Del Rocco signs 1-year contract extension

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After several weeks of speculation, Seattle's prize asset Gianfranco Del Rocco put pen to paper on a 1-season extension with the Bears through to the end of Season 96. Coming from an ambitious agency with Hall of Fame ambitions, the former second overall pick did not sign a long-term contract as soon as he was able to last off-season, but instead focused on his on-ice performance. After early struggles which put Del Rocco at a lower point-per-game pace than his rookie season, sources reported that he was considering his options and the rumour mill suggested that management put him on the trade block in the meantime. Fortunately for all parties involved and Bears fans, that speculation can be quelled for the remainder of the season.
 

“We definitely had some concerns in the first quarter of the season, but nothing that couldn't be resolved through productive dialogue,” Del Rocco's agent, former Davos and Moscow GM Victor Alfredsson told reporters. “There's a good working relationship with [GM] Blake [Campbell] and we came to an agreement which worked for all parties. Rumours are always just that, rumours.”
 

Del Rocco followed up the announcement of the new contract with a 2-goal and 1st star performance against LA, before notching his 40th point of the season in a 4-2 loss against Moscow. “There's certainly room for improvement,” he said after the game. “But I think things are clicking better already and I'm just happy to put any distractions behind us and focus on finishing the season strongly and going even further in the playoffs. Da Bears.”