The San Jose Sharks are getting some much-needed ahead depth earlier than their sport Wednesday towards the Philadelphia Flyers. The Sharks announced they recalled Collin Graf from their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, and positioned ahead William Eklund on injured reserve to open up the roster spot.
There aren’t any surprises with Eklund’s placement on the injured reserve. It’s been recognized for over every week that he would miss a few games with an upper-body injury, making his transaction a formality. He’s eligible to return any day now contemplating the transfer was retroactive to Dec 23.
Nonetheless, he’s an vital piece lacking from the lineup. He’s nonetheless coping with some rising pains on the NHL degree however has been productive this season with seven targets and 20 assists in 36 video games. He’s tied with Macklin Celebrini for second on the workforce in scoring regardless of being drafted solely 4 years in the past.
Graf doesn’t carry the identical prospect pedigree as Eklund however has been an electrical manufacturing facility for the Barracuda this season. He’s scored six targets and 26 factors in 29 video games in his first full season with AHL San Jose, good for second on the workforce in scoring.
The decision-up ought to be a great alternative for Graf to show his long-term value within the NHL. Ought to he proceed his tempo within the AHL, he’ll doubtless turn out to be a constant participant on the Sharks after their anticipated commerce deadline exercise.
