The San Jose Sharks are signing D Scott Harrington to a PTO, per Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.
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Harrington holds 210 games of NHL experience, split between Pittsburgh (10), Toronto (15), and Columbus (185). Last season was spent largely in the AHL, where Harrington scored just 7 points and sported a -25 in 50 games for the Cleveland Monsters. He scored just one assist in 7 NHL games in '22-23.
Of all the names in PTO reports this morning, Harrington is probably the most apt for a tryout. Danny DeKyser, Calvin de Haan, Zach Aston-Reese, and Jimmy Vesey all signed PTOs today too, and of that bunch Harrington would probably be the last kid left to be picked at recess.
The Sharks currently have 4 left-shot defensemen on their NHL roster, plus a couple in their AHL system, so the Harrington move is a little puzzling. Although, you can never staff enough defensemen, I guess? Anyway, the Sharks aren't really doing much this season, so why not add a 29-year old defender who played 7 games last year?
