We open our Top 25 San Jose Sharks Under 25 series with a selection from the 2020 NHL Draft. The team traded a fourth- and fifth-round pick (100th and 126th overall) to the Edmonton Oilers in order to draft Russian winger Daniil Gushchin in the third round, 76 overall. Prior to the draft, Gushchin was ranked as high as 41 (NHL Central Scouting, North American Skaters) and as low as 84 (McKeen’s Hockey). The Sharks didn’t have a third-round selection, as their original pick was sent to Detroit as part of the Gustav Nyquist trade in 2019.
Top 25 Under 25: Could no. 25 Daniil Gushchin become a pint-sized Ovechkin?
