Rob Blake Shouldn’t Be Re-Signed by Sharks, Retirement or Not

When the San Jose Sharks decided to take the captaincy away from five-year captain Patrick Marleau last offseason, almost the entire fanbase was in agreement as to who should handle the role.

Of course, it’s a no brainer; Dan Boyle was the ONLY option that made sense for captain.

But Sharks head coach Todd McLellan, GM Doug Wilson, and the rest of the club's front office landed on the then 39-year-old defenseman Rob Blake to take on the responsibility.

Now, there is no arguing the pedigree and off-ice leadership of one Rob Blake. And since the future hall of fame defenseman has all the qualities a team could want in a leader, most fans didn't make too big of a deal about his being named captain when the move was first announced.

While almost none of th...

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