Cam Lund’s first full pro season wasn’t a straight line, but the San Jose Sharks prospect still kept moving in the right direction.
The 2022 second-round pick spent the 2025-26 season with the Barracuda, where he put up 9 goals and 16 assists for 25 points in 37 games. He also stepped in for an injured Filip Bystedt, which earned him an AHL All-Star selection. His year ended early because of an injury, so the final stat line doesn’t tell the whole story, but the underlying takeaway was clear enough: Lund kept building, even in a crowded group of forwards trying to break through for San Jose.
That progress fit the pattern he set the year before. In his final collegiate season at Northeastern, Lund scored 18 goals and totaled 40 points in 37 games. The production has stayed fairly steady as he’s climbed the ladder.
He’s already had a taste of the NHL, too. In 2024-25, Lund played 11 games for the Sharks after finishing college and scored two goals with one assist. That experience gave him a better read on the speed of the game heading into 2025-26, and it should help him again this season.
Lund is listed as a forward, stands 6-foot-2, weighs 195 pounds, and shoots right. He was born June 7, 2004, and was drafted 34th overall by the Sharks in 2022. He is slated to be with the San Jose Barracuda for 2026-27.
What stands out first is the frame. At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Lund already looks the part of an NHL forward, and that size comes with mobility rather than at the expense of it. His skating has consistently been one of the strongest parts of his profile.
He moves with a smooth stride and real speed, and he has the strength to hold his ground in puck battles. During his brief NHL look, he also showed a knack for driving the net and creating chances from right in front, whether on the rush or with sustained zone pressure.
That combination gives him a useful kind of versatility. It can open space for a player such as Ivar Stenberg, and it can also make Lund a dependable option in a bottom-six role alongside linemates who need a little support.
The biggest area he still has to clean up is on the defensive side. Lund needs to be more engaged along the walls and use his frame more consistently to win battles. That’s a normal hurdle for a young pro, and next season should give him a good chance to sharpen that part of his game.
That matters because Lund does not need to force his way into San Jose immediately. The Sharks’ prospect pool gives him room to grow into the kind of player NHL coaches can trust: predictable, hard to play against, and still dangerous enough offensively to justify the pick.
If he gets there, the fit is easy to see. A 6-foot-2 forward with straight-line speed, a shot that can surprise, and the ability to carry the puck north while playing physically can slide into a lot of different line combinations.
The Sharks have already shown they believe that path is possible. Lund got his NHL look in 2024-25 and was a key contributor for the farm team whenever he was healthy last season. Another year in the AHL, with possible call-ups to San Jose, would only add to his development and keep his long-term future in teal moving forward.