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Top Sharks’ prospect will miss World Junior Championship with injury

Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; San Jose Sharks draft pick Quentin Musty puts on his sweater after being selected with the twenty sixth pick in round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

San Jose Sharks top prospect Quentin Musty will miss the World Junior Championship this winter despite having a very good shot at making Team USA. According to Jeff Marek, the 19-year-old broke his hand during his team’s game against the Oshawa Generals on Sunday.

This is the play:

As you can see, the hit didn’t seem like much. However, Musty’s hand must have hit the board just the wrong way. It’s an unfortunate injury in a season that was shaping up to be another good one for the Sharks’ prospect.

Even though Musty sat out the first month of the OHL season and demanded a trade from the Wolves, he eventually returned to the ice. He was producing well for the Wolves with 20 points in 11 games and 8 goals.

According to Marek, this injury will take Musty past the OHL trade deadline, which means even if the Wolves were inclined to trade him, finding a willing trade partner might be difficult.

In August, FloHockey’s Chris Peters had Musty projected as a second line winger for Team USA. With Musty out, the Team USA management will have to hope the Sharks release another forward, Will Smith, to help USA fill an obvious hole in the lineup left by Musty’s injury. It is possible that given the Sharks’ current record and Smith’s so-so performance at the NHL level so far, the team will release him to gain some confidence.

Peters also projects Sharks prospect Brandon Svoboda as a potential fourth-line winger for Team USA.

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