Elite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 1-ranked San Jose Sharks

Rebuilding an NHL team from the ground up is a daunting task. Along the way, the road is littered with failed attempts. Franchises that tore it down only to veer off course, settle for a half-hearted retool, or sink into hockey’s purgatory, aka, the mushy middle.

But the San Jose Sharks look poised to avoid that fate.

Despite graduating Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith from their system last season, the Sharks haven’t slipped down the prospect rankings. Instead, they’ve reloaded, thanks to an impressive combination of top-end talent and positional depth.

At forward, recent second-overall pick Michael Misa headlines the pool with top-line potential and game-breaking ability. On the back end, Sam Dickinson, fresh off an OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman award, projects as a cornerstone blueliner