Kyle McLaren off to minors, but says 'I'm not done yet'

By David Pollak / San Jose Mercury News Thursday, October 9, 2008 - Added 9m ago SAN JOSE, Calif. — Veteran defenseman Kyle McLaren will throw his next hip check in the minors. "If it takes me going down to Worcester to show I can still play hockey and I’m healthy, that’s what I’m going to do," McLaren said Wednesday night. "I’m not done yet." McLaren, 31, has one year left on a contract that will pay him $2.5 million whether he plays in Worcester or with an NHL team. He became the odd-man out with the Sharks, who found themselves with eight NHL-caliber defensemen and about $1.5 million over the league’s $56.7 million salary cap on the eve of the 2008-09 season. General Manager Doug Wilson put McLaren on waivers Wednesday, and when no team claimed him, reassigned him to Worcester of the American Hockey League. That brought... [read full story]