SAN JOSE – Although Timo Meier is now back with his junior club in Halifax, he apparently left quite an impression on the new Sharks head coach.
Despite being just 18 years old, Meier, the ninth overall pick in the 2015 draft, came to camp with one idea in mind – to make the opening night NHL roster.
At one point in the intrasquad game three days into camp last Sunday, Meier hammered Sharks veteran Patrick Marleau along the wall. He followed that up with a pair of physical preseason games where he finished all of his checks and showed a promising combination of speed and skill to go along with his six-foot-one, 209-pound frame.