Who Are The Most Important Players In San Jose This Season?

Are Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith the most important players in San Jose this season? Examine why both players share the title for the Sharks, the lessons Mike Grier learned from last season during William Eklund's first NHL season, and how he applied them this offseason for Celebrini and Smith. Then, why does Shakir Mukhamadullin need to establish himself as an everyday NHLer this season? Finally, how important is it for Grier to have a plan for Yaroslav Askarov to make sure he can play NHL games while still developing in the AHL with the San Jose Barracuda?