San Jose Sharks: Should I Stay or Should I Go? RFAs Volume III

The last group of restricted free agents to examine is those who are eligible for arbitration and did have an impact on the NHL last season: Lukas Kaspar, Brad Staubitz, Marcel Goc, Tomas Plihal, and Ryane Clowe. (Click to see the rules governing restricted free agents and arbitration in the first two parts of this series.) Some of the suspense in this list has been removed, as the Sharks announced that they have offered contracts to Ryane Clowe, Torrey Mitchell, Thomas Greiss, and Brad Staubitz. Terms of these contracts were not made available. Thus the Sharks will not be offering Tomas Plihal, Marcel Goc, Lukas Kaspar, Riley Armstrong, Taylor Dakers, Mike Morris, T.J. Fox, or Ashton Rome a contract. All are now unrestricted free agents. Thus, instead of offering a prediction on the remaining restricted free agents, I will offer what I would have done in Doug Wilson's shoes...   Ryane Clowe Clowe is the only player on the Sharks roster who is a true power forward. The Sharks ... (link)