The San Jose Sharks announced the release of forward Andrew Poturalski, a decision motivated by his desire to pursue opportunities outside of North America, possibly in the Kontinental Hockey League. Poturalski was the AHL's leading scorer and MVP this past season but had limited NHL opportunities, playing only three games with the Sharks. His agent confirmed that the move was not negative toward the Sharks, emphasizing Poturalski's passion to explore overseas options while he still has the chance. His departure follows an injury that sidelined him after a promising season with the Barracuda.
It isn’t anything to do with the Sharks. All these years, he’s always had overseas teams chasing him, and at this stage of his career, he said, 'Hey, maybe I should give it a try for a year and see if I like it.'
Poturalski led the AHL with 73 points and was named the league's most valuable player this season as he helped lead the Barracuda to its first Calder Cup playoff appearance in six years.
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