{"id":539687,"date":"2026-04-04T03:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539687\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T03:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:38:14","slug":"peters-excited-for-pohlkamp-talks-2026-draft-d-men-celebrini-mvp-even-without-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539687\/","title":{"rendered":"Peters Excited for Pohlkamp, Talks 2026 Draft D-Men | Celebrini MVP Even Without Playoffs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why is Chris Peters excited about Eric Pohlkamp? Is Macklin Celebrini the MVP even if the San Jose Sharks don\u2019t make the playoffs?<\/p>\n<p>Peters starts the show! Should the Sharks have been another bad season to get another high draft pick? (02:57)<\/p>\n<p>Draft expert Peters discusses how Celebrini\u2019s emergence has changed that question, along with Matthew Schaefer and Connor Bedard talk.<\/p>\n<p>Can Pohlkamp help the Sharks this season? Why is Peters excited about his ceiling? (24:10)<\/p>\n<p>Are there any impact NCAA free agents for the Sharks to sign?<\/p>\n<p>Can the San Jose Sharks package their two first-round picks to get into the top-10 of the 2026 Draft?<\/p>\n<p>Who are Peters\u2019s top-seven defensemen in the Draft? Who else does Peters like in the middle of the first round? (44:38)<\/p>\n<p>The San Jose Sharks are in a playoff spot! Will they hold it? It\u2019s Randy Hahn Rubicon time, once again. (59:05)<\/p>\n<p>We discuss some of the stars of the Sharks\u2019 winning streak, like Zack Ostapchuk, Barclay Goodrow, Adam Gaudette, Collin Graf, Alex Wennberg, and Nick Leddy.<\/p>\n<p>Is Celebrini the MVP, even if the Sharks don\u2019t make the playoffs? (1:38:47)<\/p>\n<p>Can Igor Chernyshov-Celebrini-Will Smith be a Stanley Cup-winning first line?<\/p>\n<p>Should the Sharks look into trading for Auston Matthews?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUwjWXBCpK5K9O0sivx3-dQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Jose Hockey Now YouTube channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast \u2014 it\u2019s a new link \u2014 on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/san-jose-hockey-now-podcast\/id1694200934\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4l4mpADVRh5IPCdD2uRw1i\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and more.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Why is Chris Peters excited about Eric Pohlkamp? 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