Former BU Terrier, Boston native John McCarthy(7) started the season with San Jose played 28 games in the NHL to start the season scoring a couple of goals to go with a couple of assists.
At the All-Star break he was assigned to Worcester for a couple of games, then called up again for a game but was sent back down almost immediately.
My feeling is that he still needs a bit more AHL seasoning before becoming a full-time NHL player.