Macklin Celebrini signs $94 million extension with Sharks, highest in NHL history
8 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 12:53 AM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Macklin Celebrini has signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension with the San Jose Sharks, making him the highest-paid player in NHL history. The extension, which carries an average annual value of $18.8 million, keeps Celebrini with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season. He had one year remaining on his previous entry-level contract. Celebrini established himself as a top player since being the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and recorded 115 points last season, breaking a franchise record. Despite Celebrini's performance, the Sharks have missed the playoffs for seven consecutive seasons.
- •Celebrini's extension is worth $94 million over five years.
- •He had 45 goals and 70 assists last season.
- •Celebrini is entering his third NHL season.
- •Sharks missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season.
- •Celebrini's average annual value surpasses Leo Carlsson's $18 million.
- 12:53 AMYahoo Sports — Celebrini Becomes NHL’s Highest-Paid Player
- 4:29 PMBleacher Report — Macklin Celebrini Signs $94M Sharks Contract Extension to Become NHL's Highest-Paid Player - bleacherreport.com
- 4:03 PMESPN — Celebrini extension makes him NHL's highest-paid
- 3:28 PMNBCSports.com — Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever - NBC Sports
- 3:12 PMYahoo Sports — Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever
- 2:56 PMYahoo Sports — Sharks' Macklin Celebrini becomes NHL's highest-paid player with 5-year, $94M extension
"San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension Wednesday that will make him the highest-paid player in the NHL. Celebrini had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract before signing the deal that keeps him locked up with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season. The $18.8 million average annual value of the deal that Celebrini reached with general manager Mike Grier and owner Hasso Plattner is the richest in NHL history, topping the $18 million a year Leo Carlsson got when Anaheim matched a five-year offer sheet from Philadelphia.
"Celebrini had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract before signing the deal that keeps him locked up with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season.
"Celebrini $18.8 million salary cap hit takes the title from Leo Carlsson, who will earn an average of $18 million a season over the next five years.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 30, 2026, 12:53 AMCelebrini Becomes NHL’s Highest-Paid Player
Macklin Celebrini signs a five-year deal with an $18.8 million annual value, making him the highest-paid player in the NHL.
- Bleacher ReportJul 29, 2026, 4:29 PMMacklin Celebrini Signs $94M Sharks Contract Extension to Become NHL's Highest-Paid Player - bleacherreport.com
The San Jose Sharks are locking in Macklin Celebrini to the highest annual salary in NHL history.
- ESPNJul 29, 2026, 4:03 PMCelebrini extension makes him NHL's highest-paid
The $18.8 million average annual value on his five-year extension will make Macklin Celebrini the highest-paid player in the NHL.
- NBCSports.comJul 29, 2026, 3:28 PMMacklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever - NBC Sports
Celebrini had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract before signing the deal that keeps him locked up with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season.
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 3:12 PMMacklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever
San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension Wednesday that will make him the highest-paid player in the NHL. Celebrini had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract before signing the deal that keeps him locked up with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season. The $18.8 million average annual value of the deal that Celebrini reached with general manager Mike Grier and owner Hasso Plattner is the richest in NHL history, topping the $18 million a year Leo Carlsson got when Anaheim matched a five-year offer sheet from Philadelphia.
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 2:56 PMSharks' Macklin Celebrini becomes NHL's highest-paid player with 5-year, $94M extension
Celebrini $18.8 million salary cap hit takes the title from Leo Carlsson, who will earn an average of $18 million a season over the next five years.
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