The Sharks and restricted free agent Luke Kunin are nearing a contract, sources tell San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng.
Kunin, 26, was on the last year of a two-year extension signed by general manager Mike Grier in July 2022. Kunin was acquired in a trade with the Nashville Predators as one of the first moves of Grier’s tenure.
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Kunin is expected to sign a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension with the Sharks.
Throughout the season, the coaching staff and Grier remarked on Kunin’s locker-room and on-ice presence, so it might come as no surprise that Grier is looking to extend his contract.
