The San Jose Sharks are determined to turn the page on years of struggle, and recent moves suggest their rebuild has momentum. The franchise already found a spark in Macklin Celebrini, last year’s No. 1 overall pick, and doubled down this summer by drafting forward Michael Misa second overall. The future is beginning to take shape in Northern California.

At the center of this optimism is Celebrini. Fresh off a rookie campaign that exceeded expectations, he has already been cast as the Sharks’ long-term centerpiece. His emergence has not gone unnoticed around the league—especially by one of hockey’s greatest voices of authority, Sidney Crosby.

During Team Canada’s orientation camp in Calgary this week, Crosby spoke about the 19-year-old, offering an evaluation that underscored how highly

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