I'm keeping an eye on the farm. While improved (from rock bottom), I'm not yet sold on it being a strong point. It has pieces that the big club desperately needs. But, I'm not sure that other clubs are eyeing that list and thinking "you can have my 2nds for that" or "I'd blockbuster trade for that".
For now, I think Junior has improved the management side of scouting and drafting. But, I'm skeptical that the Sharks have developed better instincts for talent evaluation and projection.
Honestly, until the team finds a cornerstone, all of this stuff is tweaking around the edges still. Eklund is good but not build the franchise around him good and they don't have anything like that in their system.