Does Celebrini accelerate the Sharks’ rebuild, and other post-lottery thoughts

So does winning the draft lottery and using the No. 1 overall selection next month on center Macklin Celebrini affect the San Jose Sharks’ rebuild?

The short answer? Maybe a little bit.

General manager Mike Grier confirmed, for all intents and purposes, that he’ll take Celebrini with the No. 1 overall selection at the NHL Draft next month in Las Vegas. However, he continued to stress that he’s not interested in skipping steps when assembling a team that can compete for the long term.