When the Sharks cleaned out their lockers following their first round loss to the Edmonton Oilers, general manager Doug Wilson told reporters that signing goaltender Martin Jones to an extension this summer was one of the organization’s top priorities.
Yesterday, Friend of the Blog Kevin Kurz examined the recent Scott Darling and Ben Bishop contracts in a piece, and what those meant for Jones’ contract status going forward. In his estimation, Jones is in line to make more than Darling and Bishop signed for:
Based on what has happened so far this summer, the guess here is Jones’ average annual salary settles somewhere in the $5.