Doug Wilson talks NHL draft, EK65, his own future and the changes he envisions

The San Jose Sharks have not missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons since Doug Wilson took over as the team’s general manager in May 2003. When the Sharks failed to make the postseason in 2003 and 2015, the team came back the following year to advance to the Western Conference final and the Stanley Cup Final, respectively.

That history of turnarounds was a major reason why Sharks’ majority owner Hasso Plattner’s publicly backed Wilson in January, saying, “The last time we failed to meet our winning standards in the 2014-15 season...