# Macklin Celebrini on Sharks contract talks, Sidney Crosby and more

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-14 16:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 12.65

## Executive Summary
San Jose Sharks star Macklin Celebrini makes history as the cover athlete for EA Sports' NHL 27.

## Intelligence Brief
Macklin Celebrini has been named the cover athlete for the video game EA Sports NHL 27. He is the first player from the San Jose Sharks to receive this honor since Nolan in 2001.


Coverage from NHL.com, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and The Hockey Writers emphasizes the significance of the cover selection. Additional reports from ESPN indicate that Celebrini is also discussing his contract with the Sharks and addressing topics involving Sidney Crosby.


Future developments include the release of the game and further updates regarding Celebrini's contract talks with San Jose.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who is the cover athlete for NHL 27?
Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks.

### When was the last time a Sharks player was on the cover?
Nolan was the last Sharks player on the cover in 2001.

### What other topics are being discussed regarding Celebrini?
Coverage includes mentions of his contract talks with the Sharks and discussions regarding Sidney Crosby.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
NHL, Sharks, Nolan, Celebrini, Macklin Celebrini, Sidney Crosby, EA Sports NHL, NHL Rumours Celebrini

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.espn.com | Macklin Celebrini on Sharks contract talks, Sidney... | 2026-07-15 12:41 | [Source Link](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49356690/nhl-27-cover-athlete-macklin-celebrini-sidney-crosby-lebron-james-warriors) |
| Yahoo Sports | Deen’s Daily: NHL 27 Cover Athlete Macklin Celebrini; Avalanche Departures Recap; Dubas, Pridham Reunion | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE1BSWtoaVlxLWpVMFJGRUVFbVRCS1ZCQVA1aHRBbmt6SkVfX1V1b1V1Q21sTnFJN0d5d3V5VF9WYTB0U2JfWG8tM1NBaUg5TEZVNUdjRHd0NVowTXJFZi1ZRkZUV3dFek5HS3FReWlYVUlGR3hDUko5S0N2a3Q?oc=5) |
| Sportsnet.ca | Celebrini would consider taking discount on next contract with Sharks, star says | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNejh4cC1wS19EQnZYeXlIUUlyZURhalBPOHFhWWVLZ1MweVZVUWtXU1U1MHVIODhfM1Nra2FVbHk3eDRRX3drRXNuLVlKQUdYSWY3MmhkcVhEV3BsS2dmU3J5eVJMcDRmYk1lYnp3Q1JhX0ZrMW1zWXlqcmJFR09aa25rSW8tdDNOc1dsRkN0Z2o2bDltRkNJNDQ5c2NwUHlDd0p1d3RyZDQ4NFVRbk1pT1RNb055U25r?oc=5) |
| San Jose Hockey Now | Celebrini Talks Contract Extension, Carlsson Offer Sheet, Playing With Stenberg & More | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNQTBvbGY0MzdCa25iYW1tQUlSUFFxSUd4c09LTFdwc0JDS2FlRTFxajdudEdhdkpoYTNOXzFlY21HT3gyQWNQZTdtb3NDRWpwLW44VVp2WERUVk5ib2NZR2pTT3NZMmlrT3FNNElvMmZROWFoS3hKLUp4LWVJRG9XY1FtLWFVSmstRVV6LXdZZlZ2a09OQTZpMkhIdDVGaF81SW5fT0pydExMU2VKelJ3cU9R?oc=5) |
| The Mercury News | Macklin Celebrini makes history, again, and talks contract extension | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxORUtidFQ2M21FVW1fTU1yZGk4VGphQmpzenh6ekR2YkswZXM4SDBQTmdwaVktOUF3WFVBcGhuUjVNQnlBZHR1Z29kSHQtRWYzMTNjYUplTFFlOUIwanJsQ0sxQ0RiRzBYelBIQjJkTnVhVE9mOWJUUXZwbU1TWHM4bGVzUWwyeTZoXy1UM1JaYXpuZVgtVFhOTU5BVjZnZUFU0gGmAUFVX3lxTFBZUlJ3bjJZOGlrVHVkLTlrbXFJbTBpQVlNTTVzcG9IQUdZN1dicEtjZVlJVGpGNVZxc2VrVGt6TzRKREhDUk1OY0RiQlVGS0kxZW9vc0NQYXVrV25EUnFEZEZEUllScWpWaFNVUVkxc09QVElXX1Fua240TlpieUE2M2hxS21kaHA5VEhZa0kxODkteTczanBYa0VZWnNJbk5BMGZoUVE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | NHL 27 cover athlete: Sharks C Macklin Celebrini becomes youngest player featured | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxON09YR0tRVEZJTXZUT0hPazh6U0ZTWGU4THZvcVVOeVpiVzRPNEY1UWZjd0RkXzZ2MDVDT01HWUdXaVFxUWJrY2QwTk5xejN1SkNrWGxCbjFYZEVQVERPaC0zVERteFN4c1JKZEJWVEJFOE5HV2NtQndNWE5haENaQkEzeXRGMEtvX19wLWV3aVFZM1JjSElzb2t6NUpvSnEtNHctZGg4MlNoLVFmZDY2ejBFTUhrOTZjbEtWTGN0dC1LZENxU29IMC1yS24?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Revealed for NHL 27 Cover, Discusses Milestone and More in B/R Interview | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxNcGFoX0E5SDhGeExELUdxSEVycVlZaks5SFRBM29PU1B0Q3lWSExtVlk2TWdfdE15d3hWMXFnMnh5RXVYNUpzTGhpeDRvaDlkNnVDdmN3RklZTWhwVFpCVWVMbXllNEdlVXNjd19UTTNSMlVBcW1xMGo3aXdVVUdJNWxXaUpXWm5qSUoyS3NQNVMyUXA5Y2twaW5Gbi1aNy1LZ0NiQ0ZmS01oNEpJczQyTkp3cVAyMHFSYkFLNW1ZTUNnaTg0dVNTU2c0UEZ4dw?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Sharks star Macklin Celebrini just made an impressive bit of NHL and video game history | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPaU54NmRHUEo1cEE3Ym9EMUZoM3E2aXJpNEJJS2hZRmFid0p5NkVpeDBpc2l5dENKMkwyZm1ldWFoLUlFcWFMZnB3Y3VTU1YyQmd6SmVNTTFRS0xnRGFQaGc2dkI1eE9YTEJrNjB5S2otTnYwUzZoSEczOTNISGZRV2dEMHRrc01weTdQSXBhMnpxSHpkbHhXUjZEYl8zTTJDLWZSZA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Sharks News: Macklin Celebrini Makes History as NHL 27 Cover Athlete | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxON2J6ejhOT2l4YTdROHRRX0JveFc0Q3hXZHBYVFNXR2hIZnZWcmhXZ2J6eXpxUjNGbVRYYm5XazV6TlM1ajg0UWtrTVJ1OW02VlQtM0Y4ZDhtd1ZtdEtoRW81QVNWRUJEQVRPSFUwNVNlSVVLNGlCU19sMkYyckxkdmdnMERHYmY2S053ZA?oc=5) |
| San Jose Hockey Now | SJHN Daily: Celebrini on How Soccer Impacted Him…Will Be NHL 27 Cover Athlete? Sharks Buy Building From Google | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQemg2UDVUOVFFaTNIUFIyMloxYWl1WVNGTi1Xcm5RQjlvR2ZqSjZIaDJzVDQyZ2NSZnd4QjBYR0hmSDQtSTN4RzFEYldMdTlxUWdHRzdBV1BkNDJ4QWk2VnI4WHpNT2lCQkliUEN0N1pmNGpRYmY2UHZFS1o2UzFWVnFFUkRfcGNibmJLX1BzakVSVXZiWC0tb0hB?oc=5) |
| Sportsnet.ca | Sharks' Macklin Celebrini becomes youngest NHL cover athlete in history | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNb0VGRFhPMDBza0JFR1NwUVZqXzVnNy14Z0dfcHBzNk5weWRsdFdWbDgxLTNRRmU0Q3FlMTFzdFFmcV9pUmhXUWJvWjR0U2huNEtrUkJkX1NkRWZYeG5Oai1ZaEZ3ZHh1VDZ0RmZadUZxbjVIWDBvX2Y2dFA2UGMtcGJiVU82VFdMdkdCNnBfYU1CbndSQWlNSVV2QXk3VENNN1hGX0NDckZpNnNC?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Celebrini on cover of EA Sports NHL 27, first Sharks player since Nolan in 2001 | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5XZXEtX2FPQ2FuU2E4WWRoOHZVNHZ4bWtUUWp0V3QtazlxVE9XQkpSWFFWNU1ZVjlCckp3VkRKelRETHlFRG9sQ0RrLWx1RUdINE94MFNCcjdoUlJZR3lpamJmR2E4QU4xWF9mRWd0QzJWSXdLUWZSZDNKdzRaUQ?oc=5) |
| The Hockey Writers | NHL Rumours: Celebrini on NHL 27 Cover, Bjorck Joins Jets & Vatrano Cap Dump | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOSHUyeU5odHZjWjdUY01MZ1FFUXJJMDFBbDRVQWNyZEowdG9rSDRhZWhSMnBBLUZBbDZzazJVSkhxTGpUemI4aXZDWXM0Mk0xcy1xWUVmSVhEcTlqUlJ3WjZNYndiVUpxTmFzbWdNbjd3ZG1kdHRWTU9QeHEyUWNBRmlTQTE2TE9kaUNsQUlXZTcyRXZyTkVKSGU4X2QwTzh0ZGFCZldTTUI0dHNYelc2bDB6TQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Named EA Sports' NHL 27 Cover Athlete | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOY0ItUGYxUDUyMzczOGgzdExrZDhxbWhDeDBWM3YtemJsMXRMeVNLejAxUm51M29xdVJrYkNVdks4U2N4VTFBczk4TF9CSjB0TlZPbnloLV9JWVZmMUVpZHdoc0QyTjdsaHotUnpGTENjR0lrR0NDQWh6a29HZ3ZlSV9PUTBYVF9vTUE?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Sharks' Macklin Celebrini to be on EA Sports' 'NHL 27' cover | 2026-07-14 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQOGJKSk9NLVJ3QnNjRHFNbWlIc1B0Qkp5ZVg2TVZvdC04TVREclRfRFVUQW94clZad241bHJXNmhXRXd4ZEJjbl9fZFhRMEl2dUhXUVBQMU5MeHhDbTR6U3Znc2FtYUNsRlA4anBUR2QxRVptSDJYUUtuWFU4cDk1UmVhWmFvTUJ5UUZJT0o0ckN5d3RKcjRZ?oc=5) |

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