Flames announce new contract extension

Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy has been one of the most active executives in the National Hockey League this season. In his inaugural year on the job, succeeding Brad Treliving in the offseason, Conroy has orchestrated numerous trades. Treliving, now with the Toronto Maple Leafs, handed over the reins to Conroy, who wasted no time making significant moves to shape the Flames' roster.

One of the recent trades he executed was sending Elias Lindhom to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a package of players that included Hunter Brzustewicz. And now, Conroy has acted swiftly by signing him to a three-year entry level contract. The deal carries an AAV of $925,000. 

“Hunter is a player that we coveted in his draft year and is having another outstanding season in Kitchener again this year,” Conroy said in a statement shortly after the signing became official. “He moves well and sees the ice with great vision and hockey sense. As a right shot defenceman, Hunter provides us with a highly regarded skill set.”

From the official press release: 

"Brzustewicz was acquired by the Flames on Jan. 31 from Vancouver in a trade that included forward Andrei Kuzmenko, prospect defenceman Joni Jurmo, Vancouver’s first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft in exchange for Elias Lindholm.

The 6’0”, 190 lbs. rearguard has skated in 62 games with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL this season. The 19-year-old has 12 goals and 73 assists for 85 points, tied for ninth overall amongst all OHL skaters while his 73 assists leads the league. Brzustewicz was a third-round (75th overall) draft pick by the Canucks in 2023." 

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