The Sharks have made top-10 selections in three of the last four seasons, and while all the losing they had to do to earn those high draft picks likely stung, the payoff could be well worth it.
Filip Bystedt found success in his brief AHL stint last year, but what’s next? Likely with the San Jose Barracuda, Bystedt will remain in North America for the entire 2024-25 season.
A decade ago, the San Jose Sharks-Los Angeles Kings rivalry was perhaps the best in the NHL. The memories, good and bad, are unforgettable. Joe Thornton’s water slide celebration after eliminating his Southern California rivals in Game Six OT in the 2011 playoffs.
Filip Bystedt had an AHL debut to remember. In his first pro game on North American soil, the 2022 San Jose Sharks’ first-round pick scored two goals and added an assist in the Barracuda’s 6-5 shootout loss to the San Diego Gulls.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The San Jose Sharks aren’t playing tonight, but there’s appointment viewing anyway for fans at 7 PM. Filip Bystedt, the San Jose Sharks’ 2022 first-round pick, will be making his North American pro debut for the San Jose Barracuda.
Hockey has been tough to watch in San Jose this season. Not just the NHL’s San Jose Sharks, but their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, haven’t been great either.
The San Jose Sharks have quite a few prospects representing them at the IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) this year. Included in the seven total players are two of the Sharks’ most recent first-round draft picks.