The San Jose Sharks are in no rush to work out an extension with Macklin Celebrini
Curtis Pashelka: San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier said that he’s open to signing forwards Maklin Celebrini and Will Smith to contract extensions this offseason. He said there isn’t any rush and it’s advantageous in the event that they don’t get extensions done within the offseason.
Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News: Macklin Celebrini is contract extension eligible on July 1st, and he said on Saturday that he’s open for anything.
“I’m just open to each possibility. There’s nothing really that goes into it. It goes hand in hand with me. I would like to commit to this team and being here. I adore it here. I’m open to whatever happens.”
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GM Mike Grier said he hasn’t spoken with Celebrini’s agent, Pat Brisson, and added there’s numerous time and no rush.
Celebrini is in line for an enormous payday. Kirill Kaprizov has the most important NHL deal at eight years and $17 million per. Leon Draisaitl is up next at $14 million per.
Elliotte Friedman on this 32 Thoughts: The Podcast said that he believes Celebrini’s camp can be in search of three to 5 years and never seven or eight. The Sharks could also be okay with anything aside from 4 years as that might walk him right to unrestricted free agency.
A few San Jose Sharks free agents, and their coach has a 12 months left
Curtis Pashelka: GM Grier said that pending UFA defenseman Mario Ferraro will likely test free agency, but added he’s not closing the door on bringing any of their pending UFAs back.
- Curtis Paskelka: Ferraro had said that he would like to sign a longer-term deal, but said that he just wish to play. He doesn’t appear to frightened if it’s two, three, or five years.
Sheng Peng: GM Grier said that they wish to bring pending RFA Shakir Mukhamadullin back and that they still imagine in him.
Curtis Pashelka: Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky is entering the ultimate 12 months of his contract and said he’ll keep things between him and GM Grier when asked if he’s okay going into the season without an extension.
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“I like this organization. I like this area. My family loves it here. I like seeing the Shark Tank (full). There (could be) no higher feeling (than) to be the pinnacle coach of this team, getting this team back within the playoffs. I can inform you that I can see the fervour. I can see how badly people want it. To hopefully deliver that might be a dream come true for myself.”
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