Luca Cagnoni made history to start this season for the San Jose Sharks. Less than a month later, he’s been demoted. The news emerged Wednesday that Cagnoni is being sent down to the AHL. Here’s what we know. Sharks Demote…
The San Jose Sharks have officially reassigned 21-year-old defenseman Luca Cagnoni to the AHL's San Jose Barracuda. As part of a series of roster moves announced Wednesday, the Sharks recalled forward Filip Bystedt and defenseman Libor Hajek while placing forwards Igor Chernyshov and Alexander Wennberg on injured reserve.
Cagnoni made franchise history on October 1, 2026, becoming the first Sharks player to score his first career NHL goal as an overtime game-winner against the Florida Panthers. However, he recorded just one goal and one assist through nine appearances this season before his reassignment.
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