"There's breaking news in Sharks-land.
The team is expected to announce that goaltender Antti Niemi is getting a four-year, $15.2 million contract extension.
The 27-year-old native of Finland signed a one-year, $2 million deal last September 2 with the Sharks as a free agent after helping lead the Chicago Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup title since 1961.
After a slow start and sharing the goaltending position with fellow Finn Antero Niittymaki, Niemi has been red-hot in recent weeks. He is a key reason why the Sharks have gone on a 15-2-1 tear as San Jose has risen to third in the ultra-competitive Western Conference."
