Sharks star Will Smith reveals surprising position change for 2025-26 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Will Smith says the plan for him is to play mostly wing during the 2025-26 NHL season.
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That’s something of a surprise, given general manager Mike Grier’s declaration last April that Smith, picked as a center by the Sharks in the 2023 NHL Draft, would return to his original position at the beginning of the season.
But a lot has happened between last April and September, including the Sharks selecting center Michael Misa with the second overall pick of the 2025 draft.
So it’s also not a surprise, considering that Smith enjoyed most of his rookie season success on the wing. Wing also represents Smith’s best chance to play regularly with good friend and franchise center Macklin Celebrini.
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