Sharks sign Michael Kesselring to three-year contract extension
ESPN NHL • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 12:41 AM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Michael Kesselring to a three-year contract extension, just a day after the NHL Draft. The deal carries an average annual value of $4.5 million and buys two unrestricted free agency years. Kesselring was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the 20th overall pick and is expected to provide strength on the Sharks' blue line. General Manager Mike Grier indicated that further additions to the defense are planned this offseason, which may affect Kesselring's lineup position.
- •Kesselring signed a three-year deal with an AAV of $4.5 million.
- •He was acquired from Buffalo along with a draft pick for the 20th overall selection.
- •This deal secures two UFA years for Kesselring.
- •The Sharks are looking to bolster their defense this offseason.
- •Kesselring may fit into the second or third defensive pairing.
- 8:51 PMESPN NHL — Sharks ink just-acquired Kesselring to new deal
- 8:22 AMYahoo Sports — Sharks Sign Kesselring, How To Unlock His Potential?
- 12:41 AMYahoo Sports — Sharks Sign Pending RFA Michael Kesselring to Three-Year Deal
"The San Jose Sharks have signed Michael Kesselring. The Sharks signed the 26-year-old defenseman to a three-year, $13.5 million contract ($4.5 million AAV), buying up two of his UFA seasons. There were no trade protections. Kesselring was a pending RFA. The #SJSharks signed recently acquired 26 y/o RFA RD Michael Kesselring to 3 year $4.5M […] The post Sharks Sign Kesselring, How To Unlock His Potential? appeared first on San Jose Hockey Now.
"San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier didn't take any time off following the 2026 NHL Draft, as just one day after wrapping up his business in Buffalo, the Sharks reportedly signed defenseman Michael Kesselring to a three-year contract extension.
"The Sharks signed newly acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring to a three-year, $13.5 million contract Monday.
Sources
External links- ESPN NHLJun 29, 2026, 8:51 PMSharks ink just-acquired Kesselring to new deal
The Sharks signed newly acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring to a three-year, $13.5 million contract Monday.
- Yahoo SportsJun 29, 2026, 8:22 AMSharks Sign Kesselring, How To Unlock His Potential?
The San Jose Sharks have signed Michael Kesselring. The Sharks signed the 26-year-old defenseman to a three-year, $13.5 million contract ($4.5 million AAV), buying up two of his UFA seasons. There were no trade protections. Kesselring was a pending RFA. The #SJSharks signed recently acquired 26 y/o RFA RD Michael Kesselring to 3 year $4.5M […] The post Sharks Sign Kesselring, How To Unlock His Potential? appeared first on San Jose Hockey Now.
- Yahoo SportsJun 29, 2026, 12:41 AMSharks Sign Pending RFA Michael Kesselring to Three-Year Deal
San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier didn't take any time off following the 2026 NHL Draft, as just one day after wrapping up his business in Buffalo, the Sharks reportedly signed defenseman Michael Kesselring to a three-year contract extension.
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