Calgary Flames sign Martin Pospisil to 2-year contract extension

The Calgary Flames have signed forward Martin Pospisil to a two-year contract extension.

The deal carries an annual average value of US$1 million.

Pospisil has four goals and seven assists in 34 games for Calgary since making his NHL debut Nov. 4 in Seattle, when he scored in a 6-3 win over the Kraken.

Pospisil’s plus-10 defensive rating ranks fourth among rookies.

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He was called up to the NHL club after posting three goals and three assists in six games with the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers.

Pospisil, a native of Zvolen, Slovakia, was selected by Calgary in the fourth round, 105th overall, of the 2018 NHL draft.

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“We have seen tremendous growth and maturity in Martin’s game since we drafted him in 2018,” Flames general manager Craig Conroy said in a release.

“Martin has become a big part of our team, and we are excited to have him under contract for the next two years.”

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