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NHL trade chatter centers on Alexander Nikishin with Penguins not publicly named as a suitor; meanwhile the San Jose Sharks signed Macklin Celebrini to a five-year, $18.8 million contract, making him the highest-paid player in the game. The piece also touches on next summer’s UFAs and notes a late-season favor from the Wheeling Nailers, who traded prospect Gabriel D’Aigle to the Florida Everblades.
San Jose Sharks star-in-the-making Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension that carries an NHL-record $18.8 million average annual value, signaling Celebrini’s elite status and giving GM Mike Grier five years to build a contender as the salary cap continues to rise.
The San Jose Sharks locked up Macklin Celebrini with a five-year, $94 million extension, making him the team’s core for years to come and set to become the NHL’s highest-paid player by AAV ($18.8M) starting in 2027-28. The 20-year-old center had a breakout 115-point season, eclipsing the franchise single-season points record (114) and earning Hart Trophy votes and other accolades. The deal, which includes signing bonuses and a no-move clause, secures Celebrini through 2032 as San Jose pursues a Stanley Cup with him at the center of the roster.
San Jose Sharks star Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension (about $18.8 million per year), the richest deal in NHL history and locking him up through 2031-32. At age 20, he posted 115 points last season (45 goals, 70 assists) and captained Canada offensively at the Olympics, cementing his status as one of hockey’s top talents. Despite the deal, the Sharks missed the playoffs for the seventh straight year but showed notable improvement, with GM Mike Grier calling Celebrini the franchise centerpiece.
Twenty-year-old Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension with the San Jose Sharks, averaging $18.8 million per season—the league’s top annual value—after a record-setting 2025-26 season (115 points in 82 games). The deal cements Celebrini as the centerpiece of San Jose’s ongoing rebuild as they aim for a Stanley Cup in coming years.
Philadelphia offered Leo Carlsson a five-year, $90 million deal ($18 million AAV), with Anaheim seven days to match or receive four first-round picks; this move doesn’t affect Macklin Celebrini since he’s not eligible for an offer sheet, but it could set a benchmark for his next Sharks contract, likely in the high-teens AAV given cap growth and San Jose’s financial flexibility.
San Jose signed 18-year-old forward Ivar Stenberg, the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract after a breakout SHL season with Frolunda (33 points in 43 games), the most by an 18-year-old in SHL since the Sedin brothers. Stenberg just finished development camp and scored in the Prospect Scrimmage; he’ll join his first NHL training camp in September and may participate in the 2026 Rookie Faceoff. The Sharks continue their practice of housing young players with current or former Sharks to help them acclimate, with potential housing arranged through Alexander Wennberg.
The Sharks signed 2026 No. 2 overall pick Ivar Stenberg to an entry-level contract and expect him to push for a top-nine role next season; development camp impressed with his speed and hockey sense, and Sharks officials say there’s a learning curve ahead. Stenberg will train in Gothenburg, is excited to play with Macklin Celebrini, and can play both wings (preferring left).
San Jose Sharks acquire defenseman Darnell Nurse from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Shakir Mukhamadullin and prospect Zack Sharp, adding a 6-foot-4 top-four blueliner on a deal through 2030 with a $9.25M AAV. Nurse is expected to bolster the Sharks’ defense and penalty kill, and his no-trade list expansion was noted; the Oilers shift includes Mukhamadullin’s status as a former Meier trade centerpiece. The report also mentions a Jacob Trouba signing on the same day.
San Jose strengthens its shaky blue line by acquiring Darnell Nurse from Edmonton in exchange for Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp. The move adds a mobile, top-four presence but comes with Nurse’s $9.25 million AAV, potentially creating cap headaches as the Sharks’ young core rises in cost. Edmonton gains cap flexibility by shedding the contract. Pronman views Nurse as a solid No. 3/4, Mukhamadullin as a future No. 4/5, and Sharp as an AHL-caliber defenceman. Grades: Sharks B+, Oilers B.
The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Darnell Nurse from the Edmonton Oilers for Shakir Mukhamadullin and prospect Zack Sharp, taking on Nurse’s $9.25 million cap hit as part of an eight-year, $74 million deal. Nurse, who turns 32 next February, brings veteran leadership and top-pair experience to a defense-already-thematic rebuild, while Edmonton reshapes its roster. The Sharks also signed Jacob Trouba to a four-year, $33 million contract that day, and now have about $14 million in cap space as they pursue a playoff run next season.
Darnell Nurse was traded from the Oilers to the Sharks for defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin and the rights to Zachary Sharp; Nurse, 31, is under four years remaining on an eight-year, $74 million contract and brings top-pair experience and leadership, while Mukhamadullin had 12 points in 50 games this season and Sharp is a 21-year-old defenseman who has yet to sign.
On the 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman suggested Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski would likely want to win somewhere else, with his no-movement clause limiting a quick Sharks move; Dallas is cited as a sensible destination, and Werenski’s contract through 2027-28 means the situation could shift in two years as San Jose contends around young star Macklin Celebrini.
The San Jose Sharks used this weekend’s NHL Draft to jump-start their rebuild, grabbing high-upside winger Ivar Stenberg at No. 2, trading William Eklund to the Senators, adding a solid blue-line piece in Keaton Verhoeff, and taking a 7-foot-1 project, Alexander Karmanov, with the 201st pick, all while Macklin Celebrini’s strong showing remains a beacon of hope for the franchise.
The San Jose Sharks are among several teams pursuing Norris-winning defenseman Zach Werenski as Columbus Blue Jackets field trade calls; Werenski has two years left on a $9.583 million AAV deal and isn’t seeking an extension with Columbus, while CBJ wants NHL-ready assets. Amid the trade chatter, SJ also drafted towering defenseman Alexander Karmanov and fans react to the Sharks’ draft haul and ongoing trade discussions.