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Back, meet corner.
Back, meet corner.
Well, we've been talking about this for months, so it really doesn't bear much repeating. However, I'm going to repeat it anyways, because it's summer, it's my blog (well, Planks blog, but he's nice enough to share) and this is really all we've got to talk about right now. You can argue ...
Look for Nashville’s Scott Nichol to become the Sharks’ fourth-line center
blogs.mercurynews.com — Sometimes you find the information, sometimes the information finds you. That fourth line center the Sharks are... about to sign? Scott Nichol. This comes from nobody directly connected with the signing, yet someone whose awareness of NHL ... (more) Look for Nashville’s Scott Nichol to become the Sharks’ ...
The Journey
The Journey
fearthefin.com — "I'll be alright without you, there'll be someone else, I keep telling myself" With the San Jose... Sharks wrestling with the horrors of competing in the salary cap age, today we're taking a page out of Wilson's playbook in order to analyze the ... (more) The Journey
Ortmeyer Signs With The Sharks
Ortmeyer Signs With The Sharks
blueshirtbanter.com — SAN JOSE, Calif. — Right wing Jed Ortmeyer is among five players who agreed to one-year contracts... with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Ortmeyer spent the past two seasons in the Nashville Predators ' organization after three years with the New York Rangers . The ... (more) Ortmeyer Signs With The Sharks
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Colby Armstrong re-signs...but might be a free agent next summer
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Jul 2009 by The Falconer - 13 comments Schultz Claims Thrashers Ownership is Cheap, We Look at the Data Jul 2009 by The Falconer - 4 comments Is Anthony Stewart Headed to the Thrashers? Jul 2009 by The Falconer - 5 comments "Catch and Release" the Kiwi Kronickles Jul 2009 by The Falconer - 4 comments Thrashers Re-sign Jim Slater Jul 2009 by The Falconer - 11 comments Around SB Nation Back, meet corner. Jul 2009 from Fear The Fin - 0 comments Nashville ...

Waiting for the other flipper to fall
Battle of California — ... I was inspired today by a good Sharks post by That'll Cheech You over at Fear the Fin, reminding us of where the Sharks currently sit contract- and cap-wise.  It's been a much quieter offseason than anticipated thus far in San Jose-land, and while there's many months before the puck drops on 2009-10, the fact that the first-week-of-July spending frenzy is over is significant.  By now, nearly all of 30 teams have committed contracts to fill their budgets and rosters, and seemingly nobody is eager or able to take on significant ...

Stargazing: Daley, Jackson talk about newest Stars
Defending Big D — ... are dealing with this summer: "If they’re uncomfortable, then so be it," he told the paper. "They can expect to continue to be uncomfortable. A lot of players told me what they intend to do after last season. But I don’t want to hear any more talking. I want to see it. If our group is uncomfortable, I say deal with it." Mercury News keeps fans company while outlining their long summer of waiting Fear the Fin bets there's a trade coming, but says the Sharks could get fleeced in ...

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -Right wing Jed Ortmeyer is among five players who have agreed to one-year contracts with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Ortmeyer spent the past two seasons in the Nashville Predators' organization after three years with ...
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