San Jose Sharks star Macklin Celebrini has signed a five-year contract extension that will make him the NHL’s highest-paid player, the team announced.<\/p>\n
The deal, which kicks in during the 2027-28 season, is worth $94 million and will average $18.8 million. That exceeds the $18 million-a-year average in the Philadelphia Flyers’ offer sheet to center Leo Carlsson, which the Anaheim Ducks matched.<\/p>\n
Celebrini, 20, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, broke the Sharks’ single-season record for points\u00a0with 115 last season in his second year in the league.<\/p>\n
He was a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player, voted on by fellow players) and played for Team Canada at the Olympics.<\/p>\n
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini signs record five-year contract extension<\/p>\n
Reporting by Mike Brehm, USA TODAY \/ USA TODAY<\/p>\n
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