Sharks Day 2 2018 NHL Draft Tracker

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SHARKS DRAFT PICKS
First round (No. 21 overall): D Ryan Merkley, Guelph Storm (OHL)
Third round (No. 87 overall): C Linus Karlsson, Karlskrona HK / Karlskrona Allsvenskan (SHL/SuperElit)​

Fourth round (No. 102 overall): C Jasper Weatherby, Wentachee Wild (BCHL)
Sixth round (No. 176 overall): G Zachary Emond, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
Sixth round (No. 182 overall): LW John Leonard, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (NCAA)

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After the Sharks made one of the biggest splashes of the first round on Friday, San Jose entered the second day of the 2018 NHL Draft with six picks, two each in the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds. 

Here all of the Sharks' pick from Saturday.

LINUS KARLSSON
Position: Center
2017-18 Team: Karlskrona HK / Karlskrona Allsvenskan (U-20)
Height: 6-1
Weight: 179 lbs
Age: 18
Shoots: Right
Selection: Third round (No. 87 overall; Acquired from Arizona in exchange for No. 114 and No. 145 picks)
Scouting report: The Sharks traded a pair of picks, a fourth rounder and a fifth rounder, to select the second-leading scorer from Sweden's under-20 league last season. Karlsson tied for the league-lead in goals (27), and even played 13 games with Karlskrona's pro team as an 18-year-old. He was one of the biggest risers in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings, finishing the season as the service's No. 39 European skater, after being unranked at midseason. 

JASPER WEATHERBY
Position:
Center
2017-18 Team: Wentachee Wild (BCHL)
Height: 6-4
Weight: 216 lbs
Age: 20
Shoots: Left
Scouting report: Weatherby led the BCHL with 74 points (37 goals, 37 assists) in the regular season, and in postseason scoring with another 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) in just 20 playoff games. He was a man amongst boys in more ways than one, as he's the oldest draft-eligible BCHL player and the biggest, according to EliteProspects. He's committed to play at the University of North Dakota this fall.

ZACHARY EMOND
Position: Goalie
2017-18 Team: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
Height: 6-3
Weight: 165 lbs
Age: 18
Catches: Left
Scouting report: The 18th-ranked North American goaltender by Central Scouting, Emond posted an .897 save percentage in 24 games with Rouyn-Noranda in his first full season in the QMJHL. Emond backed up Samuel Harvey last season, but could become the primary starter this season if Harvey doesn't return as an overage player. Harvey, interestingly enough, was ranked one spot ahead of Emond in Central Scouting's final ranking. 

JOHN LEONARD
Position:
Left Wing
2017-18 Team: University of Massachusetts-Amherst (NCAA)
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185 lbs
Age: 19
Shoots: Left
Scouting report: Leonard led the Minutemen in scoring as a freshman this past season (28 points). Among under-20 players in the NCAA, Leonard was ninth in points per game (0.85), and tied-for-sixth in goals (13) without shooting at an unsustainable clip (11.5 percent shooting percentage). He's got some big skates to fill, at least as far as drafted Minutemen freshmen go.

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