San Jose Sharks
Pacific Division | Western Conference
Overview
The Sharks currently have 7 players including 2 forwards, 4 defensemen, and 1 goalie(s) counting against their salary cap.
The team's current total salary cap hit stands at $17,592,200. That is $32,707,800 below the $50,300,000 cap ceiling, and $16,707,800 below the $34,300,000 cap floor. The highest cap hit on the team is $6,670,000, while the lowest is $500,000.
With a combined payroll of $17,592,200, the average salary of the team is $2,513,171. The highest salary on the team is $5,375,000, with the lowest being $500,000.
The team has 3 players signed on through the 2009-2010 season; 1 impending restricted free agent (RFA), 2 players that will become unrestricted free agents (UFAs), 1 player that will become a free agent (FAs) on July 1st, 2008.
Rumors
- Wilson Hired, Crawford Fired
- Today one coach was hired, that would be Ron Wilson. One coach was fired, that would be Marc Crawford.
- Is Ron Wilson The Leafs Next Coach?
- Is it finally going to be announced: The Toronto Maple Leafs next coach? God knows people in Toronto are dying to know who it's going to be! Who's Cliff Fletcher after? Well the rumors might become reality as soon as today.
- If you were The San Jose Sharks’ GM Doug Wilson…
- ...would you move guys like Patrick Marleau or Joe Thornton? Anything a GM does is an attempt to make his team better, but would that be the move to help the Sharks gain some depth?
- Round 2, Match-Ups
- The second round of the play-offs will be as good, if not better than the first round. With all the interesting match-ups for the next round, it's hard to say which one will be the best to watch.
- VERSUS has wall-to-wall coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs
- VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of the NHL, will televise wall-to-wall Stanley Cup Playoffs action starting April 9 with the Conference Quarterfinals as the Ottawa Senators begin their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. ET followed by Game 1 of the series between the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks at 10 p.m. ET. VERSUS will kick-off the night with “Hockey Central” at 6:30 p.m. ET. The network will air all of the rounds leading up to and including the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. Each night during the playoffs, VERSUS will televise one or two playoff games as well as the studio wrap-up show, “Hockey Central.”
Transactions
- Islanders tab Scott Gordon to be their man
- The New York Islanders hired former Providence Bruins coach Scott Gordon last night to fill their coaching vacancy.
- Lightning sign 1st pick Stamkos
- Steven Stamkos could not be happier as he was signed to an entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Stamkos was selected 1st overall in the 2008 Entry Draft and has dreamed one of one day playing in the NHL. Well he edged closer to that dream as he was signed to a signed a three-year, $2.625 million contract that could be worth up to $11.175 million with incentives.
- Red Wings sign Valtteri Filppula to five-year deal
- TSN is reporting that the Detroit Red Wings have signed restricted free agent forward Valtteri Filppula to a five-year deal.
- Jay Bouwmeester Signs 1 Year Deal
- Details to follow, but from one source the amount could be as much as $4.8 million.
- Busy week for NHL signings
- This week has seen plenty of signings in the NHL with teams finding or locking up the players they believe to be key elements in their success for the upcoming season.
