The San Jose Sharks announced today that they have signed their 2017 sixth-round draft pick, forward Jake McGrew to a standard entry-level contract. McGrew, a 19-year-old right-winger for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League garnered recent attention for his play during the Vegas Rookie Faceoff where he lead all rookies with 4 points.
McGrew is undoubtedly a wildcard in the San Jose prospect pool. After blowing out his knee in a practice-drill collision that cost him the entirety of his draft year, the Sharks picked the California native sight unseen on potential alone. But an eye-catching U16 campaign and another strong showing at the USA Hockey Select Development camp later that year meant the Sharks thought McGrew was well worth the flyer at No.