from David Pollak of The Mercury News,
The NHL will make it official Thursday afternoon: Five franchises -- including the Sharks -- are moving their top American Hockey League affiliates to California next season.
The 12:30 p.m. PT announcement will be made at the SAP Center -- the rink both the Sharks and their relocated development team will call home. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and AHL president David Andrews will be on hand along with representatives of the Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.
"It really helps us with the most important things that we do, draft and develop players" Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said Wednesday.
Watch the press conference below, it is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm ET...
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