SAN JOSE — The Sharks and rookie forward Danil Yurtaykin are still in the process of getting to know one another.
The Sharks are figuring out what kind of player they have after two weeks of training camp. Yurtaykin is still adjusting to life in a new country half a world away from his hometown in Russia.
“He’s got good speed, he’s a good player,” Sharks forward Timo Meier said of Yurtaykin. “Doesn’t speak a word of English, but we have fun with him.