Michael Misa has spent the entire season in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks and will continue.<\/p>\n
There was much debate about whether the Sharks should keep the 2025 NHL Draft<\/a> pick in the NHL or send him back to Juniors. After recovering from an injury<\/a> and playing for Team Canada<\/a> at the WJC, the official decision was made. Misa was staying in the NHL.<\/p>\n San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier explained the decision to keep the 18-year-old in the NHL last Thursday.<\/p>\n \u201cThese are never straightforward or easy decisions. He\u2019s played three years of junior. He dominated Junior last year. Just from a development standpoint, how much more was he going to get of going back there and putting up 160 points? I don\u2019t know how much that would have done for him,\u201d Grier said. \u201cHe\u2019s already a player that has pretty good habits for an 18-year-old.<\/p>\n We just thought just being up here with the guys, even if he wasn\u2019t playing every day, getting in the gym, starting down the path of what it takes to be a pro and in the pro game. Being out there and playing against the best players in the world. We just thought, for his development, that was best for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Misa had shown progress before his injury, but since returning from the WJC, he\u2019s impacting the game more than ever. The Sharks center has three points, all assists, in the past three games. He\u2019s played in his first two back-to-back scenarios and has proven he can handle it. His play-driving ability on the boards is growing, which he showcased with his primary assist to Pavol Regenda<\/a> against the New York Rangers.<\/p>\n