Overview
- Celebrini, who logged a goal and two assists Thursday in a 6-1 win at Winnipeg, finished with 115 points to pass Joe Thornton’s 2006-07 franchise record of 114 and closed the year with 45 goals and 70 assists in 82 games.
- At Saturday’s locker cleanout, the 19-year-old said he is open to signing an extension once he becomes eligible on July 1, noting he loves San Jose and wants to commit to the team.
- He has one year left on his entry-level deal at a reported $975,000 cap hit, and under the new CBA this summer is the last window for eight-year team extensions before they become capped at seven starting in September, according to the AP.
- Insider Elliotte Friedman reported the Sharks plan to push hard on an extension and suggested a deal may land closer to three or five years, while agents polled by The Athletic, as relayed by Sportsnaut, projected average salaries roughly in the $10–$17 million range depending on term.
- Celebrini’s age‑19 output put him in rare company with Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby, included the uncommon 40-goal/70-assist feat for a teenager, ranked fourth in NHL scoring, and powered a big team improvement even as San Jose missed the playoffs for a seventh straight season; Joe Thornton congratulated him in a team video as teammates doused him on the bench.