Originally posted by Hopper:We need do better than Galiardi at left wing to pair with Thornton.
I do agree. If we want speed with scoring ability, we might as well let Nieto play with him once we feel he's ready. Hertl could also be the guy.
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Originally posted by Hopper:We need do better than Galiardi at left wing to pair with Thornton.
Originally posted by Frisco69ers:SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Raffi Torres to a three-year contract that will keep him off the free-agent market next month.
A source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun that the deal is worth $6 million total.
Sharks general manager Doug Wilson announced the signing on Thursday. Torres was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 5.
"We are very excited to bring Raffi back to the San Jose Sharks," Wilson said in a statement. "He competes hard in all three zones and brought a lot of ingredients to our lineup last season. We think he is a great fit for our club moving forward."
Bringing Torres back was a major offseason priority for Wilson despite the forward's suspension for the final six games of the second round for an illegal hit on Los Angeles'Jarret Stoll.
Torres provided a spark after being acquired from Phoenix at the trade deadline and had expressed a strong desire to stay in San Jose.
Torres had two goals and four assists in 11 regular-season games with the Sharks and scored an overtime goal to beat Vancouver in the first round.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9406848/san-jose-sharks-re-sign-raffi-torres-3-year-contract
Originally posted by ads_2006:yeah great news
until he looks at someone funny or sneezes on them and gets banned for life
There had been speculation the Sharks would use a compliance buyout on forward Martin Havlat, but that's no longer an option because Havlat has undergone surgery to repair a groin injury that sidelined him for most of the playoffs. Injured players aren't eligible for compliance buyouts. He has two years remaining on a six-year, $30 million contract.
"He had a bi-lateral pelvic floor reconstruction," Wilson said. "There's no timeline for his return to play."
Although Wilson said Havlat's injury is not uncommon in hockey, he's not sure if he'll be ready for training camp.
"There's a lot of work to be done prior to that point," Wilson said.
Does Wilson expect Havlat to be on the team next year?
"It depends on his recovery," Wilson said. "If he's healthy, obviously he's a healthy player at that point and we'll make that decision."
Wilson said he doesn't expect to use a buyout on any player this offseason.
"No, I don't see us doing that," Wilson said. "We're trying to build on the momentum of how our team played down the stretch, certainly after the trade deadline. We like that we've become a team. Everybody's important. The key now is to build on that."
Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Also thought this was interesting.. Sharks likely wanted to buyout Havlat, but couldn't.... And now it's questionable if he'll even be ready to start the season.
There had been speculation the Sharks would use a compliance buyout on forward Martin Havlat, but that's no longer an option because Havlat has undergone surgery to repair a groin injury that sidelined him for most of the playoffs. Injured players aren't eligible for compliance buyouts. He has two years remaining on a six-year, $30 million contract.
"He had a bi-lateral pelvic floor reconstruction," Wilson said. "There's no timeline for his return to play."
Although Wilson said Havlat's injury is not uncommon in hockey, he's not sure if he'll be ready for training camp.
"There's a lot of work to be done prior to that point," Wilson said.
Does Wilson expect Havlat to be on the team next year?
"It depends on his recovery," Wilson said. "If he's healthy, obviously he's a healthy player at that point and we'll make that decision."
Wilson said he doesn't expect to use a buyout on any player this offseason.
"No, I don't see us doing that," Wilson said. "We're trying to build on the momentum of how our team played down the stretch, certainly after the trade deadline. We like that we've become a team. Everybody's important. The key now is to build on that."
Originally posted by Hopper:Originally posted by OnTheClock:Also thought this was interesting.. Sharks likely wanted to buyout Havlat, but couldn't.... And now it's questionable if he'll even be ready to start the season.
There had been speculation the Sharks would use a compliance buyout on forward Martin Havlat, but that's no longer an option because Havlat has undergone surgery to repair a groin injury that sidelined him for most of the playoffs. Injured players aren't eligible for compliance buyouts. He has two years remaining on a six-year, $30 million contract.
"He had a bi-lateral pelvic floor reconstruction," Wilson said. "There's no timeline for his return to play."
Although Wilson said Havlat's injury is not uncommon in hockey, he's not sure if he'll be ready for training camp.
"There's a lot of work to be done prior to that point," Wilson said.
Does Wilson expect Havlat to be on the team next year?
"It depends on his recovery," Wilson said. "If he's healthy, obviously he's a healthy player at that point and we'll make that decision."
Wilson said he doesn't expect to use a buyout on any player this offseason.
"No, I don't see us doing that," Wilson said. "We're trying to build on the momentum of how our team played down the stretch, certainly after the trade deadline. We like that we've become a team. Everybody's important. The key now is to build on that."
With his luck he probably would've broken a finger just signing the buyout.