Jonathan Huberdeau has extended his contract with Calgary Flames.
The 29-year-old striker is signed until 2031 and will earn the equivalent of 850 million Swedish kronor.
With the annual salary, the Canadian star becomes one of the highest paid players in the NHL.
A lot has happened around us Calgary Flames during this summer.
Johnny Goudreau did not renew his contract and disappeared in front of the Columbus Blue Jackets to the great disappointment of fans.
Matthew Tkachuk announced he would not extend his contract beyond next season, when the Calgary Flames replaced him, among other things, with Jonathan Huberdeau’s goal at the Florida Panthers.
The fact that Jonathan Huberdeau’s contract expired after next season created some question marks, but it has now been extended to advance for the next nine seasons.
“We are delighted to be able to extend Jonathan Huberdeau’s long term with the Calgary Flames. He is an elite player and one of the best in the league, he makes the players around him even better,” announced the Alberta club.
Greetings to the enthusiastic fans!
The total value of the eight-year contract is around 850 million Swedish kronor.
The average is $10.5 million per season, which is roughly SEK 106 million.
Only seven players in the NHL earn a higher annual salary: Conor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), Artemi Banarin (New York Rangers), Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs), Eric Carlson (San Jose Sharks), John Tavares (Toronto Maple Leafs), Drew Dottie (Los Angeles Kings) and Mitchell Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs).
The contract also contains a full “no-movement” clause, although in years seven and eight he can be traded to twelve teams of his choosing.
– I am happy with a new chapter and I am dedicated to this team. I will give everything, on and off the ice. “I can’t wait to play in front of ardent Calgary Flames fans,” says Jonathan Huberdeau.
Impressive scoring stats
He has ten seasons behind him at the Florida Panthers and last season had 115 points (30 goals and 85 assists) in 80 regular season games in the successful team.
That’s exactly how many points Johnny Goudreau has scored in 82 games with 40 goals and 75 assists in 82 games.
Only Conor McDavid was the best with 123 points (44 goals and 79 assists) in 82 games.
Swedish center Elias Lindholm remains from the super series after the disappearance of Jonny Goudreau and Matthew Tkachuk.
Jacob Markstrom, Rasmus Anderson, Mikael Backlund, Kaley Yarnrock and Oliver Killington are also still at Calgary Flames.
In the second round of the Stanley Cup, the Calgary Flames lost to regional rival Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in games.
