Sharks Get Jason Blake From LA

In a bizarre set of events, Jason Blake is now a San Jose Shark. Today, the San Jose Sharks faced the Los Angeles Kings at the HP Pavilion in a game where the Kings ended up on top 6-4. Jason Blake scored 2 goals and was ejected from the game after injuring Sergei Samsonov. Hours later, Blake and Samsonov would be switching uniforms as the Sharks and Kings agreed to a trade. The deal is officially Jason Blake and LA 4th 2007 for Sergei Samsonov, Joe Pavelski, Alexander Svitov, SJ 1st 2007, and $2,000,000. Blake a 34 year old native of Morrhead, Minnesota has 19 goals and 18 assists in 65 games for the Kings this season. He is in the first year of a 4 year contract that pays him $2,750,000 per year. Blake joins the Sharks and is projected to be the 2nd line left wing behind Patrick Marleau.