On Tuesday, the NHL announced Sharks center Macklin Celebrini has been named the cover athlete for EA Sports NHL27.
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— NHL (@NHL) July 14, 2026After the announcement, Greg Wyshynski at ESPN published an interview he did with Celebrini in which they talked about a wide range of topics that included Leo Carlsson’s blockbuster offer sheet and his own financial future. Celebrini can sign an extension now; his entry-level contract expires next summer.
Celebrini told Wyshynski that signing a market-setting contract like Carlsson isn’t as important as winning. And he might be willing to “settle” for what might be perceived as a lower number to put the Sharks in position to have a strong roster.
Yeah, 100%. I mean that’s why all of us play. We want to win. We’re competitive and we want to win. Obviously, guys want to get paid — as they should, because you’ve got to make a living. There are guys that deserve those numbers that are getting them, but of course you want to put your team in the best spot possible where you give a team the ability to make moves necessary to win. I think all that goes into the decision.
Like I said, I haven’t really had many discussions about it or thought through it too much yet. Still kind of on the fence. But yeah, there’s definitely a lot to think about.
We’re obviously still waiting to hear about Connor Bedard‘s new contract with the Blackhawks. We’ll see where that number comes in.
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