SAN JOSE – The Sharks’ opening night roster may be set.
On Monday, the club reduced its roster to 23 players after assigning forwards Nikolay Goldobin and Melker Karlsson, and defenseman Mirco Mueller to the AHL Barracuda.
Karlsson, the Sharks 2014-15 rookie of the year, is currently out with an undisclosed injury and was not expected to be ready by opening night.
Mueller and Goldobin were the Sharks’ first round draft picks in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Mueller, who was ineligible for the AHL last season, spent the majority of the year with the Sharks registering one goal and three assists with a -8 rating in 39 games.