In the summer of 1996, the San Jose Sharks called Ray Payne back. Payne was Hockey Canada’s Director of Scouting, but before that, he had been San Jose’s Eastern Scouting Supervisor from 1990-94. This time, the Sharks named Payne their Chief Scout in the lead-up to the 1997 NHL Draft. For the San Jose Sharks, … Continue reading If Not Thornton or Marleau, Who Would Sharks Have Picked in 1997 Draft?