Misa Set To Make NHL Debut; Sharks Shake Up Lines at Practice

San Jose Sharks reporter Curtis Pashelka reveals that 2025 NHL Draft No. 2 overall pick Michael Misa will make his highly anticipated NHL debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.

Head coach Ryan Warsofsky restructured the lineup during Monday's practice to accommodate Misa's debut. The promising rookie will center the third line alongside Ty Dellandrea and Philipp Kurashev, with Dellandrea moving from center to right wing. Meanwhile, the top line sees changes as William Eklund joins Macklin Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli, breaking up the previous pairing of Celebrini and Will Smith.

• Misa will play his natural center position on the third line after impressing in development
• Line shuffles include Jeff Skinner moving to play with Alexander Wennberg and Will Smith
• Defensive pairings adjusted with Sam Dickinson staying in lineup for his second career game
• Collin Graf appears to be the healthy scratch to make room for Misa's debut