Tierney, who was a restricted free agent, signed his qualifying offer from the Sharks on Monday, Renaud Lavoie of Le Journal de Montreal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tierney's deal is a one-year pact worth $735,000. The center recorded 11 goals and 12 assists in 80 games for the Sharks last season. If the 37-year-old Joe Thornton (knee-ACL) is unable to recover in time for the start of the regular season, Tierney could be in for an uptick in playing time out of the gate.