It must have been an interesting year for rookie blue liner Dylan DeMelo.
In one sense, DeMelo was a pleasant surprise in making the San Jose Sharks out of training camp, and he showed flashes of his potential as a puck-moving defenseman.
On the other hand, DeMelo didn’t feature in any of the playoff games for team teal as they elected to bring in Roman Polak to help bolster their blue line in the rugged Western Conference.
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So, where does that leave DeMelo heading into next season for the Sharks?