Set to develop into a restricted free agent this summer season, Flames winger Matt Coronato has as a substitute put pen to paper on his subsequent deal early. The staff announced that they’ve signed Coronato to a seven-year, $45.5M extension, one that may carry an AAV of $6.5M per season. PuckPedia reports the breakdown of the deal is as follows:
2025-26: $5M wage, $2M signing bonus
2026-27 via 2030-31: $6.5M wage
2031-32: $6M wage
The 22-year-old was a first-round choose by Calgary again in 2021, going thirteenth general. The Flames took a gradual improvement technique with Coronato after choosing him, as he spent two years at Harvard earlier than turning professional in 2023. He additionally didn’t go straight to the NHL as he spent half of his first full skilled marketing campaign within the AHL with the Wranglers the place he had 42 factors in 41 video games earlier than making the leap to a full-time NHL spot this season (except for a two-game AHL stint in late October).
