A fan favorite returns home in Ryane Clowe, as the San Jose Sharks announce the hiring of Clowe to be the Assistant General Manager to Mike Grier. Analyze why Clowe is a great hire for the Sharks and their young players because of his background as a player and his work as a coach and a front office. Then, Ryan Warsofsky's coaching staff was announced. While there were several returning faces, two new coaches, Doug Houda and Jeff Ulmer, were added. Examine each of their backgrounds and what they should add to the Sharks. Next, could Igor Chernyshov be playing in North America sooner than expected? Look at the rumors surrounding the termination of his KHL contract and his options for next year, including a path similar to Kasper Halttunen's. Finally, the San Jose Barracuda announced the signing of Andrew Poturalski and why the Barracuda could be looking to take a big step this season.