San Jose’s daily notebook has a little bit of everything, which is usually how you know a front office ecosystem is humming. Celebrini is getting the kind of praise that travels fast around the league, while the Sharks also have their ears open on a few other threads that could matter later. The PWHL angle adds another layer, but the real intrigue comes from how these separate conversations might connect over time.

Jason Dickinson’s contract situation is suddenly the kind of thing that can ripple through a roster room, and Edmonton has plenty of reason to pay attention. The Oilers have long treated cap space like a last slice of pizza at a scout dinner, so any update tied to a $20 million deal gets the attention of every front-office lifer in the building.

This mock draft is doing what the best draft talk always does - it starts a rumor mill and then dares everyone to keep a straight face. Gavin McKenna landing with Toronto is the kind of idea that sends fans into a full reboot, even before the real board starts to take shape. The bigger intrigue may be what happens next with San Jose, because the Sharks sit in the kind of spot that can bend the rest of the first round.