Sharks Resign Marleau and Pavelski
Per San Jose Sharks official website, both Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski have been signed to new four year deals. Details not disclosed.
Sharks: The Better VersionThe Sharks came within 4 wins of the cup finals, the closest they have post lockout. Unfortunently it was not enough. There were 3 MAIN weaknesses i saw. To soft/small defence, poor goaltending, no bodies in front of the net. I think if they address these 3 things then they are the primary contenders for the cup.
Nabokov on future with Sharks: ‘I want to be part of it, but I don’t know if it’ A lot going on today as the Sharks showed up to clean out their lockers and meet with the media for the first time since leaving the United Center on Sunday night. Coach Todd McLellan and GM Doug Wilson were also on hand and here are some of the highlights:
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Evgeni Nabokov sounded Wednesday like a goalie who wanted to be back with the Sharks next season, but wasn’t sure if he would get that opportunity.
Sharks surely won't be able to keep both Marleau and Nabokov For those of you scoring at home, the Sharks' exhilarating yet ultimately frustrating 2010 playoff adventure lasted for 15 games and 40 days. Including overtimes.
But put on your face shield and mouth guard. Because the next 36 days could be even more emotional and brutal in their own special way.
Future of the Sharks? BOB MCKENZIE
There are going to be some people who feel that the San Jose Sharks should blow their team up after 'another playoff failure.'
I don't think that will happen.
Rebuild the SharksAnother Sharks playoffs have come to an end with this year one of the few that were succesful. With all the free agents however next year could be trouble. Ive decided to try and help fix it.
Following the season SJ has roughly 20m to play with
Evgeni Nabokov's Last games with the Sharks?You wonder on every goal he allows. You wonder on every save he makes. You wonder on every breath
Evgeni Nabokov takes.
OK, so that last line might be a Russian song lyric. But you wonder — no, you realize — that
Nabokov's lasting legacy with the Sharks is being defined right here in these Western Conference finals.
So far, it is not going well. Not well enough, at least.
Thornton still an ordinary Joe in playoffs So here we are, Joe, right back where we always seem to be at this time of year. It is the first round of the NHL playoffs. Your San Jose Sharks are in them. And that means you are in them too, even though it does not always look that way.
Sure, you appear to be working hard and back-checking well enough, and you are still making those soft, perfect little passes, just like you do during the regular season.
Injury to Clowe could cost Sharks a new leader f the puck to the throat that caused left wing Ryane Clowe to leave Wednesday night's game early turns out to be serious, the Sharks will be losing him at a time when his leadership skills are starting to be recognized.
