Earlier today, the San Jose Sharks re-signed potential UFA Patrick Marleau to a four-year deal worth US$6.9M per year and potential RFA Joe Pavelski to a four-year deal worth US$4M per year. Sharks’ GM Doug Wilson’s signing of Marleau makes absolutely no sense, especially since Wilson has the correct mindset to let undertalented goaltender Evgeni Nabokov become a UFA on July 1st. Unless Wilson is now going to deal Marleau to a club who could use an under-achieving, over-promoted floater, it’s a bonehead move. (more…)
On June 24, 2010, In Hockey, By Big Mouth
On May 5, 2010, In Hockey, By Big Mouth
I don’t care if you love or hate the Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks, Michael Cammalleri and Joe Pavelski are easily the two best stories in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Both guys are everywhere. Scoring in pretty much every game they play. Scoring at will. And that’s why the NHL’s postseason is the greatest tournament in professional sports. You never know who’s going to play the greatest hockey of their entire lives. (more…)