San Jose Sharks out-recruited several other NHL teams for Collin Graf’s services. It’s not the first time they’ve used their powers of persuasion
SAN JOSE, CA – JULY 26: San Jose Sharks head coach David Quinn, left, shares a laugh with General Manager Mike Grier, right, after a press conference at SAP Center on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in San Jose, Calif. Quinn is the tenth head coach for the Sharks organization. SAN JOSE – Forward Collin Graf reportedly received interest from over two dozen other NHL teams before he decided to sign an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks.
They set out to land Graf, one of the top available undrafted college free agents, made their case, and got their guy. Maybe Graf, 21, will make his NHL debut on Saturday when the Sharks host the St. Louis Blues. They convinced Filip Zadina to come to the Sharks last July after he parted ways with the Detroit Red Wings. A pending restricted free agent, Zadina now has a career-high 13 goals and could be someone the Sharks look to keep past this season.
“Just trying to give him my thoughts and let him know that we wanted him and that this is a good spot to be,” Thrun said. Quinn said he tried to be as honest as he could with Graf about what was going to happen if he came to the Sharks. The Sharks also appear to be on track to finish last in the NHL standings this season and have a 25.5 percent chance of drafting BU center Macklin Celebrini.
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