Mike Grier gives heartfelt speech regarding death of Bryan Marchment at NHL Draft

The 2022 NHL Draft coverage of the first round was surely a crazy one with all of the trades and surprising picks, but newly appointed San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier stole the stage near the end of it. Long-time team scout and former NHLer Bryan Marchment recently passed away, and many of the team said their condolences before their picks. The Sharks pick came up and Grier made a very heartfelt speech regarding the recently deceased Marchment.

"You will be missed, but you will never be forgotten."

Ahead of announcing the 27th overall pick at the 2022 #NHLDraft, @SanJoseSharks GM Mike Grier shares a beautiful tribute to his friend and former teammate Bryan Marchment. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ID2JaZnjwx— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 8, 2022

Marchment was just 53 years old when he passed away from a sudden heart attack last week.

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