SAN JOSE - Yes, the Sharks have roster spots they need to fill. Nobody knows that better than Peter DeBoer.
So perhaps it was to be expected when the head coach said more than once after San Jose's first preseason game Tuesday night that he hasn't filled out his final roster for the Sharks' season-opener against the Vegas Golden Knights yet.
"We're Game 1 into a tryout here," DeBoer said. "An audition. We're not handing out any jobs tonight."
You can't blame him for answering that way. He'd probably love it if everyone outside the team stopped trying to piece his roster together for him.