One of the many issues that has plagued the San Jose Sharks this season is the inconsistent play of the club’s third defense pairing. Brenden Dillon has put forth a strong effort to anchor that pairing, but he hasn’t had much help. Dylan DeMelo, Matt Tennyson and Mirco Mueller have been rotating in and out of the second spot next to Dillon all season, and none of them have stuck. Frankly, all three should probably be playing full-time in the AHL.
The Colorado Avalanche created a potential solution to this problem by waiving defenseman Brandon Gormley on Thursday.