"Iorio will join the Sharks in Utah today, possibly solving one of the team's immediate problems and creating an issue for a later date. Yesterday morning, the Sharks place Timothy Liljegren on injured reserve, taking one of the team's right-shot defensemen out of the lineup. Then, when John Klingberg, another of the team's right-shot defensemen stepped onto the ice and tried to skate things "didn't go great," according to San Jose Hockey Now's Sheng Peng."
"But instead of doing that, the Sharks decided to take a player like Iorio off of waivers. Thompson never truly stood out in camp and the Sharks actively went out and acquired several players who could play on the right side in the offseason. The team has brought in Dmitry Orlov, Nick Leddy, John Klingberg and Vincent Desharnais in the past nine months. All of them seem to have surpassed Thompson on the depth chart."
San Jose claimed 22-year-old right-shot defenseman Vincent Iorio off waivers from the Washington Capitals, and Iorio will join the team in Utah. The claim addresses an immediate right-side vacancy after Timothy Liljegren was placed on injured reserve and John Klingberg skated poorly and is doubtful. The Sharks chose to claim a player rather than call up Jack Thompson from the Barracuda. Thompson did not distinguish himself in camp, and offseason signings Dmitry Orlov, Nick Leddy, John Klingberg and Vincent Desharnais have pushed him down the depth chart. The move suggests Iorio may temporarily supplant Thompson while creating future roster decisions.
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