{"id":207567,"date":"2026-03-06T16:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/207567\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:52:07","slug":"san-jose-sharks-sign-alex-nedeljkovic-to-two-year-6-million-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/207567\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Sharks sign Alex Nedeljkovic to two-year, $6 million contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s goaltending tandem. Askarov is signed through next season with a salary cap hit of $2 million.<\/p>\n

Nedeljkovic, 30, had been one of the Sharks\u2019 pending unrestricted free agents, as he is in the final year of a two-year, $5 million contract<\/a> he signed with the Penguins in June 2024.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Sharks (30-25-4) this season have a team save percentage of .885, which ranked 21st in the NHL before Friday\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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