Should the Vegas Golden Knights fear the San Jose Sharks?
No. The San Jose Sharks will be at the bottom of the Pacific Division again, sitting with the likes of the Calgary Flames. They'll have to overpass the Vegas Golden Knights and upcoming teams such as the Anaheim Ducks and Seattle Kraken. Therefore, the young squad should recoup and develop their crafts further.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't be excited if you're a Sharks fan. A young group with names like Macklin Celebrini, David Edstrom, and Sam Dickinson gives them a solid core to build around. Look at what happened with the Vancouver Canucks when they selected Quinn Hughes. They added names like Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, catapulting them to the top of the Pacific Division.
That could be what this team faces in the future. In the mean time, it'll be more dominance from the Golden Knights as they're a stronger team overall. When you have names like Tomas Hertl, Jack Eichel, and Mark Stone, you've earned that distinction. Therefore, it'll be business as usual in this rivalry.