{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The San Jose Sharks have never picked first overall at the NHL Draft. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Sharks have drafted a player at No. 2 overall on three occasions and two at No. 3. " } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "No. 2 Overall Pick History", "level": 4 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "1991- Pat Falloon- 258GP 76G 86A with Sharks" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlRdvWiC5ns[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "1996- Andrei Zyuzin- 81GP 9G 8A with Sharks" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tGQNWE3ZSo[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "1997- Patrick Marleau- 21 seasons: 1,607GP 522G 589A
He was the First Sharks player ever to have his number retired by the organization
Most games played by anyone in NHL history." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKBhdX_TWA4[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Sharks have hit on many of their high first-round draft picks, but the disparity between Macklin Celebrini and whoever gets drafted second overall could change the course of Mike Grier's rebuild of the San Jose Sharks. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While picking second or third at the 2024 NHL Draft isn't a bad thing, being able to draft a player like Celebrini would give a massive boost to any rebuilding team. There is no clear No. 2 pick in this season's draft, but there is a blatantly obvious No. 1, and for a team that finished last in the NHL with 19 wins, getting the first overall pick would breathe a massive ray of light into a franchises front office and fan base. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Sharks have a 25.5% chance of winning this season's draft lottery." } }, { "id": "v8ljz020-1gnaiclh", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1786207784679494128", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1786207784679494128", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Last season, the Sharks had the fourth-best odds to win the Lottery and did not move from their position. They selected Will Smith. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "So, will Luck be on the Sharks side tonight?" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark THN's San Jose Sharks site for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "REPORT: Sharks' Oskar Lindblom Could Return To Sweden This Offseason" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sharks Prospect Will Smith Added To USA's World Championship Roster" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Connor McDavid Says Loss To The Sharks Created Shift In Oilers Season" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Who Do The Sharks Draft If They Don't Win Draft Lottery?" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Macklin Celebrini To Play For Canada At World Championship; What Does That Mean For The Sharks?" } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Follow Max on Twitter: @Real_Max_Miller" ] } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTkwNDcwMzA3MzkwODQw/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "The Hockey News" } } ] }

History Isn't On Sharks' Side For Draft Lottery