Good drafting is (one of) the keys to building a championship-caliber team, and while the Sharks fell short in the Stanley Cup Final, they can at least hang their hat on their drafting. Nine of the Sharks who played in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final (and one Penguin) were drafted by San Jose — let’s take a look at the list.
| 1 | Year | Round | Overall | Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2012 | 1 | 17 | Tomas Hertl | C | 18 | 200 | 49 | 53 | 102 |
| 3 | 2012 | 2 | 55 | Chris Tierney | C | 18 | 122 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 4 | 2011 | 2 | 47 | Matthew Nieto | LW | 18 | 205 | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| 5 | 2008 | 6 | 177 | Tommy Wingels | C | 20 | 300 | 46 | 68 | 114 |
| 6 | 2007 | 1 | 9 | Logan Couture | C | 18 | 431 | 154 | 170 | 324 |
| 7 | 2007 | 7 | 201 | Justin Braun | D | 20 | 367 | 13 | 79 | 92 |
| 8 | 2005 | 2 | 35 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic | D | 18 | 737 | 47 | 179 | 226 |
| 9 | 2003 | 7 | 205 | Joe Pavelski | C | 19 | 725 | 266 | 297 | 563 |
| 10 | 1997 | 1 | 2 | Patrick Marleau | C | 18 | 1411 | 481 | 555 | 1036 |
Two of the nine, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun, are defenders while the rest are forwards.