San Jose Hockey Now

1 week ago | sanjosehockeynow.com | Sheng Peng

Caleb Desnoyers is a sleeper pick to be the No. 2 pick of the 2025 Draft. While Michael Misa is the betting favorite to go in that spot to the San Jose Sharks, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler believes there’s some heat around Desnoyers over Misa. “It’s probably still Misa (who remains the consensus guy even if it’s not absolute) here but don’t rule out Desnoyers,” Wheeler wrote. The 6-foot-2 center projects as a two-way force in the NHL and is coming off a strong playoff run with the Moncton Wildcats.

1 week ago | sanjosehockeynow.com | Sheng Peng

Here’s a sensible trade target for the San Jose Sharks: How about Jordan Spence? Elliotte Friedman reported on his 32 Thoughts Podcast last week that the Los Angeles Kings defenseman is likely available via trade. “Ken Holland, you know how he feels about his blueline. He likes a big, mobile blueline,” Friedman said of the new Kings GM. Spence, 24, is a right-handed 5-foot-11 puckmover.

1 week ago | sanjosehockeynow.com | Sheng Peng

Matthew Schaefer looks set to be the No. 1 pick of the 2025 Draft. In that case, the San Jose Sharks with the second-overall selection will likely miss out on adding a much-needed premier defensive prospect. That said, there’s still a chance that the New York Islanders pass on the blueliner…wouldn’t that make Sharks GM Mike Grier’s day? In that case, here’s what the San Jose Sharks could be getting.

1 week ago | sanjosehockeynow.com | Sheng Peng

The San Jose Sharks’ defense needs all kinds of help. Such is life on the worst team in the NHL. Which UFA defensemen can help? Assuming the Sharks stay out of the high-end of that pool, because GM Mike Grier seems reluctant to hand out maximum-length contracts — Aaron Ekblad, Vladislav Gavrikov, and Ivan Provorov could all garner those — there’s still help to be had out there.

2 weeks ago | sanjosehockeynow.com | Sheng Peng

How long does it take to fairly evaluate a draft? “In general, I don’t think you can get anything out of it for five years, I really don’t,” San Jose Sharks director of amateur scouting Chris Morehouse told San Jose Hockey Now last week. “Some kids are playing Minnesota high school when they’re drafted, other kids are playing NCAA.