Fear the Fin · Jul 8, 2022
2022 NHL Draft: Sharks select Eli Barnett in seventh round
The San Jose Sharks use their first of three seventh-round swings on big-bodied defenseman Eli Barnett. The 6-foot-6 blueliner will go onto the University of Vermont next season. He’ll need to be an impact player, as the Vermont Catamounts 8-25-2 finished last season without a player scoring more than a half-point-per-game.
Barnett, one of the oldest players eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft, put up three goals and 13 points in 55 games with the Victoria Grizzlies of the British Columbia Hockey League.