The San Jose Sharks have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Rob Blake to a one-year contract worth $5 million.
Blake, 38, is tied for fourth among active NHL defensemen (T-22nd in NHL history) with 702 points and first among active defensemen in goals (223, 14th in NHL history) in 1,127 career NHL regular season games with Los Angeles and Colorado.
"Rob is a tremendous competitor that has been one of the top defensemen in this League for many years," said Sharks GM Doug Wilson. "While he has enjoyed mentoring the young guys, great players need the ability to win in order to thrive and his sole purpose here is to focus on winning."
