10 Takeaways From Sharks Development Camp Scrimmage
The San Jose Sharks’ top prospects engaged in a scrimmage on Aug. 19, 2021. The team was unable to hold development camp in 2020 so for some young players, this…
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Sharks’ Prospects Most Likely to Make the Roster This Season
The San Jose Sharks are in the middle of a “reset.” Whether or not retooling and building around the current-and-expensive core is a better option than a full-scale rebuild will…
Sharks Prospect Pyramid Gets an Eklund-Sized Boost
After reaching the Western Conference Final in 2018-19, the San Jose Sharks have had two seasons finishing near the bottom of the NHL. While this isn’t the result that the…
Sharks Find the Star They Need in William Eklund
Doug Wilson Jr., San Jose Sharks head of amateur scouting, when asked about his 2021 Draft selection first said that “To get that (William Eklund) at seven was huge for…
Sharks Select William Eklund with the 7th Overall Pick
With the seventh pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks have selected William Eklund from Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) About William Eklund…
5 Predictions for the 2021 NHL Draft
Nine months after the festivities of the 2020 NHL Draft, we are here again at the 2021 NHL Draft. It seems like yesterday we were crowning Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield,…
2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Forbes’ Final 160
Forbes’ Top 128 for May Forbes’ Top 64 for February What’s that saying? Better late than never? That’s how some of you might feel with these rankings coming out now.…
Red Wings Draft Preview: Potential Picks & Strategy for 2021
This weekend, the Detroit Red Wings get to select another draft class in their quest to rebuild the franchise into a contender. Steve Yzerman, Kris Draper, and company have plenty…
Sabres Scoop: Skinner, Eichel, Eklund & the NHL Draft
Welcome to another edition of Sabres Scoop, The Hockey Writers’ weekly column discussing all things Buffalo Sabres. This week, Sabres Scoop co-hosts Jordan Jacklin and Brandon Seltenrich are joined by The Charging Buffalo’s Joe Marino, and…
William Eklund – 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
William Eklund 2020-21 Team: Djurgårdens IF (#71)Date of Birth: Oct. 12, 2002Place of Birth: Haninge, SwedenHt: 5-foot-10 Wt: 172 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: C/LWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 first-year eligible Rankings: NHL Central…
THW 2021 NHL Mock Draft: Blue Jackets Select William Eklund Fifth Overall
The Columbus Blue Jackets need a strong infusion of new talent coming into their prospect pool. Holding the fifth-overall pick is a good start towards potentially getting back on the…
2021 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Left Wingers
The 2021 NHL Draft is an unconventional one for one reason and one reason only. COVID-19. With the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) only playing roughly half a season,…