Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Although I haven't made my final decision about my pick to win the 2009 Stanley Cup, I thought I would reveal that I'm considering selecting the San Jose Sharks. Right now, I've narrowed my list to Detroit, Montreal and San Jose.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Joe Thornton scored 3:03 into overtime to give the Sharks a 4-3 exhibition game victory over the Coyotes at HP Pavilion on Tuesday night. The Sharks' Devin Setoguchi tied the game midway through the third period, just more than a minute after Garth Murray...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
ESPN's fantasy hockey experts identify their "Kryptonite" players and explain why they just can't stay away from these underachievers.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Sharks center Torrey Mitchell will be out at least two months after breaking his left leg Sunday during the second practice of San Jose's training camp. Mitchell, who had 10 goals and 10 assists as a rookie last season, broke both major bones in his lower leg...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
from Drew Remenda of the Seagate Broadcaster Blog, The biggest storyline for the Sharks is not how many games they’ll win, ( they’ll win a lot) but it’s when will they win them (as in April and May). Here are the other big storylines for the Sharks this season. PATRICK MARLEAU-Can the Captain continue his strong play from the playoffs and start the year off with a bang? Can he maintain a consistent...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008
The ever-vigilant Dave Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News has posted that the Sharks will open training camp with Patrick Marleau on Joe Thornton’s wing. The duo will be flanked by Ryane Clowe, not Jonathan Cheechoo: Here’s how the top forward lines will look on Day One: Patrick Marleau-Joe Thornton-Ryan Clowe Milan Michalek-Joe Pavelski-Jonathan Cheechoo Marcel Goc-Torrey Mitchell-Mike Grier Tomas...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
from David Pollak of the Mercury News, Today, for example, General Manager Doug Wilson could send captain Patrick Marleau to another team before the no-trade clause in his two-year, $12.6 million contract extension takes effect Tuesday. Rumors over the past two months have had Marleau wearing several different jerseys next season. But a source familiar with the situation said Sunday that Marleau is...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
from Spector, Get the latest on Evgeni Malkin, Vincent Lecavalier, Patrick Marleau, Brian Campbell and more. read on
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
from Puick-rakers, No Patrick Marleau. No Olli Jokinen. No puck-moving defensemen. But Howson got a top-six forward in R.J. Umberger (maybe a top nine) and he kept the No. 6 pick, spending it on Russian winger Nikita Filatov.... The trade for Umberger was struck before the draft. There was lots of back-and-forth, with Howson making his way to the Flyers’ table to chat with GM Paul Holmgren on numerous...
Sharkspage (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
BRIAN CAMPBELL STILL IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH SAN JOSE - PHOTO JON SWENSON The 2008 NHL Entry Draft begin a few minutes ago, but the days leading up to the opening bell featured a significant amount of draft speculation including the San Jose Sharks. The Columbus Blue Jackets have been banging the drum for a trade to acquire Sharks captain Patrick Marleau since early June, allegedly for a combination of...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
from Edward Fraser of the Hockey News, One of the names most bandied about – as it seems to be year after year – is Sharks center Patrick Marleau. While his rumored deal to Columbus makes perfect sense for the Blue Jackets –filling their No. 1 center role, allowing Derick Brassard to slide onto the second line – it would be a mistake for the Sharks to part with their captain, unless they received a...
Two for Elbowing (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Why trade Cheechoo? Sharks captain Patrick Marleau is a name making the rounds this week along with his teammate Jonathan Cheechoo. Ok, I get the Marleau rumors. His salary, and last season’s performance, warrant rumors and speculation. But why in the world would the Sharks want to trade Cheechoo? So the hot rumor is that Marleau or Cheechoo might be leaving San jose in the next 36 hours or so. or...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
from Darren Dreger of TSN, San Jose, Florida and the Carolina Hurricanes are considered to be among the most likely to make a significant trade. Sharks captain Patrick Marleau is a name making the rounds this week along with his teammate Jonathan Cheechoo. The Marleau rumours always seem to surface, but sources say San Jose did have trade discussions last year with the Vancouver Canucks in a deal that...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
from Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen via the National Post, With big names such as Patrick Marleau, Olli Jokinen and Marian Hossa, a pending free agent, available on the trade market and a better-than-average draft class arriving, there could be plenty of activity. Senators general manager Bryan Murray is believed to have interest in Marleau and Jokinen. Trade talk among NHL teams has heated up considerably...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
from David Pollak of the Mercury News, New Sharks coach Todd McLellan hasn’t had much chance to get to know his players yet, but he and the father of one of them - captain Patrick Marleau - are well acquainted. Both McLellan and the Marleaus come from Saskatchewan, but it’s a five-hour drive from the coach’s hometown of Melville to Aneroid, where the captain grew up. Aneroid, though, is only 90 minutes...
