Blake to San Jose

KK Hockey found this 7/3/2008 on www.insidesocal.com [flag]

Rob Blake has signed with San Jose, apparently for one year and $5 million. I've confirmed this with two sources close to the situation but the Sharks have yet to release word of this. [link]

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Report- Rob Blake Headed To San Jose
Published 7/3/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
via Inside the Kings, I have an unconfirmed report, from a source very close to Rob Blake, that he has signed with San Jose for $5 million.

Rob Blake stays in the BoC
Published 7/3/2008 by Mike Chen (noreply@blogger.com) at The Battle of California
Well, I have no idea how this affects the Dan Boyle fiasco, but apparently the Sharks have signed Rob Blake to 1 year, $5 million deal. ...

Rob Blake signs with Sharks
Published 7/3/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Richard Pollock) at IllegalCurve.com
From Rich Hammond of the L.A. Daily News: Rob Blake has signed with San Jose, apparently for one year and $5 million. I've confirmed this with two sources close to the situation but the Sharks have yet to release word of this. Read more from Hammond here. Even though Southern California is beautfiul, clearly Blake was sick of losing. His move upstate to San Jose is a perfect fit. The big defenseman isn't what he once was, as he's lost some ...

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Blake speaks

Kuklas Korner found this 7/3/2008 on www.insidesocal.com

Just got off a conference call with Rob Blake, who says the Kings never made him an offer. (Left unsaid was that Blake's agent apparently talked to the Kings on July 1 and asked for $4 million). Before Blake got on the call, San Jose general ...

Brisson comments

KK Hockey found this 7/4/2008 on www.insidesocal.com

Here's what Pat Brisson, Rob Blake's agent, had to say tonight about the way things went down between Blake and the Kings. It's lengthy, but if you've been following the saga today, you might find it to be a good read. As I told Pat tonight, all I'm ...

Blake bolts LA for San Jose

Posted 7/4/2008 on NHL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

Faced with being part of another rebuilding job with the Kings, Rob Blake instead just said no. The six-time All-Star defenseman Thursday signed a one-year, $5-million deal with the San Jose Sharks , the Kings' Pacific Division rival and a team that is a Stanley Cup contender. In doing so, Blake, 38, leaves a team where he has spent 14 of his 18 NHL seasons, but one that is far from being a ...

Vacancies: apply inside

Posted 7/4/2008 on Inside the Kings

Just realized this on the way home... Last year's Kings captain: Rob Blake. Last year's alternate captains: Michael Cammalleri, Scott Thornton and Lubomir Visnovsky. All gone. Anyone want to start suggesting their replacements?

Blake the Snake

Posted 7/4/2008 on The Battle of California

Well, I hastily made a graphic for Rob Blake's northbound signing, though there's certainly better posts below. This image isn't well-made, nor that funny, but damn it's timely:

Blake Speaks

Posted 7/3/2008 on Kuklas Korner

From Rich Hammond at Inside the Kings, Just got off a conference call with Rob Blake, who says the Kings never made him an offer. (Left unsaid was that Blake’s agent apparently talked to the Kings on July 1 and asked for $4 million). Before Blake got on the call, San Jose general manager Doug Wilson said he called Blake’s agent on July 1 to inquire about Blake’s services. ...

San Jose Sharks sign defenseman Rob Blake to 1-year deal, add veteran leadership, a power-play quarterback, and intimidation in one fell swoop

Posted 7/3/2008 on Sharkspage

SHARKS SIGN DEFENSEMAN ROB BLAKE FOR 1 YEAR - PHOTO JON SWENSON LOS ANGELES KINGS CAPTAIN ROB BLAKE SCORED 31PTS IN 71GP LAST SEASON The San Jose Sharks announced the signing of defenseman Rob Blake to a 1-year contract this afternoon. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound defenseman scored 9 goals and 22 assists in 71 games played as the Los Angeles Kings captain last season. The 18-year NHL ...

Sharks confirm Blake signing

Posted 7/3/2008 on Inside the Kings

The San Jose Sharks have confirmed the signing of Rob Blake to a one-year contract. They didn't disclose the money but it's $5 million, as I posted. This could get ugly. From what I'm told, from sources involved, Blake initially asked the Kings for $4 million. There might be quite some debate about whether there were any counter-offers made by the Kings. I have calls in to all the ...

Sharks to sign Kings defenseman Rob Blake to one-year, $5 million deal

Posted 7/3/2008 on Sharks

Expect the official announcement in about an hour, but the Sharks have signed veteran defenseman Rob Blake to a one-year, $5 million contract. Sharks GM Doug Wilson declined to discuss the impending announcement of what will be the Sharks’ first free-agent signing of the summer, saying it was...

#4 is Up For Grabs

Posted 7/3/2008 on The Battle of California

So Rob Blake has signed a 1-year deal with the San Jose Sharks. If you've read here for a while (all 5 of you) , you'll know I've defended him many times here on this site. If you don't want to read past blog posts (and God knows I wouldn't) , the basic gist was this: Blake showed loyalty to his teammates, not his team, and he shouldn't be vilified for taking care of his family. Still, this ...

Blake Swims with the Sharks.

Posted 7/3/2008 on Spector's Blog

San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson recently suggested he wouldn’t get into the UFA market to find a replacement for Brian Campbell, but changed his mind to sign former LA Kings defenseman Rob Blake to a one-year, $5 million contract Blake had been oft-lined to the Sharks in trade rumors over the past two years but with Campbell gone and the depth in quality blueliners in the UFA market fast ...

Rob Blake Still Not Signed

Posted 7/3/2008 on KK Hockey

via Inside The Kings , It’s not too hard to figure out what happened today. The Kings made a play for Brooks Orpik and it didn’t work out. Now the attention, most likely, turns to another tier of defensemen and the Kings will look to grab a guy on a short-term contract, either via trade or signing. The more interesting thing is that Rob Blake remains unsigned. I did not ...

Hitting a lull

Posted 7/2/2008 on Inside the Kings

There seems to be a bit of a slow-down period taking place around the league. Of course, that could change at any moment. The Kings still have their eyes on one of the top defensemen out there, and of course the Rob Blake situation is still lingering, so I can't say that much has changed this morning. It's still very much a wait-and-see morning...

Lombardi, on Blake and O'Sullivan

Posted 7/2/2008 on Inside the Kings

I asked Lombardi about the potential of signing Rob Blake and the fact that it didn't happen today... ``Part of the thing we're looking at there is getting the (defenseman) who fits across the board, like I said, then work on a number of other things. And we'll see if it works (with Blake) and if we can make it work financially for him as well as us. But we've got to keep the door open ...

Lombardi, on Blake

Posted 6/30/2008 on Inside the Kings

Here's what Lombardi had to say about the possibility of Rob Blake returning next season... ``I've had a number of meetings with Blakey. The first one was probably a month ago. With a player of Blakey's stature and pedigree and the incredible influence he has on young players, it's important he understands the direction we're heading. One thing that happens with older players, they want to ...

Sharks sign veteran defenseman Rob Blake

Published 7/4/2008 on SportingNews.com NHL News and Exclusive Analysis

2040SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Rob Blake is heading up the California coast, hoping to end his ste...

Sharks sign veteran defenseman Rob Blake

Published 7/3/2008 on USATODAY.com NHL - Top Stories

Veteran defenseman Rob Blake has signed with the San Jose Sharks, leaving Pacific Division rival Los Angeles for a more immediate ...

Sharks sign veteran defenseman Rob Blake

Published 7/3/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

Rob Blake is heading up the California coast, hoping to end his stellar NHL career with a shot at another Stanley Cup title in San Jose.

Sharks nab D Blake from Kings

Published 7/3/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NHL

Veteran defenseman Rob Blake has signed with the San Jose Sharks, leaving Pacific Division rival Los Angeles for a more immediate chance at a championship. Blake spent 13 1/2 of his 18 NHL seasons with the Kings, including the past two. He leaves the ...

Sharks sign veteran defenseman Blake from Kings

Published 7/3/2008 on ESPN.com - NHL

Veteran defenseman Rob Blake has signed with the San Jose Sharks, leaving Pacific Division rival Los Angeles for a more immediate chance at a championship.

Sharks sign D Blake away from Kings (AP)

Published 7/3/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NHL News

Veteran defenseman Rob Blake signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday, leaving Pacific Division rival Los Angeles for a more immediate chance at a championship. Blake spent 13 1/2 of his 18 NHL seasons with Los ...