The San Jose Sharks re-signed forward Chris Tierney to a one-year contract on Thursday, the team announced.
The 23-year-old is coming off his third season with the club since being drafted in the second round in 2012. Tierney was a restricted free agent and while he hit career highs in both goals and points - with 11 and 23, respectively - general manager Doug Wilson feels he still hasn't hit his full potential.
"We believe Chris has yet to hit his prime, but has already proven that he can be a key member on our penalty kill and the defensive side of the puck," Wilson said in a release. "We are excited to watch his offensive development as he continues to use his strong two-way hockey sense to impact the youthful infusion of our roster."
In 202 career games with the Sharks, Tierney has tallied 24 goals and 64 points.
