After being quiet on the first few days of free agency, the San Jose Sharks are finally beginning to show some bite.
Yesterday the club signed veteran defenseman Rob Blake, and now it appears they are about to acquire Tampa Bay's Dan Boyle.
Boyle has agreed to waive his no-trade clause, and once league paper work is completed Boyle will become a San Jose Shark. Defenseman Brad Lukowich will also go to San Jose with Boyle.
In return, the Lightning are expected to receive a package from San Jose that would include 23-year-old defenseman Matt Carle, Ty Wishart, and a first- and fourth-round pick.
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3 months ago
What in the bloody blue hell is San Jose doing?
They do realize that Boyle is all offense, no defense? That Blake is an offensive d-man? That Carle was an offensive d-man? That they just gave up about three times proper value for one of the most inflated contracts in the NHL?
Tampa wins this one, mercy rule, fifth inning. The Sharks are booed off the diamond.
Hey, at least it raises Kubina's value.
from 3 months ago
You will see you are wrong about this. I might accept that Tampa did better, but the Sharks are looking to win now, and this helps their chances of doing that.
from 3 months ago
Certainly it does help them now, MJ. I'm just saying that value-wise, Tampa got a hell of a deal.
3 months ago
yeah, but it all but ends speculation of Kubina to San Jose. Where does he fit?
3 months ago
Isles were pushing hard for Boyle, and they have our pick...
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