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Dec 11 (The Sports Xchange) - San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture will be out indefinitely after right leg surgery, general manager Doug Wilson said Friday. "In Wednesday night's game in Edmonton, Logan suffered trauma to his right thigh, creating a Charley-horse effect which prohibited him from returning to the game," Wilson said in a statement. "Upon returning to San Jose, it was discovered that there was a small arterial bleed in the area. Last night, Logan underwent a successful procedure in San Jose to close the artery and is expected to make a full recovery. "At this time, there is no projected time frame for his return to the ice but we do not expect this to be a long-term recovery. Fortunately, this injury is completely unrelated to his previous ankle injury." The Sharks recalled forward Ryan Carpenter from the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League and assigned forward Ben Smith to their AHL affiliate on a conditioning assignment. - - - The Arizona Coyotes recalled forward Craig Cunningham and goaltender Louis Domingue from the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. The Coyotes also assigned forward Dustin Jeffrey to their AHL affiliate. - - - The New Jersey Devils placed forward Bobby Farnham on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The move is retroactive to Dec. 8.. The Devils also activated forward Jiri Tlusty (shoulder) from injured reserve. - - - The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned forward Marko Dano to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Dano, 21, has recorded one goal and one assist in 13 games with the Blackhawks this season. (Editing by Andrew Both)