Will Smith is two games into his NHL career, and the San Jose Sharks (and their fans) need to practice patience. Discuss Will Smith as a prospect and how he has grown in a small sample size of preseason and NHL games. Also, examine some of the circumstances around Smith and his development as he plays without Gabe Perreault and Ryan Leonard for the first time in years. Next, analyze the numbers behind his two games and determine why his game is quality over quantity right now at even strength. Finally, compare how Smith's analytics stack up to two prominent rookies, Cutter Gauthier and Matvei Michkov.