Celebrini signs 5-year, $94 million contract with Sharks - NHL.com
NHL forward Macklin Celebrini has signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension with the San Jose Sharks, making him the highest-paid player in the league. The deal follows a breakout 2025-26 season where he set a team record for points.
Why it matters
This contract sets a new benchmark for player compensation in the NHL, reflecting significant shifts in the league's salary landscape.
Forward could have been restricted free agent after this season, set team record for points in 2025-26
Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.
The average annual value of $18.8 million makes the 20-year-old forward the NHL's highest-paid player per season, surpassing Leo Carlsson, a 21-year-old forward averaging $18 million for each of the next five seasons after the Anaheim Ducks on July 9 matched an offer sheet that had been tendered by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Celebrini is entering the final season of an entry-level contract he signed July 6, 2024, and could have become a restricted free agent. He set the Sharks' single-season record for points with 115 (45 goals, 70 assists) in 2025-26, playing all 82 games.
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