The rest of the 2024 NHL Draft is now complete, and the Sharks have once again excelled in one of their most important and monumental drafts in franchise history. This recap post will list each selection the Sharks made in rounds 2-7 of this year’s NHL Draft. However, unlike the first round recap, I won’t be going into detail about these selections due to my overall unfamiliarity with them prior to today. In addition, it seems pretty unlikely that most of the later round selections will make it to the NHL anytime soon, but they could potentially turn into something special, and I hope that’s the case with each of them. Without further ado, here are the remaining picks in the Sharks 2024 draft class:
Round 2, Pick 33: Igor Chernyshov, LW, Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
Round 2, Pick 53: Leo Sahlin Wallenius, D, Vaxjo Lakers HC U20 (Sweden Jr.)
Round 3, Pick 82: The Sharks moved up three spots in the third round, acquiring the 82nd overall pick from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for pick no. 85 and a 2025 6th-rounder, and used the 82nd pick to select RW Carson Wetsch from the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL.
Round 4, Pick 116: Christian Kirsch, G, EV Zug U20 (Swiss Jr.)
Round 5, Pick 131: Colton Roberts, D, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Round 5, Pick 143: Nate Misskey, D, Victoria Royals (WHL)
Round 7, Pick 194: Yaroslav Korostelyov, G, CSKA St. Petersburg (MHL)
In addition, the Sharks placed defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov on unconditional waivers and plan to buy out the last year of his contract, further clearing the logjam at the blue line. This doesn’t come as much of a shocker, as Knyzhov spent this past season in the AHL with the Barracuda and has tumbled down the organizational depth chart in recent seasons.
Overall, the Sharks won the 2024 NHL Draft hands down. Besides their picks made in the first round last night in Celebrini and Dickinson, I especially dig the Sharks’ picks in the second and third rounds this year in Chernyshov, Sahlin Wallenius, and Wetsch, and feel that they have the tools and capabilities to become great consistent NHL regulars in a few seasons. Next up, this year’s NHL free agency frenzy opens on Monday, and I expect the Sharks to announce a flurry of moves on the first day of free agency. I plan to release a recap post of the Sharks’ transactions on the first day of free agency sometime Monday afternoon or evening, so stay tuned to CPF Hockey for more.
Sources: NHL Network, Sharks + SAP Center App, Multiple Sources via Twitter/X
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