Sharks sign Dell to 2-year contract extension worth reported $3.8M

The San Jose Sharks signed goaltender Aaron Dell to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday, the team announced.

The extension will reportedly pay Dell $3.8 million ($2.2 million next season and $1.6 million during the 2019-20 season), according to The Athletic's Kevin Kurz.

28-year-old is in the final season of a two-year, $1.225-million contract and is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

"Aaron has met every challenge he has faced in his career head-on and our team is a confident group when he's in the net," general manager Doug Wilson said in a release. "He's a very popular guy in the dressing room and we feel that Aaron and Martin (Jones) give us one of the top goaltending tandems in the League."

Dell has been solid as Martin Jones' backup this season, going 14-5-3 in 25 games with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

In his two years with the Sharks, he's amassed a record of 25-11-4 with a 2.39 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage.

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