San Jose Barracuda goaltender Aaron Dell will be in camp helping some of the younger goaltenders, Dell will be between the pipes for the Barracuda for this 2024-25 season (Mercury News file photo)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Marko, the SJ Barracuda have announced their bringing back goaltender Aaron Dell for the 2024-25 season. Dell has experience in both at the San Jose Sharks and with the Barracuda how important do you see him being between the pipes?

#2 Barracuda general manager Joe Will said that Dell bring leadership and depth and will be a big plus in helping the goaltending group.

#3 Dell played for the Ontario Reign last season in 12 games. Dell signed with Ontario in January and went 7-4-1 with 2.57 goals against and had a .914 save average.

#4 Marko, over Dell’s 12 year career he has played in 130 NHL games with the Sharks, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres with a 50-50-13 record. and a 2.92 goals against average with a record like that Dell has had a great long career in the NHL.

#5 All that said Marko, Dell is 35 and will be helping out the younger goaltenders and when he gets in the games that would give those younger players an idea how it’s done.

Marko Ukalovic does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com