SJHN Daily: Steven Ellis's Top-10 Sharks Prospects, How Hockey Operations Using AI

Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff provides an optimistic assessment of the San Jose Sharks' prospect pool, highlighting promising young talent.

Ellis surveyed the Sharks' top prospects and declared "the future looks bright" for the franchise. He compared current top prospects Sam Dickinson and Michael Misa to last year's standout duo of Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, noting both newcomers have strong chances of reaching the NHL this season. The analysis places goalies Yaroslav Askarov and Josh Ravensbergen in the third and fourth spots respectively.

• Askarov is considered the best goaltending prospect in hockey today with ideal size and incredible athleticism
• Both Dickinson and Misa are viewed as having high NHL potential similar to previous top prospects
• The Sharks' prospect pool represents a significant turnaround for the franchise's future outlook
• Ellis also examined the team's organizational strengths and weaknesses beyond individual player rankings