Sharks announce affiliation with Bulls and contract extension for Vlasic

The Sharks have just confirmed the news that Marc-Edouard Vlasic has been signed to a five year extension.  They didn’t confirm the money part, they never do that.  Rumor has it at $4.2m per.  But the term, the most exciting part, they announced.  Hooray, thank the hockey gods, Vlasic and Wilson for that.  If Vlasic weren’t under contract with the Sharks for another season, you know teams would have been chasing him because he’s that awesome.  Phew.

Capgeek now has contracts listed for Matsumoto, McLaren, and McCarthy.  Odd that they still have nothing on Kennedy.  Also still pending are RFAs Pelech, Petrecki, Sheppard and Mashinter.

It may not be a big surprise, but the Sharks and the Bulls made their affiliation official today.  I’m sure we weren’t supposed to read too much into the late season presence of Rawhide and Bulls gear at Sharks games, but I did.

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