Eklund, who attended school in Apple Valley, was among three Los Angeles deputies killed during a Friday morning explosion.

The Sharks have signed forward William Eklund to a three-year, $16.8 million contract that carries an average annual value of $5.6 million.

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks got a significant piece of business done on Tuesday, and it had nothing to do with free agency. The Sharks have signed forward William Eklund to a three-year, $16. ...

The San Jose Sharks signed forward William Eklund to a three-year, $16.8 million contract extension on Tuesday.

The Sharks have made their first move of the free-agency period, giving William Eklund a contract extension that starts in 2026.

William Eklund signed a three-year, $16.8 million contract with San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The contract begins with the 2026-27 season and has an average annual value of $5.6 million.

The San Jose Sharks signed William Eklund to a three-year contract extension worth $16.8 million, the team announced on Tuesday. Eklund’s bridge deal carries at $5.6 million average annual value ...

Sharks general manager Mike Grier and forward William Eklund’s agent Todd Diamond were seen together Wednesday, which could bode well for a possible contract extension in San Jose.