2026-27 San Jose Sharks Top Prospects

** Different sites can use different criteria for determining who is still a prospect. Also, for Dobber Prospect lists they take a fantasy hockey approach – prospects whose current trajectory projects them making the most positive fantasy impact at the time that they reach the NHL.

Ivar Stenberg – Stenberg is an intelligent, highly skilled winger with the offensive instincts and competitiveness to become a major part of San Jose’s young core. Selected second overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, Stenberg produced 33 points in 43 SHL games for Frölunda and also excelled internationally for Sweden. His greatest strengths are his hockey IQ, vision, puck skills and ability to process plays quickly. He can create for teammates, attack openings himself and compete effectively despite being only 5-foot-11.

Keaton Verhoeff – Verhoeff is a 6-foot-4 right-shot defenseman with an attractive combination of size, mobility, offensive ability and defensive potential. The ninth-overall selection in 2026 recorded 20 points in 36 games as a 17-year-old freshman at North Dakota, demonstrating impressive maturity against older competition. Verhoeff moves the puck confidently, possesses a strong point shot and can use his reach and skating to close gaps and disrupt opposing rushes.

Igor Chernyshov – Chernyshov combines size, skill, and offensive creativity in a very attractive package. He possesses soft hands, strong puck protection ability, and the vision to create scoring chances for both himself and his teammates. His offensive instincts stand out, particularly around the net and in tight spaces.

Ryan Lin – Lin is a dynamic right-shot defenseman whose skating, hockey sense and puck-moving ability make him one of the more exciting offensive defensemen in San Jose’s system. Selected 21st overall in 2026, Lin produced 57 points in 53 games for the Vancouver Giants before moving to the University of Denver for 2026–27.

Joshua Ravensbergen – The towering netminder possesses the kind of size NHL teams covet while also showing surprisingly refined movement and athleticism. Ravensbergen covers a tremendous amount of net naturally and has demonstrated strong puck-tracking ability throughout his junior career. What has impressed scouts most is that he does not rely solely on his size; he moves efficiently, reads plays well, and has steadily improved his technical game.

2026 San Jose Sharks Draft Picks

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