Macklin Celebrini signs record $94M extension with San Jose Sharks
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 3:51 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on July 29, 2026. This deal, the largest in NHL history, keeps the 20-year-old superstar under contract through the 2031-32 season. Celebrini previously had one year left on his entry-level deal and has quickly risen to prominence since being selected first overall by the Sharks in 2024. Last season, he scored 45 goals and recorded 70 assists, setting a franchise record for points in a season before turning 20. Celebrini expressed enthusiasm for the future, citing the team's potential for success.
- •Celebrini's extension averages $18.8 million per year.
- •He broke Joe Thornton's franchise points record.
- •Celebrini led Canada in scoring at the Olympics.
- •The Sharks missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.
- •General manager Mike Grier highlighted Celebrini's elite status.
- 4:14 PMYahoo Sports — Macklin Celebrini Contract Extension Sets New NHL Salary High-Water Mark
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — Sharks' Macklin Celebrini signs record five-year contract extension
- 3:51 PMYahoo Sports — Macklin Celebrini signs record breaking extension, sets new bar for future NHL contracts
- 3:25 PMYahoo Sports — Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever
"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.
"San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini's deal will average $18.8 million a year, topping the $18 million by Anaheim's Leo Carlsson.
"The San Jose Sharks have locked up their franchise player to a record setting deal.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 4:14 PMMacklin Celebrini Contract Extension Sets New NHL Salary High-Water Mark
The Sharks locked up its young phenom at a record AAV.
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 4:07 PMSharks' Macklin Celebrini signs record five-year contract extension
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini's deal will average $18.8 million a year, topping the $18 million by Anaheim's Leo Carlsson.
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 3:51 PMMacklin Celebrini signs record breaking extension, sets new bar for future NHL contracts
The San Jose Sharks have locked up their franchise player to a record setting deal.
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 3:25 PMMacklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever
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.
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