Heading into this season, Tomas Hertl was still a mystery for the San Jose Sharks. While many fans love Hertl’s fun-loving personality, he wasn’t able to showcase his talents to his fullest abilities through his first two seasons in teal.
After making quite the statement in his first 30-plus games in San Jose, a serious knee injury derailed his upside. It’s taken him a good year-and-a-half to fully recover and begin to look like the Hertl of old.
However, following a mid-year upgrade to the top line, Hertl has flourished and given the Sharks one of the most dynamic offensive lines in all of the NHL.