<p>Could Mario Ferraro consider himself becoming a part of the San Jose Sharks line-up next season?</p><p>After reports suggested that Radim Simek was unlikely to be ready to play for the San Jose Sharks at the start of the season. Attention turned to the 21-year-old Mario Ferraro prospect and his potential impact on the opening night roster.</p><p>The Sharks gave Ferraro a fair shake to earn minutes at the NHL. San Jose's second-round pick in 2017 was penciled in three of their preseason games, with Tim Heed second in the overall ice time.</p><p>It seems that Team Teal might have known all along that Simek wasn't ready for the start of the season, considering how much hockey they'd let the prospect play during that preseason contest.</p><p>He's certainly made a strong case for himself with his ability to transition the puck with relative ease by using his skate speed and passing prowess. To go along with this, the blueliner has a puck scorer mentality and is not scared to perform vigorously in the aggressive area to create parking and firing areas.</p><p>There have been times when he has been caught out of position because of this kind of assertiveness, yet he makes up for it by going back to defense using his hustle and strong edges.</p>
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