“Want to see every day, every year us getting better” – Tomas Hertl signs eight-year contract with Sharks
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Czech forward Tomas Hertl has agreed to an eight-year contract with the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL) on Wednesday.
The official financial terms were not released, however, Sportsnet reported that Hertl’s deal comes with an $8.1375 million cap hit with a three-year no-movement clause while the remaining five years he has a no-trade clause.
The 28-year-old forward is in the final season of a four-year contract he signed with Sharks in July 2018. He has scored 48 points (25 goals, 23 assists) in 59 games this season and is tied with Timo Meier for the Sharks lead in goals.
“It’s [good] to sign a nice long contract and be a franchise player and be part of the Sharks,” Hertl said. “It’s an honour, but at the same time, I know what is coming with that. I’m one of the leaders and I have to make it better, so it’s challenging for me and I want to see every day, every year us getting better.”
“Wasn’t really wanting to leave, but it’s business”
Selected by the Sharks in the first round (No. 17) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Hertl has scored 371 points (176 goals, 195 assists) in 562 regular-season games and 42 points (24 goals, 18 assists) in 62 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
“Over the last two weeks we had great talks with Joe and the team,” Hertl said. “It hasn’t been an easy last couple of years, but I think we are this year [proving] we can play good hockey. My heart was always here at home with the Sharks. I wasn’t really wanting to leave, but at the end of the day, it’s business. But I’m really excited to be here signed for many years.”
“I see a lot of potential,” he added. “We’ve been down a couple of years but now it’s time to come back and be a playoff team.”
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