Clowe Back Officially

Calm down, denizens of the internet, Ryane Clowe has finally re-signed with the Sharks.

I don't get what all the fuss was about. He was definitely going to be re-signed and the "undisclosed terms" of 1 year at $1.6M are more than reasonable. In fact, it seemed like the hang-up was on Clowe's end, with his agent trying to negotiate for more years. Oops. Doug Wilson just owned your ass.

In related news, keep an eye out for flying pigs today, because the San Jose Sharks will actually spend the salary cap this season! According to nhlnumbers.com, Clowe's contract edges San Jose just over the cap by about $225,000. The obvious way to fix this is to do something with Kyle McLaren's contract. As much as I love Big Mac, it seems highly unlikely his on-ice performance will warrant the $2.5M due to him this season. I don't know what they'll do with him (read the CBA here, let me know what the options are, thanks), but don't expect to see many more hip checks from #4 in San Jose teal.