Sharks Re-Sign Rob Davison

[Jensen]

San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has re-signed Group II restricted free agent Rob Davison to a one-year contract.

In 2006-07, Davison, 27, registered two assists and 27 penalty minutes in 22 games for the Sharks.

In 2005-06, Davison recorded career highs in points (six) and assists (five) in 69 games. Additionally, Davison finished third on the team in penalty minutes (76), fourth in blocked shots (65) and fifth in hits (103).

In 2004-05, Davison played for Cardiff (Elite Ice Hockey League), becoming the first NHL player to play in the United Kingdom. He recorded two goals, three assists and 114 penalty minutes in 24 games.

In 161 career NHL games, Davison has posted 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) as well as 216 penalty minutes and a plus-5 rating.

The six-foot-three, 220-pound defenseman from St. Catherine’s, Ontario was selected by San Jose in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft (fourth round, 98th overall).

[Snipes19]

Davison probably won't get too much playing time and he will most likely spend most of the year in the press box as the Sharks #7 defenseman.

Their top 6 is Rivet, Carle, Vlasic, Ehrhoff, McLaren, and Murray.

Not a great top 6, so Davison could still split some time with Doug Murray on the blue line. He isn't a bad 7th defenseman, because he's tough and adds some good size. And this will likely be his last year with the Sharks, IMO. So, not a bad signing I guess. He came cheap.

[BGDDYKWL]

Too bad both he and Murray can't both crack the lineup, because that would make Sharks games a lot more entertaining. Problem Davison will have is Murray likely is viewed as having more of an upside, and therefore will probably get most of the playing time. Hopefully at least one of them is in the lineup every night.

[Isles4life]

Good, gritty blueliner, but he will have a tough time getting playing time with their depth chart.

[Baronking]

Originally Posted by BGDDYKWL

Too bad both he and Murray can't both crack the lineup, because that would make Sharks games a lot more entertaining. Problem Davison will have is Murray likely is viewed as having more of an upside, and therefore will probably get most of the playing time. Hopefully at least one of them is in the lineup every night.

Murray is pretty slow, and not a great skater overall. But when he makes a hit, wow. I think they might split time early and whoever is playing better will be rewarded.

[thepro987]

hopefully he gets in motre fights this year

[T-Wild76]

With a name and logo like the Shark's have they should at least have a Heavy.They lost Parker back to Colorado and didn't get a fill in player.Every team in the pacific has a Heavy.
Anaheim-Parros
Los Angeles-Ivanans
Dallas-Fedoruk
Phoenix-Gratton

[DaveBrown69]

Hopefully he'll get more ice time and less booth time.

[Ryane Clowe=Sav]

we have Clowe... he can handle our **** along with davison

davison will beat out murray murray sucks donkey dick

and since we lost Parksie back to the av's with scotty h

i think davison will be the 3rd d-line enforcer and he can take on alot with clowe

Originally Posted by T-Wild76

With a name and logo like the Shark's have they should at least have a Heavy.They lost Parker back to Colorado and didn't get a fill in player.Every team in the pacific has a Heavy.
Anaheim-Parros
Los Angeles-Ivanans
Dallas-Fedoruk
Phoenix-Gratton

[Daaaa B's]

Originally Posted by T-Wild76

With a name and logo like the Shark's have they should at least have a Heavy.They lost Parker back to Colorado and didn't get a fill in player.Every team in the pacific has a Heavy.
Anaheim-Parros
Los Angeles-Ivanans
Dallas-Fedoruk
Phoenix-Gratton

Davison cleanly beat Gratton last year.

[Ryane Clowe=Sav]

Originally Posted by Daaaa B's

Davison cleanly beat Gratton last year.

yeah he ****ed his **** up big...

if needed the sharks will get a "big name heavyweight" if needed

but for now Clowe is up for 15+ fight season i think

and davison 12+ but that all depends on if he gets teh starting nob and beats murray out... wich im thinkin and hoping he will

aloth murray is no puss either... if needed we can dress him davison but em on d-line 3 and wahla we have 3 guys willing to dance...

[Snipes19]

Originally Posted by Ryane Clowe=Sav

we have Clowe... he can handle our **** along with davison

davison will beat out murray murray sucks donkey dick

and since we lost Parksie back to the av's with scotty h

i think davison will be the 3rd d-line enforcer and he can take on alot with clowe

Clowe is a solid fighter, but he's no heavy. Yeah, he can take on the middleweights, and maybe the light heavies, but you're getting way too ahead of yourself. Clowe and Davison won't do that much damage. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you have to step out of fantasy land here. You're a huge homer.

And Murray will beat out Davison for the #6 defenseman spot. Davison will be a backup.

Originally Posted by Daaaa B's

Davison cleanly beat Gratton last year.

Gratton still has a little more to go before he becomes a true heavy, IMO, so saying Davison beat him isn't saying THAT much, because with Gratton, he has some good fights and some bad fights. You never know what he will do.

Davison is big and is capable of dropping the mitts every once in a while, but I really think he just got lucky in the Gratton fight. If Davison fought better fighters he would lose every time. Just because he beat Gratton doesn't mean he can match up with the heavys - because he can't.

Originally Posted by Ryane Clowe=Sav

yeah he ****ed his **** up big...

if needed the sharks will get a "big name heavyweight" if needed

but for now Clowe is up for 15+ fight season i think

and davison 12+ but that all depends on if he gets teh starting nob and beats murray out... wich im thinkin and hoping he will

aloth murray is no puss either... if needed we can dress him davison but em on d-line 3 and wahla we have 3 guys willing to dance...

The Sharks brought in Norton, but he will be in Worcester. The Sharks won't have a heavy next season.

Clowe with 15+ fights? MAYBE. But Rob freakin Davison with 12? Start being realistic here bud. No way is Davison going to come close to 12 FM's. Murray will get the nod over Davison, so Davison won't even play in over half the games, and when he does playe he doesn't even fight that much.

You're expectations for the Sharks in fighting are a little too high and premature.

[Jensen]

Originally Posted by Wes McSnipes

Clowe is a solid fighter, but he's no heavy. Yeah, he can take on the middleweights, and maybe the light heavies, but you're getting way too ahead of yourself. Clowe and Davison won't do that much damage. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you have to step out of fantasy land here. You're a huge homer.

Davison is big and is capable of dropping the mitts every once in a while, but I really think he just got lucky in the Gratton fight. If Davison fought better fighters he would lose every time. Just because he beat Gratton doesn't mean he can match up with the heavys - because he can't.

Clowe can take care of heavies, maybe not big guys like Boogaard and Laraque, but he could take on the lower tier ones. I'm sure he would drop the gloves with them to stand up for a teammate. He had a 6-0-2 record last year, that's more than a "solid" fighter if you ask me.

Please provide me with some proof that Davison can't hang with the heavies. Davison hasn't fought many heavies, but just beacuse he hasn't doesn't mean he automatically can't hang with them. He didn't get completely destroyed by Boogaard which is hard to do. He's beat Gratton, Laperriere, Scatchard, Jackman, Mayers, and Corson. He's had draws with Fedoruk, Perrott, Lapointe, Moen. He's lost to Hordichuk and Boogaard, and Mayers. He's got a pretty impressive card, so you can't just say he can't hang with the heavies.

Clowe and Davison can do damage, whether you like it or not.

[Snipes19]

Originally Posted by Jensen

Clowe can take care of heavies, maybe not big guys like Boogaard and Laraque, but he could take on the lower tier ones. I'm sure he would drop the gloves with them to stand up for a teammate. He had a 6-0-2 record last year, that's more than a "solid" fighter if you ask me.

Please provide me with some proof that Davison can't hang with the heavies. Davison hasn't fought many heavies, but just beacuse he hasn't doesn't mean he automatically can't hang with them. He didn't get completely destroyed by Boogaard which is hard to do. He's beat Gratton, Laperriere, Scatchard, Jackman, Mayers, and Corson. He's had draws with Fedoruk, Perrott, Lapointe, Moen. He's lost to Hordichuk and Boogaard, and Mayers. He's got a pretty impressive card, so you can't just say he can't hang with the heavies.

Clowe and Davison can do damage, whether you like it or not.

For the most part, Clowe can't win against the heavys. Whether he's fighting King, Laraque, Boogaard, Hordichuk, or Shelley, I think he would lose to any of them. I never said he wouldn't jump in to protect a teammate - because I'm sure he would - but would he win against the heavys? No. Jumping in against them and winning are two entirely different things.

Yeah, Clowe is a solid fighter - that's a fair assessment. Anything above solid would be over-estimating the guy. He's not amazing or anything. As a middleweight/light heavy, solid is as far as I will go.

If you look in reality, Davison wouldn't fair too well aginst the heavies. The guy is a middleweight or a light heavy, just like Clowe. The guys you mentioned that he won against are basically all middleweights - do you notice that trend? Well I do. He's only had a draw with ONE heavyweight (Fedoruk), and he's lost to Hordi and Boogaard. Sure, he could fight them if he HAD to, but you have to admit that he doesn't do the best against them. The guy is not in the heavyweight class.

Clowe and Davison could do damage in the middleweight fights, but not against heavys, whether YOU like it or not.

[Jensen]

Originally Posted by Wes McSnipes

For the most part, Clowe can't win against the heavys. Whether he's fighting King, Laraque, Boogaard, Hordichuk, or Shelley, I think he would lose to any of them. I never said he wouldn't jump in to protect a teammate - because I'm sure he would - but would he win against the heavys? No. Jumping in against them and winning are two entirely different things.

Yeah, Clowe is a solid fighter - that's a fair assessment. Anything above solid would be over-estimating the guy. He's not amazing or anything. As a middleweight/light heavy, solid is as far as I will go.

If you look in reality, Davison wouldn't fair too well aginst the heavies. The guy is a middleweight or a light heavy, just like Clowe. The guys you mentioned that he won against are basically all middleweights - do you notice that trend? Well I do. He's only had a draw with ONE heavyweight (Fedoruk), and he's lost to Hordi and Boogaard. Sure, he could fight them if he HAD to, but you have to admit that he doesn't do the best against them. The guy is not in the heavyweight class.

Clowe and Davison could do damage in the middleweight fights, but not against heavys, whether YOU like it or not.

Clowe has hung in with/beat many heavies in the minors including McMorrow, Riley Cote, both Vandermeer's and more. I never said Clowe could win a fight if he stepped in for a teammate, I said he would no matter who it was. Clowe is not a heavyweight, I agree with that, but he can hang in with them when need be. Just not guys like Boogaard, Brashear, etc.

All those guys are light heavies or middleweights true, but if he can beat most of them cleanly, I'm sure he could hang in with the heavies. Like I said, he didn't get destroyed by Boogaard, and beat some guys who could be classified as heavies by some people.

These guys can hang in with heavies, just not the top ones, whether YOU like it or not.