Sharks Sign Dellandrea to 2-Year, $3.25M Extension

The San Jose Sharks secured a key piece of their rebuilding roster on Friday by signing forward Ty Dellandrea to a two-year contract extension worth $3.25 million, ensuring the 25-year-old center remains with the team through the 2027-28 season. In a related move, the Sharks recalled goaltender Laurent Brossoit from the American Hockey League as prospect Yaroslav Askarov recovers from a minor lower-body injury.

Dellandrea, who was entering the final year of his previous contract, had his signing rights acquired by San Jose from the Dallas Stars in 2024 for a fourth-round draft pick. He then signed a two-year, $2.6 million deal with the Sharks, marking his transition from Dallas, where he spent his first four NHL seasons after being selected 13th overall in the 2018 draft. In 261 career games, Dellandrea has recorded 17 goals and 44 assists, often filling bottom-six roles with a focus on defensive responsibilities.

This season, Dellandrea showed early promise before a lower-body injury sidelined him on January 6. In 42 games, he tallied two goals and nine assists while averaging a career-high 14 minutes and 24 seconds of ice time per game. Deployed primarily as a center after...