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Celebrini Signs $94M Deal, Becomes NHL’s Highest-Paid

7/29/2026

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Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension, making him the NHL’s highest-paid player.
Negotiated by Mike Grier and Hasso Plattner, the deal runs through 2031-32 with an $18.8 million average annual value.
Despite missing the playoffs for a seventh straight year, the Sharks added three first-round picks to a core that includes Michael Misa, Will Smith, Igor Chernyshov and Sam Dickinson.

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Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension, making him the NHL’s highest-paid player.
Negotiated by Mike Grier and Hasso Plattner, the deal runs through 2031-32 with an $18.8 million average annual value.
Despite missing the playoffs for a seventh straight year, the Sharks added three first-round picks to a core that includes Michael Misa, Will Smith, Igor Chernyshov and Sam Dickinson.