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After signing superstar center Macklin Celebrini a historic five-year, $94 million contract extension earlier this week, the San Jose Sharks are staying busy.
The Sharks have announced that they have re-signed forward Collin Graf to a three-year, $4.25 million AAV contract.
"Collin was a big part of our team’s improvement this past season, being an effective penalty killer for us and his versatility in the lineup was extremely valuable,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said. “His hard working attitude and work ethic is a big reason why his game took another stride last year, and he continues to be an important person in our young group of players. We’re happy we are able to keep him a Shark for the next several seasons."
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With this deal, Graf has landed himself a nice raise from his previous $942,000 AAV, and he certainly deserved it. The young forward had an impressive breakout year for the Sharks in 2025-26, setting new career highs with 21 goals, 25 assists, and 46 points in 81 games. With these numbers, he finished third on the Sharks in goals and sixth in points.
While Graf blossomed into an important part of the Sharks' roster last season, the possibility of him hitting a new level after signing this deal should not be ruled out. At just 23 years old, he is still young enough to improve further as he continues to gain more experience with the Pacific Division club. He is also still in the very early parts of his NHL career.
Graf will now be looking to continue to improve after signing this nice bridge deal with the Sharks. In 121 games over three seasons with the Sharks, the Lincoln, Massachusetts native has recorded 26 goals, 33 assists, and 59 points. It will be intriguing to see how he builds upon these career stats from here.
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