who has played more NHL games in a season than any other league, regardless of the season, will not be included. For example, Noah Gregor, who played 25 AHL games and 28 in the NHL this past season. With that said, here are the top 8 prospects in the Sharks organization.