Sharks revamp their defense after losing Campbell

In my previous post, I discussed how the Sharks had lost a great player in Brian Campbell to the Blackhawks and that it would be tough for the team to fill in his shoes. Well, the Sharks must have been on the same page that I was on when they acquired two great defenders in Rob Blake from the L.A. Kings and also Dan Boyle from the Tampa Bay Lightning last week. Blake, an unrestricted free agent, signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Pacific Division rival San Jose Sharks. For many years, Blake had always performed pretty well against the Sharks and was always a crowd Non-Favorite. The Sharks also sought out another defensive men by making a trade to acquire Boyle in order to add more depth to their defense. The move sent defenseman Matt Carle, prospect Ty Wishart, a first-round draft pick in 2009 and a fourth-round pick in 2010 to Tampa Bay for Boyle and another defenseman, Brad Lukowich. Then, popular defenseman Craig Rivet and his $3.5 million salary was also traded to the Buffalo Sabres for a second-round pick in the next two drafts. Boyle is expected to play a role similar to the one Brian Campbell did before bolting for Chicago earlier this week. I feel that this was a great move by the Sharks because they are showing everyone in the league that they are serious and are gunning for another shot at the Stanley Cup. Go Sharks!!!