Nedeljkovic, 30, was a pending free agent and could have been traded, but will now remain in San Jose to team with Yaroslav Askarov in net for the foreseeable future.
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Nedeljkovic has an 11-9-2 record with a 2.83 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage in 26 games in his first season with the Sharks. He has won six of his last seven starts with a .935 save percentage and 1.99 goals allowed per game in those outings.
Nedeljkovic is in his ninth season in the NHL and has a career record of 85-69-29 with a 2.97 goals against average and a .903 save percentage with Carolina, Detroit, Pittsburgh and San Jose.
Nedeljkovic is the second player the Sharks signed to an extension this week before the trade deadline. San Jose signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension on Wednesday, six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
The Sharks won three straight games and began the day three points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.