Eklund (wrist) signed a three-year, $16.8 million contract extension with the Sharks on Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eklund's new deal will begin in 2026-27. There hasn't been a substantial update on the status of Eklund's recovery from wrist surgery after the young forward was cut by a skate in a tune-up game at the 2025 IIHF World Championship in May. However, it was noted at the time that he is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall, and he's facing a three-month recovery period. When healthy, the 22-year-old Swede will fill a top-six role in addition to seeing time with the man advantage, and he's certainly a name to keep in mind for upcoming fantasy drafts, considering his offensive output has increased in each of the last two seasons.

Eklund underwent successful wrist surgery Monday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

EDGE Analysis

After a scary incident Saturday in which his wrist was cut by a skate in an exhibition contest ahead of the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Eklund will now be on the road to recovery. The 2021 first-round pick is set to miss the international tournament with Team Sweden, but he is expected to be ready for training camp in 2025-26. Peng noted that Eklund's recovery timeline is roughly three months. The 22-year-old Eklund took a step forward in his second full season with the Sharks, earning 17 goals and 58 points over 77 appearances. The left-shot winger's plus-minus rating also improved from minus-45 in 2023-24 to minus-7 in 2024-25, which highlights his progression on both ends of the ice.

Eklund is in stable condition after his wrist was cut by Filip Hronek's skate during a tune-up game Saturday ahead of the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eklund's agent, Todd Diamond, does not believe the skate "cut key tendons or nerves at the moment." The 22-year-old Eklund was taken to a local hospital after the incident in Brno, Czechia and posted on his Instagram account that "everything is fine." The World Championship begins May 9, and Eklund's hometown of Stockholm, Sweden, is co-hosting the tournament. The opportunity to represent Sweden at home would doubtlessly be memorable for the 22-year-old forward, but after that scary incident, the focus is squarely on his health and recovery.

Eklund logged an assist in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Eklund deflected a Tyler Toffoli shot, and Jan Rutta cleaned up the loose change at 4:20 of the second period. This was Eklund's third straight game with a helper, though he's now gone nine contests without a goal. The winger is up to 58 points (17 goals, 41 assists), 147 shots on net, 54 hits and a minus-5 rating across 75 appearances.

Eklund logged an assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

This was Eklund's second straight game with a helper, and he's earned three assists during his eight-game goal drought. The 22-year-old winger set up a Henry Thrun tally to tie the game at 2-2 in the second period. Eklund is now at 57 points, 146 shots on net, 53 hits, 44 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 74 appearances.

Eklund logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Eklund has been limited to two assists over his last seven contests. The 22-year-old's fading a little bit late in the season, but he's still seeing top-six minutes and plenty of power-play time, so he could find a second wind over the final week. He's at 17 goals, 39 helpers, 141 shots on net, 53 hits, 42 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 73 appearances.

Eklund recorded an assist, eight shots on net, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Eklund set a season high in shots on net, but he didn't have the most in the game -- Mason McTavish directed 11 pucks on target. The 22-year-old Eklund has picked up seven points and 21 shots over his last eight outings while continuing to fill a top-six role. He's now at 55 points, 134 shots, 48 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across 69 appearances this season.

Eklund scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Eklund's second-period goal was a bit of a lucky bounce after a failed pass by the Maple Leafs. He also set up Tyler Toffoli for a third-period tally that put the Sharks ahead 5-3. This was Eklund's second multi-point effort in a row, and he's up to five goals and seven helpers across 11 games in March. The 22-year-old winger set a career high with his 17th goal, and he's produced 54 points, 124 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 66 appearances in his second full season.

Eklund scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

This was Eklund's third multi-point effort of the month, and he's up to four goals and six assists over 10 contests in March. The 22-year-old winger opened the scoring at 2:13 of the second period and set up a Barclay Goodrow empty-netter in the final minute of the game. For the season, Eklund has 16 goals, 52 points, 121 shots on net, 45 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 65 appearances.

Eklund scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Eklund ended a four-game goal drought, a span in which he was limited to one assist. The 22-year-old's tally was all the Sharks could put past Frederik Andersen in this contest. Eklund is up to 15 goals, 50 points, 118 shots on net, 45 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 64 appearances. He's picked up three shorthanded points and 15 power-play points as he continues to emerge as an all-situations winger.