Quote from Lebrun's Athletic article.
–A year ago, the Sharks had Marc-Édouard Vlasic and Martin Jones long-term extensions ready to unveil on July 1, both players signing one year before their deals expired, GM Doug Wilson not messing around with either core player. The expectation is that he’ll have a similar announcement if all goes well over the coming three weeks with centre Logan Couture, who is one year away from UFA status. A source suggested talks are progressing on a long-term extension for the 29-year-old, stud two-way centre. He’s earning $6 million next season in the final year of his current deal. There’s still lots of work to be done but perhaps Wilson can pull it off again this year with one of his core guys.