Which Sharks Prospects Am I Watching Closest at Rookie Faceoff?

The boys (literally) are back in town.

On Friday, the San Jose Sharks will start their season, unofficially, in Las Vegas, part of a six-team Rookie Faceoff tournament.

The Sharks will send a top prospects-laden squad to Vegas to battle youngsters from the Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, and Colorado Avalanche.

Eklund, Musty Headline Sharks Rookie Faceoff Roster

Here are the San Jose Sharks prospects that I’m watching most closely during this four-day tournament, along with three non-Sharks prospects.

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William Eklund

Last year, William Eklund’s campaign was cut short by left shoulder surgery.

Apparently, at the time of his season-ending injury, Eklund had been nursing another shoulder problem, on the same shoulder, for what he called “a long time”. So surgery, in some ways, was a blessing in disguise.

“Two shoulders again, it’s a different world,” Eklund quipped yesterday.

What’s serious is that the 2021 seventh-overall pick is 100 percent and will be participating in full in this tournament, with an eye toward building his case to break camp with the Sharks.

While the 5-foot-11 Eklund says he hasn’t necessarily added more muscle to his frame compared to last year – he added seven pounds of muscle then – he feels quicker, more accustomed to his increased weight.

“I think I’m faster,” Eklund said. “I’m like 186, 187, there somewhere, I feel faster for that weight.”

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