GOTTA SEE IT: Bordeleau Scores Goal While Sitting on Ice

LAS VEGAS – Whoa, Thomas Bordeleau!

The top San Jose Sharks prospect flashed his impressive skill in Saturday’s Rookie Faceoff tilt against the Vegas Golden Knights, scoring a goal on his butt and another off a tough angle.

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this:

Thomas Bordeleau tips a Jake Furlong shot.

1-0 #SJSharks pic.twitter.com/ed4bNWZpyH

— JD Young (@MyFryHole) September 17, 2023

On the seat of his pants, Bordeleau (17) basically one-handed an incoming Jake Furlong (61) point shot past Jordan Papirny.

It was no accident.

Still not over the Bordeleau goal, slowed down & zoomed in. #SJSharks https://t.co/no80oRTYHE pic.twitter.com/KdB0SggBtb

— SnipeCity420  (@SnipeCity420) September 17, 2023

That’s spectacular hand-eye coordination.

Bordeleau followed that by forklifting a bad-angle far side shot over Papirny’s shoulder.

Thomas Bordeleau's 2nd of the night.

2-0 #SJSharks pic.twitter.com/0gY2RUJmn6

— JD Young (@MyFryHole) September 17, 2023

After two periods, the San Jose Sharks have been rolling at Dollar Loan Center, enjoying a 3-0 lead. Kasper Halttunen has the other goal.

Bordeleau, a 2020 San Jose Sharks second-round pick, is at a contract crossroads.

He will be a 10.2(c) player after this year, which means that he hasn’t accrued enough pro seasons to be an RFA and receive an offer sheet but is still subject to a qualifying offer from San Jose. The Sharks are the only team that can negotiate with Bordeleau, unless they neglect to qualify him by Jun. 25. He’ll be a UFA in that case.

Bordeleau was an AHL All-Star last year in his first full pro campaign. However, there are questions about his defensive commitment.

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