One need only look at the Sharks’ stock of draft picks this summer — a first and two each in rounds four through six — to get excited about the idea of late-round gems. Doug Wilson and his scouting staff have added Joe Pavelski, Justin Braun, Jason Demers, Joakim Ryan, and Kevin Labanc (among a handful of others) to the team’s system with picks in rounds four through seven. Rudolfs Balcers, Alexander Chmelevski, and Ivan Chekhovich might be adding their names to this list soon.
NHL Draft 2018: Late-round swings for San Jose
