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San Jose Sharks could be seeking a scorer at trade deadline
February 7
San Jose Mercury News
 columnist David Pollak
"Sharks general manager Doug Wilson is notoriously tight-lipped all year, but even more so now with the NHL's Feb. 27 trade deadline less than three weeks away. "Once we get in this month," Wilson said Monday, "I don't make any comment about anything.""
Report: Sharks among frontrunners for Moen
February 6
CSN Bay Area
 
"Could Travis Moen be returning to the San Jose Sharks? According to a report in the Toronto Sun, the Sharks are among the frontrunners for the 29-year-old veteran left wing, who has nine goals and seven assists for 16 points with the Montreal Canadiens. Moen played 19 games for the Sharks in 2008-09, collecting three goals and two assists, when he was acquired from Anaheim along with Kent Huskins in exchange for Nick Bonino, Timo Pielmeier and a fourth round selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft on March 4. He was scoreless in six playoff games before leaving as a free agent that summer to sign with Montreal."
Clowe out Tuesday, but concussion ruled out
January 31
CSN Bay Area
 
"Ryane Clowe will not play on Tuesday night when the Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets, but it became clear after the team's morning skate that he is out only due to a facial fracture and not a head injury. Clowe went face first into the glass on Jan. 10 in Minnesota, played in the next three games, and then sat out the team's five games leading up to the All-Star break. "When I came off the ice when it happened in Minnesota, that's what they asked me afterward when they knew there was something wrong," Clowe said. "My nose was bleeding, but I didn't feel anything like that. I know I struck my face off the boards, but as far as my head and all that, that felt good. Right away, I had no"
Sharks goalie Antero Niittymaki clears waivers
January 27
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Sharks goaltender Antero Niittymaki cleared waivers Thursday morning. So for now, he continues to be a member of the Sharks organization. "I know they've been working hard to find a place for me to play," Niittymaki said from Lake Tahoe, where he is spending the All-Star break. "It's probably not as easy as it sounds, because I've been out with the (hip) surgery and I've only played games in the minors." Niittymaki returned in late December and has had two conditioning assignments at minor league Worcester to showcase him for a possible trade. But the Sharks have found no takers yet. They also have firmly established goaltenders in Antti Niemi and Thomas Greiss. That's why, Niittymaki"
Sharks: Clowe pulled himself out of the lineup
January 19
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ryane Clowe said today he basically took himself out of the Sharks lineup after playing three games with a facial injury because he had a hard time adapting to the protective cage he tried to wear. "It was annoying me and we decided to just let it rest and heal," said Clowe, who will not play Thursday night against Ottawa and could miss the next three games before the NHL All-Star break as well. Clowe said he is not dealing with any concussion-like symptoms and that the vision problems he had were an obstruction issue, nothing else. He played two games with the cage, then removed it during Sunday night's loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, though he continued to play. "That was a decision"
Ducks among NHL teams unloading talent
January 7
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"The NHL trade deadline isn't until Feb. 27, but the Sharks played their role in kicking off the unofficial start to trade-speculation season this week. On hand to watch his team lose 3-1 to San Jose in Anaheim on Wednesday, Ducks general manager Bob Murray - justifiably angry with what that day became a 10-22-6 record - told Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times that only two players on his team aren't on the market. No, not those two. Apparently, the market is open for business on forwards Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf, respectively the league's reigning MVP and a 6-foot-4 center who scored more than a point per game in each of the past four seasons. Murray's only two exceptions,"
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns is a dynamo
September 23
San Jose Mercury News
 
"One of the many tattoos covering Brent Burns' 6-foot-5 frame reads: "I now only have good days and great days." There are no wasted days, either. The new Sharks defenseman has embraced the Bay Area with a passion. Cycling. Surfing. Playing golf at Pebble Beach. Attending an Earthquakes game. We know all about this because Burns eagerly shares his adventures on social media -- recently inviting Twitter followers to join him on a bike ride through the Santa Cruz Mountains. "It's been awesome," Burns said of his new home. "A really easy fit.""
Sharks' goalie Antero Niittymaki likely out 12 weeks after hip surgery
September 23
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The Sharks will be without backup goalie Antero Niittymaki for an estimated 12 weeks after he underwent hip surgery in Los Angeles. Niittymaki has been dealing with lingering pain since missing 17 games last season with a lower-body injury. When the pain continued despite traditional treatment, he consulted a specialist and had the procedure done earlier this week. The surgery did not catch the Sharks by surprise. In July, they signed goaltender Thomas Greiss to a two-year contract at least in part because of the possibility that Niittymaki would be sidelined, general manager Doug Wilson said Thursday."
Sharks' Havlat limited by shoulder injury
September 16
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Martin Havlat won't be going full tilt as the Sharks open training camp this weekend. In fact, the right wing acquired from the Minnesota Wild for his speed and scoring might not be going at all when players take the ice for the first time Saturday. The Sharks disclosed Thursday that Havlat is recovering from arthroscopic shoulder surgery last May and is considered day-to-day. But general manager Doug Wilson wasn't treating that as a significant setback. "Our goal is to get ready for the start of the year," Wilson said. "He's been skating a month, he looks great." The injury occurred in May when Havlat, who came to San Jose in exchange for Dany Heatley, was playing for the Czech Republic"
San Jose Sharks sign Logan Couture to extension
August 26
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The Sharks will announce Friday morning that Logan Couture has been given a two-year contract extension that will keep him in Teal through the 2013-14 season, making sure their rising young center isn't going anywhere else anytime soon. Couture, who is owed $1.25 million this season on the final year of his existing deal, was due to become a restricted free agent next July 1. The extension, which was first reported by Comcast Sports Bay Area, means the Sharks have locked up another key member of the team's core for the next few seasons."
Sharks parent company lays off 19 employees
August 19
San Jose Mercury News
 
"A restructuring at the Sharks' parent company has resulted in 19 layoffs, but none come from the hockey ranks at Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment. "Like many companies, we went through an evaluation process of our business and the ventures we were in," Malcolm Bordelon, executive vice-president of business operations, said Wednesday, "and unfortunately, that resulted in some staff reductions as part of our reorganization." Bordelon called the process "pruning for future growth." He noted that most of the cuts came from the elimination of an entire merchandising division that enabled outside companies to put their own logos on everything from pens to T-shirts. The cutbacks came after a"
NHL policy change on substance abuse?
August 18
Toronto Sun
 
"The recent off-ice deaths of two NHL players could spark a change in how the league conducts its substance abuse and behavioural program. Commenting on the passing of New York Ranger Derek Boogaard and Winnipeg Jet Rick Rypien at the league's research and developmnt camp in Toronto, commissioner Gary Bettman told a wire service that he will soon approach the Players Association to study the current policy. Boogaard passed away in May after a mishap with alcohol and a painkiller drug. Rypien, who reportedly suffered from depression, died Monday and police will only say the circumstances were not suspicious. Both men had been in the program, which has helped many players with varied"
Former Sharks defenseman Andrei Zyuzin looking at NHL return
August 15
Pro Hockey Talk
 
"If reports are to be believed, Jaromir Jagr might not be the only former NHLer coming back to North America from the KHL this season. Genadi Boguslavski of Sovetsky Sport out of Russia reports that former Sharks first round pick in 1996 defenseman Andrei Zyuzin is close to returning to the NHL. Yahoo's Dmitry Chesnokov follows that report up saying that Zyuzin has two offers from NHL teams to return to the NHL after a three season absence from the league. Zyuzin was the second overall pick in 1996 by the Sharks, a draft year that saw Ottawa take Chris Phillips first overall. A guy named Zdeno Chara happened to get drafted by the Islanders 53rd overall that year while guys like Willie"
Sharks add defenseman Colin White
August 4
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Anyone who thought the Sharks were finished rebuilding their defensive corps learned otherwise Wednesday. San Jose general manager Doug Wilson signed Colin White to a one-year, $1 million contract less than 24 hours after the 33-year-old defenseman became an unrestricted free agent when the New Jersey Devils bought out the final year of his contract to open space under the salary cap. White becomes the third veteran added to the Sharks' blue line this offseason, following the blockbuster deal for Brent Burns and the acquisition of James Vandermeer. But Wilson dismissed the notion that his blue line may be getting too crowded. "A stopper, a physical guy who's also an excellent penalty"
Sharks sign Brent Burns to five-year contract extension
August 1
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Took care of Twitter duties first, but word this morning is the Sharks have signed Brent Burns to a five-year contract extension. What I'm hearing on the terms: about $29 million total being paid out at about $5.8M annually, no front-end loading, no signing bonus. Still pinning down the precise dollars."
Sharks sign ex-Blue Jacket Andy Murray to deal
July 20
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Still on the sidelines, but that last thread was getting pretty stale and there was a signing today, so here's a little fresh meat. Sharks have signed Andy Murray — not the tennis player, not the former Kings/Blues coach, but the 29-year-old forward who has put in 181 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets over the past four seasons."
Report: Sharks re-sign RW Ferriero
July 8
CSN Bay Area
 
"The San Jose Sharks have reportedly signed right wing Benn Ferriero to a two-way, one-year deal. The deal was first reported Friday morning by Matthew Taylor of Fear the Fin. According to Taylor, The deal is reported to be worth $605,000. Ferriero, 24, appeared in 57 regular season games for the Sharks in 2010-2011, totaling 14 points (7 G, 7 A)."
Sharks trade Dany Heatley to Wild for Martin Havlat
July 4
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The Dany Heatley experiment is over in San Jose. Two years ago, the Sharks capped a summer of turmoil in Heatley's life by acquiring the high-scoring left wing as the sniper to complement the passing skills of center Joe Thornton. Sunday, the Sharks shipped Heatley to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Martin Havlat, an offensive-minded forward who hasn't matched Heatley's numbers but adds a different element to the lineup. "This is a high-end player that's got that breakaway speed. That's important to us," said Sharks general manager Doug Wilson, noting that his team had gotten slower up front by trading Devin Setoguchi to the same Wild team on June 24 for defenseman Brent Burns. Wilson"
Sharks re-sign Jamie McGinn, Frazer McLaren
July 1
San Jose Mercury News
 
"On the eve of Friday's opening to the NHL free-agency period, the Sharks took steps toward stocking their back two lines. Energetic left wing Jamie McGinn has been re-signed to a one-year contract for a reported $680,000. McGinn, who turns 23 in August, had a goal and five assists in 49 games last season. He figures to man a winger position on either the third or fourth lines. Frazer McLaren, another winger who has played 32 games with the Sharks, also was re-signed to a one-year deal. Both forwards were restricted free agents. The Sharks had high hopes for McGinn, the 36th overall pick of the 2006 draft, last season. But he struggled mightily and didn't score his only goal until Jan. 15."
San Jose Sharks draft California native Matt Nieto
June 26
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The Sharks looked to the future Saturday and decided it was time for their first California draft choice to become part of it. Matt Nieto, an 18-year-old Boston University left wing from Long Beach, became the franchise's initial Golden State pick when he was taken in the second round of the 2011 NHL draft in St. Paul, Minn. Nieto -- who left California at age 14 to develop his hockey skills first at a Connecticut prep school, then in the U.S. national team development program -- remembers getting hooked on the sport watching the Mighty Duck movies at an early age. His biography lists the Los Angeles Kings as his favorite team, but that information is out of date. "San Jose's my new"
San Jose Sharks land Brent Burns, deal Devin Setoguchi
June 25
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Sharks general manager Doug Wilson made no secret of the fact his team needed a defenseman, and Friday night he pulled off a blockbuster trade to get one. With the 2011 NHL entry draft as the backdrop, San Jose acquired 6-foot-5, 219-pound Brent Burns from the Minnesota Wild to provide a physical presence and offensive pop from the blue line. But he didn't come cheaply. One day after announcing a three-year contract extension for forward Devin Setoguchi, the general manager sent Setoguchi, prospect Charlie Coyle and San Jose's first-round pick to Minnesota to seal the deal. The Sharks also received the Wild's second-round pick in 2012. "This whole thing came together quick in the last 24"
State of shock: Wild jolts X by trading Burns for Setoguchi, two others
June 25
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Just when it looked like the Winnipeg J-E-T-S were going to fly into Xcel Energy Center and steal the Wild's thunder, a rather blah draft for the Wild turned into a stunner Friday night when General Manager Chuck Fletcher stole the show right back. A half-hour after most the upper bowl of Wild fans emptied following the team's selection of Swedish defenseman Jonas Brodin with the 10th overall pick, Fletcher pulled off the biggest blockbuster in franchise history. Fan favorite Brent Burns, coming off a breakout season but a year from free agency, was traded to the San Jose Sharks for goal-scorer Devin Setoguchi, Boston University power forward Charlie Coyle and the No. 28 pick in the draft,"
San Jose Sharks won't re-sign Scott Nichol, Jamal Mayers
June 21
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Scott Nichol and Jamal Mayers -- two fourth-line veterans who added energy and a physical style of play to the lineup -- won't be back with the Sharks next season. Both of their contracts expire June 30 and general manager Doug Wilson disclosed Monday that neither fit in the team's future plans as San Jose begins its annual offseason of change, tweaking a talented roster in search of the right mix to finally secure a berth in the Stanley Cup finals. In addition, Wilson revealed that assistant coach Trent Yawney, whose responsibilities included the team's defensemen and penalty kill, won't be returning for a fourth season. Yawney said he advised the Sharks he wanted to seek a head coaching"
Jamie McGinn escapes further punishment from NHL
May 22
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The NHL home office apparently decided that Sharks forward Jamie McGinn had been punished enough. The league took no further action against McGinn for his check into the boards of Vancouver defenseman Aaron Rome during San Jose's 4-3 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. McGinn received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for the hit, which bloodied Rome and forced him from the game in the third period Friday night. But Saturday, the league passed on suspending McGinn after holding a disciplinary hearing. And McGinn was sticking to his story. He said he didn't mean to injure Rome and was trying only to finish his check. "It's too bad that he got hurt," said"
Dany Heatley handed two-game suspension for hit on Stars' Steve Ott
March 17
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Sharks winger Dany Heatley took a swat at Dallas pest Steve Ott on Tuesday night. And it cost him a two-game suspension. Heatley was punished Wednesday for throwing an elbow at Ott's head late in the Sharks' 6-3 victory over the Stars. His timing wasn't very good because the NHL has become ultrasensitive to the issue of blows to the head amid criticism that it is not doing enough to make the game safe. This has been The Season of the Concussion. The league's uneven response to the problem of head shots has become a main storyline. Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, one of the NHL's top stars, has been out since early January because of a hit-related concussion. On March 8, Montreal winger Max"
Contract Extension for Antti Niemi
March 1
San Jose Mercury News
 
"There's breaking news in Sharks-land. The team is expected to announce that goaltender Antti Niemi is getting a four-year, $15.2 million contract extension. The 27-year-old native of Finland signed a one-year, $2 million deal last September 2 with the Sharks as a free agent after helping lead the Chicago Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup title since 1961. After a slow start and sharing the goaltending position with fellow Finn Antero Niittymaki, Niemi has been red-hot in recent weeks. He is a key reason why the Sharks have gone on a 15-2-1 tear as San Jose has risen to third in the ultra-competitive Western Conference."
Devils re-acquire defenseman Jay Leach in trade for Patrick Davis
February 10
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The Devils today traded minor league right winger Patrick Davis and center Michael Swift to the San Jose Sharks and re-acquired defenseman Jay Leach. The Devils also received center Steve Zalewski in the deal. Leach, 31, has one goal and four assists for five points with 45 penalty minutes in 50 games for Worcester (AHL) this season. He has one goal and two assists for three points and 53 penalty minutes in 63 career NHL games with Boston, Tampa Bay, New Jersey, Montreal, and San Jose. The 6-4, 220-pound defenseman was originally signed by the Devils as a free agent on July 17, 2008. He was Phoenix's fifth choice and 115th overall selection in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft."
No trades looming for Sharks as NHL deadline approaches
February 8
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The NHL trade deadline is only three weeks away, but with his team on a 7-0-1 roll as it faces Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson does not sound like someone about to wheel and deal. "We've already made changes," Wilson said, referring to the Jan. 18 acquisitions of Kyle Wellwood and Ben Eager. "The majority of changes now are going to be the growth of our own players, playing up to their abilities and they're trending in the right direction." The Sharks already had started their current turnaround with two victories before the new arrivals, but the stench of the 0-6 stretch that preceded the current strong play was still in"
Sharks acquire pair of forwards; NHL suspends Scott Nichol four games
January 19
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Sharks general manager Doug Wilson tinkered around the edges of his roster Tuesday, acquiring two forwards with the potential to bolster his team's third and fourth lines without giving up much in return. First, Wilson sent a fifth-round pick in the 2011 NHL entry draft to the Atlanta Thrashers for Ben Eager, a rugged 6-foot-2, 230-pound left wing who was part of last season's Stanley Cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks team. The Sharks then filed a waiver claim for center Kyle Wellwood, blocking an attempt by the St. Louis Blues to bring Wellwood -- a veteran of 338 games with the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs -- back to the NHL after a short stint in the Russian Kontinental Hockey"
Nichol to have hearing with NHL over Schlemko hit
January 18
TSN.ca
 
"San Jose Sharks forward Scott Nichol has been called to the carpet by the NHL for his elbow to the head to Phoenix Coyotes defenceman David Schlemko on Monday night. The play occurred midway through the third period. After the hit, Schlemko left the ice and did not return to action. There was no penalty called on the play."
Sharks acquire forward Ben Eager from Thrashers
January 18
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The Sharks have acquired 26-year-old left wing Ben Eager from the Atlanta Thrashers for a fifth-round pick in the NHL entry draft. Known more for his rugged style of play than his scoring touch, the 6-foot-2, 227-pound Eager has three goals, seven assists and 77 penalty minutes in 34 games this season. Eager played parts of the previous three seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and had one goal, two assists and 20 penalty minutes in 18 games during that team's Stanley Cup run last spring."
Sharks claim Wellwood off waivers
January 18
TSN.ca
 
"The San Jose Sharks claimed Kyle Wellwood off waivers on Tuesday, one day after the St. Louis Blues signed him to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., scored five goals and three assists in 25 games with the Kontinental Hockey League's (KHL) Mytishchi Atlant this season."
Marked fall-off in Sharks' third-period scoring
December 17
San Jose Mercury News
 
"During Todd McLellan's first two seasons as coach, the Sharks basically owned the third period, outscoring teams by a wide margin over the course of 82 games. This season, however, the final period has been something of a disaster for San Jose. Thursday night's 4-3 overtime victory in Dallas was the fourth time this season the Sharks have failed to hold a lead in the game's final 20 minutes. But it also widened San Jose's third-period scoring deficit that already was at seven going into the game, as the Sharks have scored 25 goals and allowed 32. "You always want to get stronger in games so it tells the tale of a lot of things," Joe Pavelski said before Thursday night's game against"
Nabokov, Russian team part ways
December 13
NHL.com
 
"Evgeni Nabokov, who left the NHL for a four-year contract with Russian club SKA St. Petersburg during the summer, has left that team and his contract has been terminated, SKA announced Monday. "The contract between the club and the goaltender (Evgeni) Nabokov was rescinded because of the family circumstances of the hockey player," was the explanation on the team's website. In 22 games, Nabokov is just 8-8-5 with a 3.02 goals-against average and .888 save percentage. That's far below the career numbers the 35-year-old put up during his 10 seasons with the San Jose Sharks."
Joe Thornton suspension upheld
November 7
ESPN.com
 
"Superstar center Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks was suspended two games by the NHL on Friday for his hit to the head of St. Louis Blues center David Perron. Thornton will miss the Sharks' games against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday and Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday and is eligible to return Thursday against the New York Islanders. He will forfeit $77,419.36 in salary, with the money going to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. Thornton had an appeal hearing with commissioner Gary Bettman at 11 a.m. ET Saturday, and the suspension was upheld, multiple sources told ESPN.com."
Joe Thornton takes pay cut with 3-year, $21 million deal
October 18
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Joe Thornton today signed a three-year, $21 million contract extension that amounts to a $200,000 annual pay cut in the prime of his career. And he did it with a smile on his face, saying he wanted to do what was necessary to keep a winning team together in pursuit of the Stanley Cup. "With the salary cap structure, back in the old days you could have gotten $12 million," said Thornton, who would have become a free agent next summer. "But nowadays you have to think of the team and what's best for the team. The Sharks and myself made a deal that's best for the team." With today's announcement, the Sharks now have their core skaters - Thornton, Patrick Marleaui, Dany Heatley, Joe Pavelski"
Andreas Lilja headed to camp with Sharks
September 16
Detroit Free Press
 
"Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja is heading to training camp on a tryout with the San Jose Sharks. Lilja, who turned down a one-year, $1-million offer from the Wings this summer, had been skating with his former teammates in Detroit while waiting to get an offer from an NHL club. He told reporters after Wednesday's skate at Joe Louis Arena he wasn't sure where he would end up. He had been mulling offers from Russia's Kontinental Hockey League but was hoping to get invited to a training camp with an NHL club. The Wings invited him to join their training camp on a tryout, but he would have had little chance to earn a contract. Lilja, 35, will be reunited with Sharks coach"
Source: Antti Niemi heading to Sharks
September 1
ESPN.com
 
"Former Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi has decided to accept a one-year, $2 million deal with the San Jose Sharks, according to a league source. After helping lead the Hawks to their first Stanley Cup title in 49 years, Niemi and Chicago went to salary arbitration. The Blackhawks submitted an offer of $1.5 million, but the arbitrator awarded Niemi $2.75 million. That was too much for the salary cap-strained Blackhawks, who cut ties with Niemi and signed former Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco."
Sharks' Joe Thornton looking to stay in San Jose
August 30
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Joe Thornton has fallen hard for the San Jose lifestyle. And that's funny considering he didn't even think it was possible for him to be here in the first place. Nearly five years ago, when Thornton was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Sharks, Jumbo Joe famously was stunned into tears about the prospect of being shipped west to a place he didn't know. "I was shocked because I thought I had a no-trade clause," Thornton said. "I was like, 'Wait, they traded me? Are you sure you guys can trade me?' " They could, and they did. And today, Thornton can't see himself anywhere else. With that in mind, Thornton, 31, has had preliminary talks about extending his contract with the Sharks -- which"
Four teams make their pitch for Willie Mitchell whose health has checked out so far
August 18
Vancouver Province
 
"Here is the good news for Canucks fans keeping their fingers crossed in hopes Willie Mitchell will re-sign in Vancouver — the shut down defenceman has made it through four physicals for four different teams free of any post-concussion symptoms. But you can also file this under discouraging news for those same fans. Health has given Mitchell something unlikely this summer — leverage. While it may not be enough to qualify as a "bidding war," clear interest from several teams will allow Mitchell to sit back and cherry pick the best offer, the best situation or the best Salmon run. The front runners for Mitchell's services are four elite (ish) teams — San Jose, Los Angeles, Vancouver and"
San Jose Sharks closing in on free agent Jamal Mayers
August 4
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The Sharks are close to signing free-agent forward Jamal Mayers, the team announced on its website Tuesday. Mayers, 35, had three goals and 11 assists in 71 games with Toronto and Calgary last season. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound forward spent the first 10 of his 12 NHL seasons with the St. Louis Blues."
Sharks sign Setoguchi to one-year, $1.8 million contract
August 1
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Still off the clock (and enjoying life), but happen to be near the computer with a little free time so here goes . . . The Sharks today took care of their last bit of immediate contract business remaining on the NHL roster, signing Devin Setoguchi to a one-year deal that will pay the 23-year-old left wing $1.8 million. Setoguchi's performance dipped last season from 31 goals and 65 points in 2008-09 to 20 goals and 36 points in 2009-10 (while playing in 11 fewer games). But stats aren't necessarily what determined the fact he didn't come close to matching the bigger dollars and multiple-year deals that linemates Joe Pavelski and Ryan Clowe got in their last contracts. Last season,"
Demers gets two-year extension from Sharks
July 31
NHL.com
 
"Jason Demers, who tied for fourth last season among rookie defensemen in scoring, signed a two-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Friday. "Jason's puck-moving capabilities and competitive nature fit well with where our team is trending," San Jose GM Doug Wilson said. "He is very capable of executing the up-tempo style of game we want to play and we see him as an important part of our team." Demers, a seventh-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft, finished with 4 goals and 21 despite playing in only NHL 51 games. He also played in 25 games with Worcester of the AHL, where he collected 4 goals and 17 points."
Hjalmarsson will be back with Hawks, but Niemi a question mark
July 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Blackhawks will not lose another key member of their Stanley Cup championship team — at least for now. General manager Stan Bowman said Monday the Hawks will match the four-year, $14 million offer sheet defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson signed last week with the Sharks. "Niklas was a big part of our success last year and he's a part of our core that's going to be together for a long time," Bowman said. "I'm happy for him. He's a quiet leader among our defensive group. I think he got overshadowed because we have some other superstars there, but he was really effective for us all year long. He's only going to get better — he's 23 years old." With Hjalmarsson in the fold at $3.5 million per"
Report: Now Wild, Sharks show interest in Mike Modano
July 10
Detroit Free Press
 
"The Detroit Red Wings may have been the first team to show interest in free agent Mike Modano this summer, but they're not the only one planning to make a pitch for his services.

Modano told ESPN Dallas that the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks have also contacted him.

Modano, 40, still has to decide whether he even wants to play next season, and then he'll have to determine which team wants to join."

Hawks can match Hjalmarsson offer from Sharks
July 9
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Blackhawks' salary cap difficulties took another hit Friday, as the San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to a four-year, $14 million offer sheet. The Hawks have seven days to match the offer of $3.5 million per season but with negotiations continuing with fellow restricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi, the team may have to choose between two players who helped them capture their first Stanley Cup since 1961. "It always comes as a surprise when you get an offer like that, especially from a team such as San Jose," said Kevin Epp, Hjlamarsson's agent. "It's a great opportunity. I'm sure we'll still talk to Chicago. They do have seven days to match. At this point we"
Sharks sign Blackhawks' Niklas Hjalmarsson to offer sheet
July 9
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The Sharks have signed Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to an offer sheet that would pay the 23-year-old restricted free agent $14 million over the next four seasons. The Blackhawks, who are still having a tough time fitting next year's payroll under the NHL salary cap of $59.4 million, have one week to match that offer or allow him go to San Jose for the Sharks' first- and third-round pick in the 2011 draft, compensation established in the league's collective bargaining agreement. "We like this player and feel he would fit now and in the future," Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said. "He's a Top Three defenseman on a team that just won the Stanley Cup." The Sharks have"
Nabokov signs deal with KHL team
July 8
ESPN.com
 
"Evgeni Nabokov is headed to Russia's KHL. The 34-year-old free-agent goalie confirmed to ESPN.com Wednesday he has signed a four-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg. "It was an interesting decision, a hard decision for me, but I'm also excited right now," Nabokov said."
Reports: Nabokov to Russia
July 7
NHL.com
 
"Former San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov has signed a six-year contract with St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League, according to multiple reports. Nabokov and Marty Turco were the big names among goalies when NHL free agency began on July 1, but there hadn't been significant interest shown as teams went for less-expensive options. The 34-year-old Nabokov won a career-best 44 games this past season for the Sharks, who made it to the Western Conference Finals before getting swept in four straight by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks."