Macklin Celebrini is already making quick work of the Sharks’ record book, and if his pace holds, the climb could get even steeper in 2026-27.
The San Jose forward heads into his third season with 178 career points in 152 career games, good enough to rank 20th all-time in franchise history. He’s already gone past names like Pat Falloon, Evander Kane and William Eklund, and now the next targets are stacked in front of him: Milan Michalek, Kevin Labanc and Erik Karlsson.
If Celebrini keeps producing at the same rate and plays all 84 games in the 2026-27 season, he’d finish with 276 points. That would put him 13th on the Sharks’ all-time scoring list by season’s end.
The first step is Michalek, who sits 19th with 214 points in San Jose. Labanc is next at 225, a mark Celebrini should be able to reach soon after. Karlsson is the tougher hurdle, holding 17th with 243 points.
From there, the numbers bunch up. Mike Ricci, Dan Boyle, Ryane Clowe and Marco Sturm are separated by just 10 total points, so that group could fall in short order if Celebrini keeps rolling. Clear that cluster, and he’d land at 13th.
The next name ahead is Vincent Damphousse, who posted 289 points in teal. That’s a little beyond Celebrini’s current point-per-game pace, but the source notes it would be within reach if he takes another big step this season.
Jonathan Cheechoo is just two points ahead of Damphousse in 11th, and that’s probably the ceiling for Celebrini in 2026-27. Timo Meier owns 10th place with 316 points before his trade to the New Jersey Devils.
There’s more than one leaderboard to watch, too. If Celebrini matches last season’s assist total, he could crack the Sharks’ top 15 in career assists. And once he gets to 100 career goals, he’ll also begin showing up on the franchise’s all-time goal list.
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