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The Best All-Time San Jose Sharks Late-Round Gems

By Nicholas Potter

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 2: Evgeni Nabokov #20 and Joe Pavelski #8 of the San Jose Sharks celebrate a win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place on April 2, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Sharks beat the Oilers 2-1. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 2: Evgeni Nabokov #20 and Joe Pavelski #8 of the San Jose Sharks celebrate a win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place on April 2, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Sharks beat the Oilers 2-1. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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SAN JOSE, CA – MAY 2: Joe Pavelski #8 and Kevin Labanc #62 of the San Jose Sharks talk in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round against the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 2, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joe Pavelski;Kevin Labanc
SAN JOSE, CA – MAY 2: Joe Pavelski #8 and Kevin Labanc #62 of the San Jose Sharks talk in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round against the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 2, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joe Pavelski;Kevin Labanc /

Entering their 28th season the San Jose Sharks continue their long tradition of relying on late round picks entering to produce big minutes in the NHL.

With skaters like Justin Braun and Joe Pavelski not returning to the Bay Area next season the San Jose Sharks will likely be leaning heavily on talent that they’ve harvested in the later parts of the draft.

Throughout their history the San Jose have made the most of their draft picks regardless of what round they were selecting in.  In recent years it’s been up to General Manager Doug Wilson and his scouting department have continued to perpetuate their late round success with a limited amount of draft capital.

These late round gems include current and former NHL All-Stars, team captains, NHL award winners, and franchise record holders. This list runs down some of Team Teal’s best selections that got plucked from the depths of NHL Entry Drafts and turned into roster ready talent that can clock important minutes for a franchise trying to stay consistently competitive.

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