BREAKING: Kunin Re-Signs With Sharks

LAS VEGAS — The San Jose Sharks and restricted free agent Luke Kunin are nearing a deal, sources tell San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng.

Told #SJSharks and RFA Luke Kunin are nearing a deal

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) June 28, 2024

Kunin, 26, was on the last year of a two-year extension signed by Mike Grier in July 2022. He was acquired in a trade with the Nashville Predators as one of the first moves of Mike Grier’s tenure as general manager.

Per Puckpedia, Kunin is expected to sign a $2.75 million, one-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks.

Throughout the season, the coaching staff and Mike Grier have remarked on Kunin’s locker-room and on-ice presence, so it may come as no surprise that Grier is looking to extend his contract.

“Kunny is someone who exemplifies a lot of the things that we’re looking for here, he was someone who was in the battle every night,” Grier said. “We needed more guys doing that.”

RFA Kunin Hopes To Sign Multi-Year Contract With Sharks

“He’s an unbelievable human being. He’s a great leader. He’s a character guy that I think these young players can watch, how he prepares and how he is a pro,” new San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said at the Draft. “I can’t say enough good things about Luke Kunin. We need more Luke Kunins.”