insidesocal.com - 7/3/2008
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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.
Blake speaks
insidesocal.com 7/3/2008 —
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
insidesocal.com 7/4/2008 — 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 —
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 —
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 —
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 —
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. ...
Sharks confirm Blake signing —
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 ...
#4 is Up For Grabs —
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. —
Spector's blog listings.
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 —
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 —
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 —
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 —
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 nab D Blake from Kings —
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 ...
