With less than a month to go before the start of NHL free agency, Joe Pavelski on Tuesday said he remains confident he and the Sharks can reach an agreement on a new contract.
“I am still optimistic, we have had a little bit of talks, so hopefully things keep moving forward and go from there,” Pavelski said. “Things can change in a hurry. The discussions are kind of going on right now and we’ll see how they work out. But definitely optimistic. Definitely love it there and we’ll see where it goes.”
Pavelski, on a conference call to promote the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament this summer at Lake Tahoe, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent July 1 as he finishes the five-year, $30 million contract he signed in July 2013.