Jonathan Huberdeau signed an eight-year, $84 million contract extension with the Calgary Flames on Thursday. He has an average annual value of $10.5 million and starts with the 2023-24 season.
The 29-year-old left winger was traded from the Florida Panthers on July 22 for defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, forward prospect Cole Schwindt and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft for forward Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional pick fourth round the 2025 draft.
“I am excited to be a part of the Calgary Flames organization for the long term,” said Huberdeau. “I’m excited for this new chapter and I’m committed to this team. I’ll give it my all, on and off the ice, and I can’t wait to play in front of the passionate Flames fans.”
Huberdeau could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season, the last of a six-year, $35.4 million ($5.9 million AAV) contract he signed with the Panthers on Jan. September 2016.
“We are excited to extend Jonathan long-term in Calgary,” said Flames General Manager Brad Treliving. “He is an elite player, one of the premier forwards in the league who makes the players around him better. We look forward to welcoming Jonathan to our community and his contributions to our team’s success.”
Huberdeau had a game-high 115 points (30 goals, 85 assists) in 80 games with Florida last season, when he led the NHL in assists and tied then-Calgary forward Johnny Gaudreau for second in the league in scoring . Gaudreau signed a seven-year, $68.25 million ($9.75 million AAV) contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 13.
Huberdeau helped the Panthers (58-18-6) win the Presidents’ Trophy with the NHL’s best record for the first time in their history and had five points (one goal, four assists) in 10 Stanley Cup games Cup Playoff. Florida was swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning in four games in the Second Round of the Eastern Conference.
“A [heck] of a year for me, I can’t ask for more. I played well,” Huberdeau told NHL.com on June 26. “I was consistent and I was a good leader. But obviously, it was the way I learned a lot in the playoffs. I didn’t play my best hockey, but I think obviously it’s always harder in the playoffs and you have to learn from that and you have to deal with it as well. When you get into the playoffs it’s never… it’s not always going to go your way. And next year, he will be a better and better player. And I want to continue what I’ve done this year and continue that in the playoffs.”
Selected by the Panthers with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Huberdeau has 613 points (198 goals, 415 assists) in 671 regular season games and 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in 26 playoff games.
On Tuesday, the Flames signed forward Andrew Mangiapane to a three-year, $17.4 million ($5.8 million AAV) contract and defenseman Oliver Kylington to a two-year, $5 million ($2 .5 million USD AAV). Each was a restricted free agent scheduled for an arbitration hearing, Mangiapane on Aug. 5 and Kylington on Aug. 10. Forward Adam Ruzicka, a restricted free agent, remains unsigned.