Overview
- Celebrini said Saturday he is open to signing an extension this summer and becomes eligible to do so on July 1.
- A new CBA rule reduces maximum terms with incumbent teams from eight years to seven in September, which gives the Sharks a window to offer a longer deal this summer.
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said San Jose plans to push talks and that term is expected to be the sticking point, with three- or five-year options discussed rather than a full-length deal.
- Agent polls and analyst models project a very high price tag, with speculative ranges roughly $10 million to $17 million or more per year depending on length.
- After a three-point finish Thursday in Winnipeg, the 19-year-old set the team record at 115 points (45 goals, 70 assists), became one of only two teens with 40 goals and 70 assists, and still saw San Jose miss the playoffs by four points.