- Editor’s note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.
Thomas Bordeleau wants to dominate the AHL.
That’s what the San Jose Sharks organization is looking for from Bordeleau and fellow top prospect William Eklund, before they call either up for good.
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“I think they have to be dominant at our level,” San Jose Barracuda head coach John McCarthy told the Mercury News.
The always-confident Bordeleau doesn’t hesitate at those expectations: “My goal has always been to be able to perform and dominate in the NHL. And it starts here. Being able to do it here will translate into starting the process in the NHL.”
So while the 2020 second-round pick was disappointed to get sent down, he’s looking on the bright side: “I want to play, they want me to play. Just getting some good icetime, getting a couple of games with the Cuda could just be good for me. Just keep doing my thing, just working on my all-around game, things will come.”