NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, three important questions facing the San Jose Sharks.

1. Will Michael Misa start this season in the NHL?

If Misa plays opening night against the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center in San Jose on Oct. 9, the Sharks will have four players in the lineup selected within the first seven picks of the NHL Draft beginning with William Eklund (No. 7 in 2021). The organization must decide if Misa, the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, starts in the NHL or the 18-year-old center returns for a fourth season with Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League.

"He'll tell us if he's ready or not," San Jose coach Ryan Warsofsky said. "With Michael, we have high expectations in what he ca

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