SAN JOSE – Scott Harrington’s religion in himself was rewarded Friday.
Three weeks after he signed an expert tryout settlement with the Sharks, Harrington was signed by the group to a one-year, two-way contract definitely worth the gamers’ minimal of $750,000 on the NHL stage, per CapFriendly.
“It’s one thing that I’ve tried not to consider an excessive amount of,” Harrington mentioned of incomes a contract. “Simply attempt to be constant, play the puck effectively, help the push after I can and be robust to play towards.
“That’s what I’ve tried to do and simply proceed to attempt to get higher every single day.”
Harrington, 29, got here to San Jose with little fanfare and solely a handful of NHL video games performed over the past two seasons. However he impressed coach David Quinn in coaching camp together with his constant play, and now it seems he’ll be touring with the Sharks to Europe on Saturday.
The Sharks play Eisbären Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Area on Tuesday, then journey to Prague for normal season video games towards the Nashville Predators subsequent Friday and Saturday.
“He defends effectively, he could make an outlet cross, he’s a penalty killer, and he’s a high quality individual that brings character to the staff,” Quinn mentioned of Harrington. “So he’s an essential participant, and he’s performed to his strengths since he’s been right here.”
San Jose entered camp with seven defensemen on one-way contracts, together with Markus Nutivaara, who was signed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal. However Nutivaara’s availability is in query, leaving the Sharks in want of one other veteran left-shot defenseman.
Nutivaara stays day-to-day with a lower-body harm, however he's questionable to hitch the staff for its journey abroad.
Nutivaara’s harm is expounded to the ailment that stored him out of 81 of 82 common season video games with the Florida Panthers final season and each rounds of the staff’s playoff run.
Nutivaara started camp as Erik Karlsson’s protection accomplice however didn't really feel effectively after the Sharks’ preseason recreation with the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.
Now Harrington, at the very least for now, has slid into that function.
Harrington and Karlsson skated collectively in follow Thursday and it seems they’ll be paired collectively Friday evening when the Sharks play the Golden Knights at T-Cellular Area to complete the preseason.
For his profession, Harrington has performed in 210 profession NHL video games, as he spent the previous six seasons within the Columbus Blue Jackets group. Within the NHL, Harrington has 38 factors and has averaged over 13 minutes of ice time per recreation.
Harrington has performed simply 19 NHL video games the final two seasons. Final yr within the AHL, he appeared in 50 video games for the Cleveland Monsters. In 193 profession AHL video games, Harrington has 11 targets, 35 assists, 104 penalty minutes, and a plus-8 ranking.