Max Miller
As the NHL world waits for the Stanley Cup Final to begin, the San Jose Sharks made a small roster move on Monday.
In a standard move, the Sharks issued four bona fide offers to 2025 NHL Draft picks: Joshua Ravensbergen, Haoxi (Simon) Wang, Max Heise, and Teddy Mutryn. The four San Jose Sharks prospects are all headed to the NCAA Hockey for the 2026-27 season. By issuing the bona fide offers, the Sharks retain their exclusive negotiating rights.
If a team doesn’t issue one of these offers by the June 1st deadline, the player will re-enter the NHL draft. According to an article from RMNB, “Per the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, a bona fide offer is a ‘standard player contract that starts at the beginning of the next league season and offers at least league minimum salary.” The offer is open to the player for a minimum of 30 days. Its purpose is to extend the team’s claim to the player’s rights.”
The announcement by the San Jose Sharks issuing these four prospects a bona fide offer is not a surprise. Ravensbergen and Wang were the Sharks’ next two picks following the selection of Michael Misa No. 2 overall. Ravensbergen was a star for Prince George in the WHL last season. The 19-year-old had a 32-13-0 record, four shutouts, a 2.51 goals-against average (GAA), and a .919 save percentage (SV%). Ravensbergen was named the Goaltender of the Year in the WHL. He’ll be headed to Michigan State University next season.
Here is where the other prospects are headed in the NCAA:
Wang – Boston University
Heise – University of Denver
Mutryn – Boston College
Will Smith goes home & wins a charity softball home run derby
San Jose Sharks forward Will Smith is a terrific hockey player, but he also has a baseball background. Smith is the great-grandson of the legendary Charles Comiskey. Comiskey, a well-known figure in MLB history, is best known for owning the Chicago White Sox. After all, their original stadium was named Comiskey Park, which he oversaw the initial building of in 1910.
Comiskey was involved in the “Black Sox” scandal of the 1919 World Series when eight of his players conspired to throw the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
Although the Sharks forward’s background is in Boston, Smith has a connection to Chicago. On Sunday, Smith participated in New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s celebrity softball home run derby and game. Smith would tie Maye in the derby with nine homers, but Maye opted to give him the trophy.
The official event is called the MayeDay Family Foundation Celebrity Softball Classic, and this is Smith’s first time participating. A cool day that ended in a trophy for the 21-year-old San Jose Sharks star.
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