Sharks bring back Marleau on 1-year deal

The San Jose Sharks signed veteran forward Patrick Marleau to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

Marleau's deal is worth $700,000, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

The 41-year-old will skate in his 23rd NHL season and is the oldest player currently under contract, with Joe Thornton and Zdeno Chara remaining free agents.

Marleau ranks fifth on the NHL's regular-season games played list (1,723) and is 44 appearances shy of tying Gordie Howe's record of 1,767.

San Jose dealt Marleau to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the trade deadline last February. He tallied 11 goals and 11 assists across 66 games between the two clubs in 2019-20.

Marleau is the Sharks' franchise leader in games played (1,551) goals (518), and points (1,102).

The Sharks also signed free-agent forward Matt Nieto to a one-year deal Tuesday. San Jose drafted the 27-year-old in 2011 and he spent parts of his first four NHL seasons with the squad.

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