The San Jose Sharks have draft USNTDP center Will Smith with the 4th-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. JD Young of Locked On Sharks joins Gil Martin to react to the pick and break down why Smith is the kind of exciting injection of skill and creativity the Sharks rebuild badly needs, and why he might be a great running mate for Sharks top prospect William Eklund.
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I'm liking the video because I like san jose sharks as a franchise, however I'm not happy with will smith over michkov.
Love the pick! He made everyone better on that top line for the US national team. Sick hands and creativity.
Should have been Michkov, no excuses. Danny Briere said it best after they drafted him, him talent was WORTH the wait. Iโm skeptical of JD the last month or so. After reports started coming out that Sharks are leaning Smith it seems JD started the propaganda campaign to get Sharks fans used to the idea of him. Before that he kept talking about Carlsson and Maybe Michkov. Once reports came out he kept talking about Smith.
I do think 2 years in College before he jumps over and I assume 1-2 years as a RW with Eklund and Hertl before he moved to C
Idk why we keep saying it's year 2 of the rebuild … this is year 4 already.
Such a bad pick. Didn't take best talent on the board. Maximum copium from people the saying he is the best pick. If we get smith after NCAA then whats the knock against michkov staying in the KHL? Did he break the KHL records or not? There is nothing will smith can do better than michkov other than crigily recite the fresh prince opening. Going to be 5-6 years minimum before the sharks are worth our time again. k]Karlsson, hertl, coture, and pickles still aren't off the books while Anaheim is get younger and better. Going to be a long struggle bus. So fun to see vegas win the cup while the sharks are still miring in mediocrity