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San Jose Sharks make Macklin Celebrini NHL's highest-paid player with extension
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Celebrini → make → extension
'I couldn't be happier to sign an extension today," star said after signing 5-year, $94-million US contract'
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star → sign → contract
San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94-million US extension Wednesday that will make him the highest-paid player in the NHL.
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him → sign → 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.
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that → have → 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.
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Anaheim → reach → Philadelphia
"I couldn't be happier to sign an extension today," Celebrini said in a statement.
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Celebrini → sign → statement
"The faith and support that Mr. Plattner, Mike Grier and the entire staff have shown me throughout the past two seasons is proof that we are building something special here.
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we → show → something
My teammates and I are ready to take another step toward the ultimate goal of bringing a Stanley Cup to this city and its incredible fans.
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teammates → take → city
I can't wait to get going."
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I → wait → ?
Celebrini, who turned 20 in June, has established himself as one of the game's top young stars since being picked first overall by San Jose in 2024.
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who → turn → 2024
His 178 points are the fifth most for a teenager and his 70 career goals are seventh best for a player before turning 20.
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goals → turn → 20
Celebrini had 45 goals and 70 assists last season, with his 115 points breaking Joe Thornton's franchise record of 114 set in 2006-07 and trailing Wayne Gretzky (137 in 1979-80) and Sidney Crosby (120 in 2006-07) for the most in a season for a player before turning 20.
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points → have → 20
He also was the leading goal scorer in the Olympics, with five goals to help Canada win the silver medal.
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Canada → lead → medal
"In just two seasons as a teenager in the National Hockey League and on the international stage, Macklin has established himself as one of the premier players in the world," Grier said.
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Grier → establish → world
"We are extremely excited to have him secured and committed as the centerpiece of a core of talented players in San Jose."
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him → have → Jose
Despite Celebrini's exploits, the Sharks still missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season.
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Sharks → miss → season
They improved by 34 points for the 10th best single-season jump in the last 30 years but landed four points out of the playoffs.
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They → improve → playoffs
A young core takes shape
Celebrini is part of a strong young core in San Jose alongside fellow promising players like Michael Misa, Will Smith, Igor Chernyshov and Sam Dickinson.
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Celebrini → take → Misa
The Sharks added even more young talent this offseason with three first-round picks headlined by Swedish left winger Ivar Stenberg at No. 2 overall.
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Sharks → add → .
They also added North Dakota defenseman Keaton Verhoeff at No. 9 and WHL Vancouver play-making defenseman Ryan Lin at No. 21.
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They → add → .
Grier also brought in veteran reinforcements at the start of the offseason, trading for defenseman Darnell Nurse and signing defenseman Jacob Trouba and forward Mason Marchment.
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Grier → bring → Trouba
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