Sharks In Cap Trouble

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Season Preview: San Jose Sharks
Published 26 days ago by lenoceur at Melt Your Face Off
... Although losing Craig Rivet was a blow to both squad and fanbase, Doug Wilson’s hand was forced because of cap troubles . All of the acquisitions in number four soften the blow, but the opportunity to press a little more in the offensive zone will be a welcome addition to the Sharks repertoire. Coupled with 2008 Vezina Winner Runner-Up Evgeni Nabokov manning the pipes, the Sharks will once again be one of the league’s best defensive teams. Hell yeah I’m already counting my chickens. 7) Go Sharks.

We Bleed Teal's Half Assed Season Preview
Published 26 days ago by Mr. Plank (jasonplank@umail.ucsb.edu) at The Pensblog
... Although losing Craig Rivet was a blow to the squad as well as the fanbase, Doug Wilson's hand was forced because of the cap troubles the Sharks ran into. All of the aforementioned acquisitions in number four add to this list, but a big change this year will be more production from the blueline. Marc-Edouard Vlasic stated that this offseason that, "I think the coach wants a little more offense from the d-men," something that was sorely lacking last year. ...