Spending part of this season with the Barracuda, Sorensen has scored 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) in 22 games played.
The five-foot-ten, 175-pound native of Sodertalje, Sweden was originally drafted in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He was signed as a free agent by San Jose on May 13, 2016.
In addition, Forward Joe Thornton has been placed on Injured Reserve.
