The San Jose Sharks have assigned seven players to the San Jose Barracuda’s training camp. Forwards Lean Bergmann, Alex True, Joachim Blichfeld and Jayden Halbgewachs, defenders Ryan Merkley and Jacob Megna and goaltender Josef Korenar will start the season in the AHL.
Korenar is expected to split the season between the ‘Cuda and the Sharks’ taxi squad, sharing third-string duties with rookie Alexei Melnichuk. Blichfeld, Bergmann and True all played a few games with the big club during last season, when several Sharks forwards were injured.
Merkley, 20, was selected by the Sharks in the first round (21st overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft.