A Look At Future UFAs

from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, In San Jose, where goalie Evgeni Nabokov and center Patrick Marleau are both UFAs after the season, the Sharks must also proceed with caution. “They’re homegrown people we have great respect for,” Sharks GM Doug Wilson told ESPN.com. “As we go forward this year, the key factor is to see with the economy and where the cap gets to next year.” Nabokov isn’t the only veteran goalie that is UFA-bound after 2009-10. Marty Turco, who has played his entire NHL career in Dallas, is in a contract year and will try and bounce back after struggling at times last season. But with a new coach and new GM, the Stars will likely wait to see how the season starts before doling out new deals. “I want to get off to a start here and see where we’re at,” first-year Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk told us. “It’s not just Marty, we’ve got a number of guys we need to sign next summer.” more