Sharks sign 2 more potential free agents

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06/26/2010 -

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -The San Jose Sharks have signed two more of their potential free agents before they hit the open market.

The team announced Saturday that it agreed to one-year deals with forward Scott Nichol and defenseman Niclas Wallin. Both players were eligible to become unrestricted free agents on July 1.

The Sharks signed star forwards Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski to four-year deals earlier in the week. The team would still like to sign forward Manny Malhotra before he can become a free agent next week.

San Jose also re-signed minor league center Andrew Desjardins to a one-year deal.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

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