San Jose Sharks’ prospects William Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau look forward to what’s ahead as they start season with AHL’s San Jose Barracuda
SAN JOSE – William Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau returned to the Bay Area from Europe over the weekend, eager to continue their first full seasons in the San Jose Sharks organization.Instead of getting ready for the Sharks’ home opener Friday against Brent Burns and the Carolina Hurricanes, they’re boarding a flight to Des Moines for a two-game set against the Iowa Wild this Friday and Saturday.
“It wasn’t a punishment or anything,” Bordeleau, 20, said. “Obviously we have a lot of older players on the . It’s a deep team. So I just want to get some ice time, play, and just do my thing and try to get better as much as I can.Had this been last season’s training camp, there’s a good chance Bordeleau and Eklund, drafted in 2020 and 2021, respectively, would be getting ready for the Hurricanes. They’d likely make a positive contribution, as well.
So after Bordeleau and Eklund, who turns 20 on Wednesday, got a taste of the NHL last season, there are a few things that need to happen for them to make their way back up to the big club.McCarthy pointed to two of the Sharks’ best players over the two decades, Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture, who averaged over a point per game in the AHL in less than one full season before they were each recalled to the NHL and never sent back.
Sharks coach David Quinn has talked about how most young players need to learn how to work away from the puck because if they’re not putting up points, how else can they help the team win games?
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