It\u2019s draft day, San Jose Sharks fans, and General Manager Mike Grier has been wheeling and dealing to get the team not one, not two, but three picks in the first round of this year\u2019s draft. As of the time of this posting (I make no guarantees about what happens after), the Sharks have the following picks:<\/p>\n
#\u20e3 Got our (updated) numbers. pic.twitter.com\/gTPCY8WTdm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) June 24, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n With three picks in the first round \u2026 for now \u2026 the Sharks are set to make moves in tonight. Whether it\u2019s bolstering one of the best prospect pools in the NHL or making a trade to make the current core better, the Sharks are certain to make a splash tonight. <\/p>\n Fear the Fin took a look at who the Sharks could select at second overall in some previous posts. While defensemen Chase Reid<\/a>, Carson Carels<\/a> and Keaton Verhoeff<\/a> are certainly entertaining prospects and would most definitely help the Sharks in a position that they need the most, they\u2019re likely not going to be the best player available when that second pick rolls around. That honor will most likely go to Ivar Stenberg<\/a>. <\/p>\n Grier seemed to signal to the hockey world that he was thinking along the same lines earlier this week when he traded William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen and Brandon Svoboda to the Ottawa Senators<\/a> to acquire the 9th overall pick in this year\u2019s draft. You don\u2019t send out a top-six forward on a team that\u2019s on the rise unless you think you can replace that kind of offense immediately. Stenberg projects to do just that.<\/p>\n