SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks on Friday answered any lingering questions about their goaltending tandem for next season, signing goalie Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year, $6 million contract extension that carries a $3 million average annual value.
Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins last July, Nedeljkovic has an 11-9-2 record and a .902 save percentage in 26 games with the Sharks this season, as he and rookie Yaroslav Askarov have formed San Jose’s goaltending tandem. Askarov is signed through next season with a salary cap hit of $2 million.
Nedeljkovic, 30, had been one of the Sharks’ pending unrestricted free agents, as he is in the final year of a two-year, $5 million contract he signed with the Penguins in June 2024.
Over his previous eight appearances, Nedeljkovic has played some of his best hockey of the season, going 6-1- 0 with a .928 save percentage.
The Sharks (30-25-4) this season have a team save percentage of .885, which ranked 21st in the NHL before Friday’s games. The Sharks, who are three points out of a playoff spot, play the St. Louis Blues on Friday and the New York Islanders on Saturday to close out a six-game homestand.
In 205 career NHL games with Carolina, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and San Jose, Nedeljkovic has an 85-69-29 record and a .903 save percentage with nine shutouts.
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