Rob Blake News

The San Jose Sharks could emerge as a trade partner for the Blue Jackets, who continue their search for a puck-moving defenseman.

The San Jose Sharks signed free agent defenseman Rob Blake to a one-year contract Thursday.

According to the Globe and Mail's James Mirtle , NHL teams spent a record $406 million on 46 players during last Wednesday's start of free agency.

Ryane Clowe said Monday he wasn't worried when he heard his name being mentioned in trade rumors at the NHL draft 10 days ago.

The free agency period has begun, and Doug Wilson has made moves that have given the Sharks cap space.

Will it be a free-agent frenzy or a fizzle? The Sedin twins, Marian Gaborik, Marian Hossa, Martin Havlat, Mike Cammalleri and the rest of the NHL's 2009 free agent class will find out today just how much the world has changed a ' economically speaking a ' in the last year.

Defenseman Rob Blake is coming back to the Sharks. Center Marcel Goc isn't. Those were the major developments Monday as San Jose signed Blake to a one-year contract that will pay the 39-year-old veteran $3.5 million - or $1.5 million less than he earned in his first season with the Sharks.

Rob Blake had a solid first season with the Sharks. The San Jose Sharks have prevented Rob Blake from hitting the open market, re-signing the veteran defenceman to a one-year, $3.5-million US contract.

Four more vacancies now exist on the Sharks' roster. Right wing Mike Grier, goalie Brian Boucher, defenseman Alexei Semenov and left wing Claude Lemieux all became unrestricted free agents today, and a team source said late Tuesday that none currently figures into San Jose's plans.

CSN Bay Area first reported the deal late Monday night. Blake, 39, had played for the Kings and Avalanche before joining the Sharks prior to the 2008-09 season.

The Hockey draft, as we all know, is not as exciting as other drafts. Or as exciting as draft beer, for that matter.

It appears the "staged fights" rule recommended by the NHL's 30 GMs will not see the light of day.

It might sound like a broken record but a new owner has been all but found for Campbellton's junior a hockey team.

Through countless interviews, public statements, and even this year's edition of the "State of the Sharks," Sharks' GM Doug Wilson has told the same story, changes will be made... by Harrison Oztemel 6 reads May 24, 2009 Through countless interviews, public statements, and even this year's edition of the "State of the Sharks," Sharks' GM Doug ...

Prior to this past season, San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson made an off-season trade in which he acquired defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich from the Tampa Bay Lightning... by Andy Bensch 56 reads Opinion Prior to this past season, San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson made an off-season trade in which he acquired defensemen ...

I originally wrote this article for The Hockey Writers, but have moved this series to Bleacher Report.

Reporting from San Jose -- On the morning of what loomed as their last game of the season, the San Jose Sharks held an optional skate Saturday at HP Pavilion -- and Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau opted not to participate.

Reporting from San Jose -- For the Sharks, the two days between Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Ducks and Game 2 today at HP Pavilion felt like two weeks.

Heading into The Ontario Hockey League's annual priority selection draft, Ryan Horvat didn't think he was even on the radar of the Guelph Storm.

Give the San Jose Sharks two minutes for redundancy. Does it not seem that around this time every year, the question pops up - ``Is this the year the choking stops?'' Well at least they're consistent.