SAN JOSE — Sharks general manager Doug Wilson is close to knocking a couple of items off of his to-do list before the heavy lifting starts this summer.

According to a source, the Sharks are close to re-signing pending-restricted free agents Joonas Donskoi and Melker Karlsson to multi-year contracts.

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After plea from HDA and Evander Kane, NHL postpones Thursday and Friday games Donskoi played a key role in the Sharks run to the Stanley Cup Final last spring, collecting 12 points (6g, 6a) in 24 games, including the game-winning goal in the team’s Game 3 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at the SAP Center.

The Sharks signed Donskoi out of the Finnish Liiga in May 2015. In two years with the team, the 25-year-old forward has recorded 53 points (17g, 36a) in 137 games. After a strong rookie campaign, Donskoi suffered through a sophomore slump this season, missing 21 games because of recurring shoulder issues.



Karlsson also signed with the Sharks after finding success in the Scandinavian professional leagues. The 26-year-old forward joined the organization in May 2014 after winning his second-consecutive championship with Skelleftea AIK of the Swedish Hockey League.

The Swedish forward has been a key role player for the Sharks over the last three seasons, moving up and down in the lineup while registering 65 points (34g, 31a) in 185 games.

Donskoi and Karlsson are just two of the names on the Sharks list of pending free agents.

Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Micheal Haley will all become unrestricted free agents on July 1 while Chris Tierney is set to become a restricted free agent.

The Sharks are also looking to extend the contracts of defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and goalie Martin Jones this summer. Both Vlasic and Jones are slated to be unrestricted free agents on July 1, 2018.