Shark Notes: Christian Ehrhoff expected to re-sign 3 years, $9.3 million contract to stay in San Jose
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... defenseman Jason Smith to a 2-year $5.2 million deal. Jason Smith was the longest serving captain in Edmonton history (2001-07), and the defensive-defenseman finished with 10 points in 77 games played for Philadelphia last season. San Jose Mercury News beat writer David Pollak also notes that the Sharks could keep 6-foot-6, 235 pound Alexei Semenov (1G, 3A, -8, 22GP) in the fold as a depth defenseman next season. Semenov could provide valuable minutes if injuries to Rob Blake or Kyle McLaren factored into the season. ...
A belated update on Ehrhoff, Clowe, Goc and, yes, Semenov
Chuqui 3.0 —
... A belated update on Ehrhoff, Clowe, Goc and, yes, Semenov | Working the Corners:
One other bit of information to pass along: Alexei Semenov is not out of the picture for next season.
As the commenters on David's site all start screaming "NO!" in unison, I'll just quietly remind folks that the Sharks do need guys to sit in the press box and fill in for injuries (aka, the "black aces"); honestly, if you asked me "Ozolinsh or Semenov", I'd pick Semenov.
Given the Sharks preference for kids to play in Worcester instead of ...
Shakrs Close To Announcing Signings
KK Hockey —
... Working the Corners, Confirming that Christian Ehrhoff has signed a new contract that will pay him $9.3 million over the next three years, including $2.75 million in the 2008-09 season. The official announcement is expected tomorrow (today).... The Sharks like to present their re-signings in mini-packages for some reason, so it doesn’t surprise me that the team hasn’t made anything official yet. When it does become official, expect it to be packaged with a new deal for Ryane Clowe. more
Sharks re-sign Ehrhoff
IllegalCurve.com —
From David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Confirming that Christian Ehrhoff has signed a new contract that will pay him $9.3 million over the next three years, including $2.75 million in the 2008-09 season. The official announcement is expected tomorrow. Read the entire entry from Working the Corners here. That's about market value for a young defenseman with Ehrhoff's skill-set. The big ...
