Sharks acquire the ninth overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft from Ottawa
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Key Points:
- The San Jose Sharks acquired the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forwards William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen, and Brandon Svoboda.
- With this trade, the Sharks now hold the second, ninth, and 27th overall selections in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft.
- William Eklund, 23, had a strong season with San Jose, ranking second in assists and fourth in points, and has played 252 NHL games exclusively with the Sharks since being drafted seventh overall in 2021.
- Kasper Halttunen, 21, completed his first full AHL season with the San Jose Barracuda, scoring 35 points in 69 games and ranking among the top rookies in the league; he was a second-round pick by the Sharks in 2023.
