Macklin Celebrini pens five-year extension with Sharks to become highest-paid NHL player

[p]The Canadian will earn an average of $18.8 million per year and remain with the franchise until 2032.[/p][p]“[b]I couldn’t be happier ​to sign an extension today[/b],” [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/celebrini-macklin/I7wgduSQ/"]Celebrini[/a] said.[/p][p]"[b]My teammates and ​I are ready to take another step toward the ultimate goal of bringing a Stanley Cup to this city and its incredible fans. I can’t wait to get going[/b].”[/p][embed guid="b792bd3c-c72d-4141-a19a-15870f36a83c" url="https://x.com/SanJoseSharks/status/2082481146542141839" social-type="twitter" /][p]After being selected first by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-jose-sharks/E588Co9j/"]Sharks[/a] in ‌the 2024 NHL Draft, he has become one of the best young players in the league and even set San Jose's franchise scoring record last campaign, scoring 115 points.[/p][p]He made history in the 2025-26 season, joining legend Wayne Gretzky as the only player to achieve a 40-plus goal, 70-plus assist season before turning 20 years old.[/p][image alt="Macklin Celebrini stats" id="e7e3d1e9-7160-4f71-887d-135aa8a6327f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f658acf4-825c-4678-92ec-bafe0427fe6f" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]“[b]In just two seasons as ​a teenager in the National Hockey League and ‌on the international stage, Macklin has established himself as one of the premier players in the world[/b],” Grier said in a statement.[/p][p]“[b]We are extremely excited to have him secured and committed as the ⁠centerpiece of a core ⁠of talented players ‌in San Jose[/b]."[/p]