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The San Jose Sharks agreed to terms with two of its core players on Saturday as NHL free agency opened, inking goalie Martin Jones and defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to long-term contract extensions.
The deals were first reported by TSN insider Pierre LeBrun. Vlasic’s deal is worth $56 million over eight years, while Jones’ deal is worth $5.75 million per year over six seasons.
The two were set to hit unrestricted free agency next summer, so that’s when the new contracts will set in.
Sharks have signed Marc-Edouard Vlasic to an 8-year, $56 million extension ($7 M aav) and Martin Jones to a 6-year deal worth $5.75 M aav
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 1, 2017
Jones was acquired two years ago in a labyrinthine trade that sent him from L.A. to Boston to the Sharks in the offseason. He led the Sharks to the Stanley Cup Final in 2015-16, and sported a 2.40 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 2016-17.
Vlasic, 30, has spent his entire career with San Jose and is considered one of the better defensive defensemen in the NHL. He registered a career-high 39 points in 2015-16.
He is not actually a jar of pickles.