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No. 14 Kasper Halttunen: A leaner and meaner forward

Coming in at 14th on our Top 25 San Jose Sharks Under 25 is 20-year-old Kasper Halttunen. The Finnish forward has taken longer to develop than some might have liked, especially after looking so promising on his draft day in 2023. While his NHL-caliber shot is still something to marvel at, the rest of his game has not developed at the speed that Sharks fans would have liked.

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No. 13 Joshua Ravensbergen: Sharks’ future in net?

Joshua Ravensbergen is one of the newer names to pop up in the Sharks’ system, and he’s definitely someone to keep an eye on. San Jose picked him up in the 2025 draft, snagging him in round one, 30th overall. He’s a goalie, which means it’ll take some time before we see him anywhere near the NHL, but the foundation is there. Last year, he spent the season in junior hockey, showing flashes of calm…

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No. 11 Collin Graf: Ready for a full time NHL role?

An undrafted college free agent turned promising NHL contributor, Collin Graf bursts onto the scene as a creative, high-IQ forward carving out a roster spot with the Sharks. He’s a relentlessly skilled playmaker who transformed his game at Quinnipiac University before earning a three-year entry-level deal with San Jose in April 2024. Graf appeared in our rankings last year at number 16 …

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No. 10 Luca Cagnoni: Where there’s a will, there’s a way

A pocket-sized dynamo with high-end puck skills and offensive vision, Luca Cagnoni is pure dynamite in the opposition’s end. Capable of quarterbacking a power play, launching precise outlet passes to generate rushes and causing pure chaos in the offensive zone, Cagnoni represents a breed of defensemen not seen in San Jose since the days of Dan Boyle. Most of Cagnoni’s career has been spent…

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No. 9 Quentin Musty: Growing his game

Quentin Musty has been one of the most hyped Sharks prospects since the team grabbed him 26th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft. He was a star with the Sudbury Wolves in the OHL, showing off a mix of skill and size that made him stand out in his draft year. Last season was a little messy for him; he missed time early with injuries and had some off-ice stuff like a trade request, but he still managed…

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Sharks sign former first round pick Wahlstrom to PTO

The San Jose Sharks have added a former first-rounder to the training camp roster. The Sharks have signed 25-year-old Oliver Wahlstrom to a Professional Tryout (PTO). Wahlstrom was a bit of a journeyman last season. He played for the New York Islanders, the team that drafted him 11th overall in 2018. Partway through the 2024-25 season, Wahlstrom was placed on waivers and claimed off of waivers by…

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No. 8 Igor Chernyshov: San Jose’s next power forward?

Coming in at number 8 on Fear the Fin’s Top 25 Sharks Under 25 is Igor Chernyshov. Chernyshov was 12th on our list last season, and we would not have faulted him if he had dropped down the list, given what he has gone through in the past 12 months. After all, there was a lot going against the forward. Not only was he adjusting to North American ice after playing his entire life in Russia…

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No. 7 Shakir Mukhamadullin: Ready for a full-time NHL role

Shakir Mukhamadullin is a big, smooth-skating defenseman who has quickly become one of the more intriguing pieces in the San Jose Sharks’ rebuild. Originally drafted 20th overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2020, he made his way to San Jose as part of the Timo Meier trade in 2023. Since then, he’s been one of the Sharks’ top defensive prospects and started getting NHL games under his belt.

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Mario Ferraro is Playing for More Than Just the Sharks This Season

Mario Ferraro has long been one of the Sharks’ emotional leaders and a steady presence on the blue line as an alternate captain. This summer, he took on a new role — becoming a dad for the first time. And if you know anything about Ferraro, you know that this just adds fuel to his fire. Ferraro called fatherhood “the best thing in the world” and said his family feels “very blessed.

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Preseason Game 1 Golden Knights at Sharks: Lines, game thread and how to watch

Hockey is back baby! After all summer waiting and a few great days of training camp with some solid competition and great vibes, the Sharks are ready to play the team’s first preseason game of the season. While this is only a small glimpse of what the Sharks are going to get when the team starts the season in a few weeks, also against the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center for those of you keeping…

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Sharks shutout Vegas 3-0 in preseason opener

While the preseason certainly isn’t an indication of what the season will bring, San Jose Sharks fans should be happy with some of the things they saw in the team’s first preseason game of the season. The Sharks came out buzzing in the first period, throwing the body and setting the tone even though the scoreboard stayed empty. Quentin Musty got things going with a huge hit on Cole Reinhardt…

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No. 6 Sam Dickinson: Sharks’ next big blueline stud?

Sam Dickinson might just be the guy Sharks fans have been waiting for on the back end. San Jose snagged him 11th overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, and honestly, it already feels like the team got a steal. Dickinson spent last season absolutely lighting up the OHL with the London Knights … we’re talking 91 points in 55 games as a defenseman. That’s not just good, that’s franchise-record good.

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No. 5 Yaroslav Askarov: This is it

Perhaps no one on this year’s 25 Under 25 list has more to prove this season than San Jose Sharks prospect Yaroslav Askarov. After all, this year is exactly why he requested a trade out of Nashville. Over the next nine months, Askarov has the opportunity to prove that he can be an NHL starter, or at the very least, that he has the chops to make it in the NHL. There is no one on the depth chart…

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Preseason game 2 Golden Knights at Sharks: Lines, game thread and how to watch

The San Jose Sharks will host the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center once again tonight and those fans in attendance will get a peek at the brand new heritage jerseys 2.0 just announced by the team. Earlier today, the Sharks organization announced the Heritage 2.0 jerseys similar to the ones worn by the team from 1998 and 2007. That’s a throwback to the days of yore when Patrick Marleau was first…

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No. 4 William Eklund: Growing into an NHL star

William Eklund’s path to the San Jose Sharks has been one of the most closely watched prospect journeys in the league. Drafted 7th overall by San Jose in the 2021 NHL Draft, he came into the organization with huge expectations as a future face of the franchise. After spending time developing in Sweden with Djurgårdens IF and splitting a couple of seasons between the Barracuda and the Sharks…

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Quick bites: Sharks fall back to reality in 2-1 preseason loss to Vegas

The Sharks were back at SAP Center for the team’s second preseason meeting with the Vegas Golden Knights, looking to build off a strong training camp. But despite a hard push late in the game, Vegas escaped with a 2–1 win. The first period at SAP was … a grind. Neither team could find the back of the net, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. San Jose came out with an early jump.

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Ryan Warsofky: A glance into the season

With the Sharks well into the training camp, head coach Ryan Warsofsky took a few minutes to chat about what’s stood out so far and where this team is headed. When asked about which players have been catching his eye, Warsofsky didn’t single anyone out. Instead, he highlighted the ups and downs of the group as a whole. “I think guys have stuck out in different areas…

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No. 3 Michael Misa: New kid on the list

Michael Misa is one of the newest and most exciting names to crack our Top 25 Under 25 list, and for good reason. The kid is legit. The Sharks selected him in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, taking him second overall, and right away he became one of the biggest pieces of the team’s rebuild. Before heading to San Jose, Misa absolutely lit up the OHL with the Saginaw Spirit…

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