Complex sentence: On August 20,2014, Sharks Head Coach Todd McLellan announced that the Sharks would start training camp for the 2014--15 season without a captain or alternates; he specified that Marleau would have the opportunity to "earn back" a letter during camp.
Split into simpler sentences: On August 20,2014, Sharks coach Todd McLellan announced that the Sharks would start training camp for the 2014--15 season without a captain or alternates. He specified that Marleau would have the opportunity to "earn back" a letter during camp.