San Jose Sharks Sign Alexander Wennberg to a Three-Year, $18M Contract Extension
Wennberg, 31, avoids unrestricted free agency with a three-year, $18 million extension after tallying 26 points this season, the Sharks confirmed Sunday.
- On Sunday, Alexander Wennberg agreed to a three-year, $18 million extension with the San Jose Sharks.
- Facing unrestricted free agency at season's end, the Sharks acted to avoid losing Alexander Wennberg, center, or trading him at the March trade deadline.
- Having compiled 108 goals and 288 assists, Alexander Wennberg, NHL veteran, has seven goals and 19 assists this season and was selected for Sweden's team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
- He is tied for second on the Sharks with 19 assists this season, and the extension keeps a valued playmaker under contract, altering short-term roster stability.
- Having joined the Sharks as a free agent last season, Alexander Wennberg is in the second year of a two-year, $10 million contract signed July 1, 2024, maintaining the Sharks' recent roster continuity.
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SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks have signed Alexander Wennberg to a three-year, $18 million contract, keeping the veteran center in the organization rather than trading him or letting him walk via free agency. Wennberg, 31, is tied for second on the Sharks with 19 assists and tied for third with 26 points on the year. Wennberg has 396 career points in 830 career games in the league with the Sharks, New York Rangers, Seattle Kraken, Florida Panth…
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