Alex Wennberg is going nowhere.
The San Jose Sharks locked up a key piece of their forward group on Sunday, signing Alexander Wennberg to a three-year contract extension worth $18 million.
The 31-year-old center was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but the new deal will keep him in San Jose through the 2028–29 campaign. Wennberg has been a steady presence in the Sharks’ lineup this year, recording seven goals and 19 assists while providing dependable two-way play down the middle.
His strong season has also earned international recognition, as Wennberg was selected to represent Sweden at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Over the course of his NHL career, Wennberg has totaled 108 goals and 288 assists for 396 points in 830 games with the Sharks, New York Rangers, Seattle Kraken, Florida Panthers, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He originally signed with San Jose as a free agent prior to last season and has since become an important veteran presence and contributor for the club.
Sharks Fresh Off Loss
San Jose (20-18-3) is coming off a 7–3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Saturday. Despite the lopsided score, left winger Pavol Regenda provided a bright spot, scoring the first hat trick of his NHL career. Outside of Regenda’s three goals, however, offense was hard to come by for the Sharks at SAP Center.
Goaltender Yaroslav Askarov endured a difficult outing, surrendering three goals on 10 shots before being replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic. Nedeljkovic stopped 12 of 16 shots in relief.
The Sharks will look to bounce back Tuesday night when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets, as their six-game homestand reaches its midpoint. San Jose enters the matchup facing an uphill battle, having lost five of its last six games against Columbus. Coverage of the game begins at 9 p.m. local time.
