SAN JOSE — Winger Marcus Sorensen and defenseman Joakim Ryan were among the 12 players reassigned to the AHL as the Sharks reduced to their roster to 23 players by the NHL-mandated Tuesday afternoon deadline.
Other players reassigned were forwards Filip Sandberg, Danny O’Regan, John Fitzgerald and Adam Helewka and defensemen Radim Simek, Nick DeSimone and Cavan Fitzgerald. Players who cleared waivers and reassigned were goalie Troy Grosenick and forwards Brandon Mashinter and Brandon Bollig.
Sorensen,who has played in 19 NHL games and all six playoff games last season, was beat out for the last few forward spots on the Sharks roster by Barclay Goodrow, Kevin Labanc, Ryan Carpenter and Timo Meier.