{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The San Jose Sharks have announced they have placed defenseman Radim Simek on waivers for reassignment." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He will be eligible to be claimed for 24 hours, and if he goes unclaimed, he will head to the AHL." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The 31-year-old has dealt with injuries since signing a four-year $9 million contract in 2020. He will be a UFA at the season's end." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Simek played 44 games last season and did not appear in any games this season after dealing with an injury. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"His injuries last year and [he] off to a tough start this year in camp being injured and our depth. It is a lot of things,\" Sharks head coach David Quinn said. \"One of the things he and I talked about was one thing you never questioned is his professionalism. His effort. I know if he goes down and continues to approach the game the way he does, he'll be back up at some point.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Sharks also sent defenseman Nikita Okhotiuk down to the San Jose Barracuda for a conditioning stint. Okhotiuk has not had much game action from last season and training camp after dealing with injuries." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"He hasn't felt good in a while, so I think going down will help him get into a good rhythm and play hockey,\" Quinn said. \"He hasn't played a lot. This was the right move.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark THN's San Jose Sharks site for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sharks Are Not Placing Kevin Labanc On Waivers" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "ESPN Ranks Sharks Hertl in Top 100 Players" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Three Takeaways From Sharks 6-3 Defeat to Hurricanes" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "BREAKING: Sharks Assign Henry Thrun to AHL" } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Follow Max on Twitter: @Real_Max_Miller" ] } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTkwNDcwMzA3MzkwODQw/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "The Hockey News" } } ] }

BREAKING: Sharks Waive Simek; Okhotiuk On Conditioning Stint