Let’s say the Sharks win the draft lottery. Then what?

SAN JOSE – Winning this week’s NHL Draft Lottery and selecting Boston University center Macklin Celebrini first overall in June will not cure all that ails the San Jose Sharks.

But bringing in college hockey’s best player from this past season, and potentially a No. 1 center for years to come, is not a bad start.

“One player’s obviously not going to turn this thing around by himself,” Sharks center Nico Sturm said in March. “But I think we do miss players who are game changers, who...