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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini turned down $20.8 million contract option originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Macklin Celebrini's five-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks will kick in for the 2027-28 season, and it'll pay him quite handsomely.
It'll work out to $18.8 million per year for Celebrini, a new NHL record for annual average value in a contract.
It could've been more, though. The maximum that Celebrini could've signed a contract for this summer was $20.8 million per year.
Turns out, the Sharks would've paid Celebrini that if he asked. He just didn't ask.
That's what front office leader Mike Grier told reporters on Wednesday:
Grier says if Celebrini had demanded the maximum contract ($20.8 million AAV), #SJSharks would've given it to him
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) July 29, 2026 MORE: Dylan Larkin…
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