San Jose Sharks sign defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to 5-year extension through 2017-18 season
2012-07-11 17:25:00
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks have signed defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to a five-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season.
Sharks general manager Doug Wilson says Wednesday that the team extended Vlasic because he "can play in all situations and has blossomed into a very trusted player on both sides of the puck." He said the Sharks are "lucky to have him on our team for the next six seasons."
The 25-year-old Vlasic led the Sharks with 171 blocked shots last season, including a franchise-record eight on Dec. 23 vs. Los Angeles. In six seasons with San Jose, he has appeared in 471 regular-season games and racked up 133 points.
The Montreal native was drafted 35th overall by San Jose in 2005.
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"Last year we came in as maybe an underdog, quietly. Got off to the right start just because teams weren't really ready for us. But this time around that's not the case. They realize we are a good team and they're ready to go against us, right off the get-go."
- Los Angeles' Colin Fraser. The Kings have lost two in a row and are now tied 2-2 in their series against the San Jose Sharks.
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