Sharks sign defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to 4-year contract extension through 2012-13
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, keeping one of the club's best young players with the Sharks through the 2012-13 season....

Patience pays off for Avs: Captain Joe Sakic forgoes retiring to play 20th NHL season
DENVER (AP) -- Patience paid off for the Colorado Avalanche, who signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, $6 million contract Wednesday after he decided to play a 20th season in the NHL rather than call it a career....