Draft Lottery - May 7th @ 6:30 ET, ESPN (upd: #1 SJS, #2 CHI, #3 ANA)

[Dread Clawz]

This is a huge step forward for the Sharks. They actually have a bright future now with Celebrini, Smith, Musty, Havelid, Bystedt, Halttunen, Robins, Bordeleau, and youngsters Eklund, Ferraro, Okhotiuk, and Thrun already there. One more top 5 pick next year and they are golden.

 

[CanadienShark]

We did it! We f***ing did it!

 

[Anomie2029]

This is a huge step forward for the Sharks. They actually have a bright future now with Celebrini, Smith, Musty, Havelid, Bystedt, Halttunen, Robins, Bordeleau, and youngsters Eklund, Ferraro, Okhotiuk, and Thrun already there. One more top 5 pick next year and they are golden.

Okhotiuk has been traded to Calgary this season.
And Ferraro at 25 probably isn't a youngster (and isn't good).

But your point stands true. I'd add Edstrom and Cagnoni to the prospects list though.

 

[Hodge]

Okhotiuk has been traded to Calgary this season.
And Ferraro at 25 probably isn't a youngster (and isn't good).

But your point stands true. I'd add Edstrom and Cagnoni to the prospects list though.

Mukhamadullin is likely going to be better than all the players listed in that post except Celebrini and Smith

 

[josra33]

This is a huge step forward for the Sharks. They actually have a bright future now with Celebrini, Smith, Musty, Havelid, Bystedt, Halttunen, Robins, Bordeleau, and youngsters Eklund, Ferraro, Okhotiuk, and Thrun already there. One more top 5 pick next year and they are golden.

Edstrom as a big #3 center would be solid

 

[StreetHawk]

Okhotiuk has been traded to Calgary this season.
And Ferraro at 25 probably isn't a youngster (and isn't good).

But your point stands true. I'd add Edstrom and Cagnoni to the prospects list though.

Realistically not all of them will turn out to be nhlers or hit their ceilings. Have to balance between being bad in the standings for the draft position and creating an environment to develop your prospects when they are nhl ready.

 

[viper0220]

For those that actually believe the draft is rigged, give your head a shake.

If the draft was rigged Auston Mathews would be playing for Arizona and maybe changed history.

Also if the draft was rigged, than McDavid would be in a big US market.

 

[Dr Salt]

It felt like destiny since Celebrini's dad works for Golden State and all, kind of like us last year felt like destiny.

 

[ChompChomp]

Sharks gonna be sick up front with Celebrini, Will Smith, Bystedt, Edstrom, Halttunen, Musty, Eklund, Graf and Bordeleau.

Development is needed, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Celebrini back with Boston U next season and Will Smith back with Boston C along with most of the players mentioned above in AHL, CHL or SHL.

99.99% chance Celebrini signs a Sharks ELC a week or two after the draft. 75% chance Smith signs a Sharks ELC this offseason, maybe even as early as this month.

Neither have anything to prove in the NCAA. It's just their colleges want them to "Run it back", that's it. But from a career perspective, why risk injury in NCAA now? They will sign ELC's this season.

 

[Rob Brown]

99.99% chance Celebrini signs a Sharks ELC a week or two after the draft. 75% chance Smith signs a Sharks ELC this offseason, maybe even as early as this month.

Neither have anything to prove in the NCAA. It's just their colleges want them to "Run it back", that's it. But from a career perspective, why risk injury in NCAA now? They will sign ELC's this season.

Definitely hoping both of them sign. I thought I heard a rumour/speculation that Smith was planning on going back to BC, but I guess not?

Assume Musty plays in the AHL next year? Or does he need to go back to the OHL for another year?

 

[Anomie2029]

Definitely hoping both of them sign. I thought I heard a rumour/speculation that Smith was planning on going back to BC, but I guess not?

Assume Musty plays in the AHL next year? Or does he need to go back to the OHL for another year?

Smith going back to college was still up in the air. I think with Celebrini likely to come to NHL it would encourage Smith to come too. Either way, both could go back to college if they really wanted, but not sure either will benefit from a development standpoint.

As for Musty, I think it's still OHL or NHL... Assuming it's still 20 at January 1 or 4 seasons of CHL, he wouldn't be eligible for AHL. Happy to be corrected as I'm not entirely sure.

 

[HanSolo]

99.99% chance Celebrini signs a Sharks ELC a week or two after the draft. 75% chance Smith signs a Sharks ELC this offseason, maybe even as early as this month.

Neither have anything to prove in the NCAA. It's just their colleges want them to "Run it back", that's it. But from a career perspective, why risk injury in NCAA now? They will sign ELC's this season.

Not that I disagree with your premise but I feel like you're more likely to get injured in the NHL as a rookie than in the NCAA.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Right team won it.

Those great Sharks teams had an extended period as a perennial contender.

A cornerstone player like Celebrini will help their rebuild.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Congrats sharks fans well deserved

 

[Dread Clawz]

Edstrom as a big #3 center would be solid

Yeah, I forgot they acquired him.

 

[FrankMTL]

This is a huge step forward for the Sharks. They actually have a bright future now with Celebrini, Smith, Musty, Havelid, Bystedt, Halttunen, Robins, Bordeleau, and youngsters Eklund, Ferraro, Okhotiuk, and Thrun already there. One more top 5 pick next year and they are golden.

Happy that the Sharks won. Celebrini is really a cornerstone piece for their rebuild.

The only issue I see with the prospect pool is that they don't have much on defence.

 

[LuGBuG]

Was clearly hoping we got it but good for the Sharks. Better then Chicago getting it. Can’t wait to add the 3rd overall to this team.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Congrats to Sharks fans! Some of the best fans on this site, glad they are getting some reward for suffering through this past year.

 

[BB79]

Congrats to Sharks fans! Some of the best fans on this site, glad they are getting some reward for suffering through this past year.

If I had to pick a team that wasn't mine it would be the Sharks. I read they've never picked #1 too

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Right team won it.

Those great Sharks teams had an extended period as a perennial contender.

A cornerstone player like Celebrini will help their rebuild.

My two teams are the Sharks and the Blue Jackets. I was in the Bay Area when the Sharks arrived and then I've been in Columbus for 18 years now, so my loyalty is about 51-49 Sharks now. While I would have loved to seen him end up playing for the club where I can walk to see him play, I think going to San Jose, a team always went for it but fell just short versus a team that can't seem to get it right after 20 years seems fair.

 

[OrangePMD]

The actual lottery

After three San Jose wins in a row, Gary must have been worried that he forgot to rig in a #2 pick team.

 

[TheBeard]

Congrats to Sharks fans! Some of the best fans on this site, glad they are getting some reward for suffering through this past year.

What's your angle....

 

[llamateizer]

I made this for fun, Each draw with chance of winning as the order number are 10-2-7 and 11

Team	Initial	1st Draw	2nd Draw	3rd Draw	Winner
SJS	18.5%​	18.9%​	15.2%​	45.5%​	100.0%​
CHI	13.5%​	13.0%​	21.2%​	9.1%​	0.0%​
ANA	11.5%​	11.2%​	12.1%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
CBJ	9.5%​	9.8%​	7.6%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
MTL	8.5%​	7.0%​	6.1%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
UTA	7.5%​	6.7%​	4.5%​	9.1%​	0.0%​
OTT	6.5%​	8.1%​	7.6%​	9.1%​	0.0%​
SEA	6.0%​	6.0%​	9.1%​	9.1%​	0.0%​
CGY	5.0%​	4.2%​	1.5%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
BUF	3.0%​	2.5%​	3.0%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
PHI	2.5%​	2.5%​	4.5%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
MIN	2.0%​	2.8%​	3.0%​	18.2%​	0.0%​
NJD	3.5%​	4.2%​	3.0%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
PIT	1.5%​	1.4%​	1.5%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
DET	0.5%​	1.1%​	0.0%​	0.0%​	0.0%​
STL	0.5%​	0.7%​	0.0%​	0.0%​	0.0%​

 

[PattyLafontaine]

So the hawks lose lottery ability for the next 3 years right? I totally forget how that rule works

No, the Blackhawks were slotted #2 before the draft and they are picking #2. Picking 1 or 2 only countsd for 2 in 5 year rule if you advance your position.

Neither SJ #1 pick or Chicago #2 pick count against the 2 in 5 years count becuase neither advanced their pre-slotted position.

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

The fact Cellebrini has Bay Area ties makes this all the more special

Its true, they found this Bay Area tie in his closet