Sharks place defenseman on waivers, create another valuable roster opening

The San Jose Sharks on Friday placed defenseman Vincent Iorio on waivers, clearing a roster spot for one or more of their players to potentially be activated off injured reserve.

The Sharks were carrying 22 players on their active roster as of early Friday and had three others – forwards Kiefer Sherwood and Philipp Kurashev and defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin – on IR.

Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said last week that Mukhamadullin was getting closer to a return, and that he was optimistic...