The San Jose Sharks have had a busy week in Nashville. Erik Karlsson won the Norris Trophy for the league’s best defenseman, for the third time. They acquired New Jersey goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood in exchange for a 6th-round pick.
And they welcomed nine new players to Teal Town through the 2023 NHL Draft. Here’s who fans could soon see sporting teal and black.
Will Smith
Round 1, Pick 4 | Center | USA U-18
Quentin Musty
Round 1, Pick 26 | Winger | Sudbury Wolves
Kasper Halttunen
Round 2, Pick 36 | Winger | HIFK
Brandon Svoboda
Round 3, Pick 71 | Center | Youngstown Phantoms
Luca Cagnoni
Round 4, Pick 123 | Defenseman | Portland Winterhawks
Axel Landen
Round 5, Pick 130 | Defenseman | HV 71 Jr.
Eric Pohlkamp
Round 5, Pick 132 | Defenseman | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
David Klee
Round 7, Pick 196 | Center | Waterloo Black Hawks
Yegor Rimashevskiy
Round 7, Pick 203 | Winger | Dynamo Moscow Jr.
Get ready for the season, which starts Thursday, Oct. 12, at 12 p.m. against the Vegas Golden Knights. See the full 2023-2024 schedule.
