Round 1 of the 2025 NHL Draft is complete, and it was another significant draft for the Sharks, as they had two first round selections at nos. 2 and 30 overall. Let’s begin:
With their first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Sharks selected center Michael Misa from the Saginaw Spirit of the OHL at no. 2 overall, who is seen as the consensus best forward in this year’s draft class. According to scouts, Misa projects as a star no. 1 center to build a winning team around. His incredible speed, skill, and vision will translate to significant scoring numbers in the NHL. This past season with the Saginaw Spirit, Michael Misa recorded 62 goals, 72 assists, and 134 points in 65 games played, which are some absolutely unbelievable numbers. This is a slam-dunk selection for the Sharks at no. 2. Not only am I hyped about Misa becoming a Shark, but the Sharks forward core will certainly be stacked and a force to be reckoned with in the coming years.
The Sharks used their second pick of the draft at no. 30 overall to select goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen from the Prince George Cougars of the WHL. Scouts say that Ravensbergen is a dynamic goalie who can use all of his tools effectively. He is also the highest goalie selection in Sharks franchise history, recording a 3.00 goals-against average and .901 save percentage in 51 games this past season and finishing as a finalist for WHL Goaltender of the Year. I was kind of surprised that the Sharks went with a goalie instead of a defenseman near the end of the first round, but Josh Ravensbergen sounds like a great, promising goalie with high potential. I am okay with this pick and trust Mike Grier and the Sharks front office on this one.
In other news, The Sharks are not expected to give pending RFA Noah Gregor a qualifying offer, which will make him a UFA and should come as no surprise whatsoever. The NHL and NHLPA have come to an agreement on a four-year collective bargaining extension, which makes some notable changes to the league beginning in the 2026-27 season. These include a shortened preseason to four games, a regular season extended by two games to 84 games, a term limit to seven years on player contract extensions, a comprehensive playoff salary cap that effectively closes the LTIR loophole, full-time emergency backup goalie positions, and no more team-mandated dress codes, all of which I am cool with.
The 2025 NHL Draft resumes tomorrow morning at 9 am PT with rounds 2-7, starting with the Sharks selecting first on day 2 with the 33rd overall pick. Stay tuned for a recap of the later rounds of this year's draft from the Sharks' perspective on CPF Hockey tomorrow afternoon.
Sources: ESPN, NHL Discussion via Instagram, San Jose Hockey Now, Multiple Sources via X
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