Does this winger want to return to the Sharks? Not if it’s like this year

Does this winger want to return to the Sharks? Not if it’s like this year

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks believed winger Nikolai Kovalenko would be a part of their future when they acquired him as part of the trade that sent goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to the Colorado Avalanche in December. But after a frustrating first few months in San Jose, Kovalenko’s outlook with the Sharks appears murky at best, with the 25-year-old forward saying Thursday that he’d like to be back with the team but only if his usage changes and …