"SAN JOSE Rookie defenseman Sam Dickinson played in his 10th NHL game of the season on Sunday, meaning the San Jose Sharks will be burning the first year of his entry-level contract. Dickinson, who had played in nine of the Sharks' first 12 games, will be in the lineup for their game against the Detroit Red Wings at SAP Center. Instead of sliding for another year, Dickinson's three-year deal will now expire after the 2027-28 season,"
"The Sharks also had the option of loaning Dickinson back to his major junior team, the London Knights. With Dickinson's deal, which carries a $942,500 salary cap hit, the Sharks are now at the NHL limit of 50 contracts. Per the NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Players' Association, the Sharks could play Dickinson in nine games without burning the first year of his ELC."
"This has been my dream for so long. Every kid who plays hockey's dream is to play in the NHL, and just to get a taste of it now is pretty surreal, he said. The opportunity to stay here for the year is potentially right around the corner, and it's everything that I've worked for and definitely something that I'm pretty excited for, the potential of it to happen."
Rookie defenseman Sam Dickinson played his 10th NHL game, which burns the first year of his three-year entry-level contract that will now expire after the 2027-28 season. Dickinson has appeared in nine of the Sharks' first 12 games and could move closer to unrestricted free agency if he reaches 40 games this season. The Sharks could have loaned him to the London Knights, but kept him on the roster despite a $942,500 salary-cap hit, bringing the club to the NHL limit of 50 contracts. At 19, Dickinson is ineligible for AHL assignment and called making the NHL a lifelong dream.
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