Category: 2026 Player Reviews

2026 season review Sam Dickinson: Rookie season completed

By Erika Towne | Jun 6th 2026 | 8 min read |

The San Jose Sharks’ prospect pool is loaded, but a lot of eyes have been on young Sam Dickinson. The 11th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Dr...

2026 player review Vincent Desharnais:

By Erika Towne | Jun 5th 2026 | 5 min read |

When the San Jose Sharks traded a 2025 fifth-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Vincent Desharnais in March of last year, there wasn̵...

2026 season review Nick Leddy: A class act

By Erika Towne | Jun 4th 2026 | 4 min read |

The San Jose Sharks added Nick Leddy to the roster on July 3 when the team claimed the defenseman off waivers. The St. Louis Blues needed to clear cap...

2026 player review John Klingberg: A reasonable defensive gamble

By Erika Towne | Jun 2nd 2026 | 5 min read |

When the 2025-26 season started, General Manager Mike Grier knew that he needed to add a veteran defenseman who could move the puck and feed his group...

2026 player review Will Smith: Avoiding the sophomore slump

By Erika Towne | Jun 1st 2026 | 9 min read |

Will Smith entered his sophomore season with the San Jose Sharks with high hopes. The then-20-year-old put in the work over the summer, spending time ...