When the Sharks drafted Will Smith at 4th overall, it was bittersweet. On the one hand, there was no denying that Smith had immense potential, but after an awful season, missing out on players like Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, or even passing on the Russian superstar Matvei Michkov was a disappointment for some Sharks fans. Two seasons later, and with Macklin Celebrini a year into his NHL career, it’s easy to forget any disappointment that day, and Will Smith himself has managed to keep up with the top players in that class anyway.
Still, Will Smith’s season gets somewhat overshadowed by his rookie counterpart, Macklin Celebrini.