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Calgary Flames re-sign Sharangovich to contract extension, sign Mantha, Bean to deals

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The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Yegor Sharangovich to a five-year, US$28.75-million contract.

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The deal was first reported Monday by Sharangovich’s agent Dan Milstein on X, formerly known as Twitter, and later confirmed by the Flames.

The contract carries an annual average value of $5.75 million per year.

Calgary Flames centre Yegor Sharangovich celebrates after his goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

In other Flames transactions to kick off NHL free agency, Calgary-born defenceman Jake Bean came home after agreeing to a two-year contract worth $1.75 million per year, forward Ryan Lomberg signed a two-year, $4-million contract and right-winger Anthony Mantha agreed to a one-year contract worth $3.5 million.

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Milstein also posted that goaltender Devin Cooley agreed to a two-year contract with Calgary worth a maximum average value of $775,000 per year.

Sharangovich led the Flames in goals with 31, and also had 28 assists playing in all 82 regular-season games for the Flames this past season.

Lomberg, 29, played for the Florida Panthers for four seasons and helped the club win the Stanley Cup last week. He appeared in six playoff games, including Game 7 of the Cup final.

The five-foot-nine, 184-pound winger from Richmond Hill, Ont., had 28 goals and 21 assists and 327 penalty minutes in 246 career games with Florida.

Florida Panthers left wing Ryan Lomberg, front, celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. AP Photo/Rhona Wise

Lomberg returns to team with which he made his NHL debut in 2017-18. He played 11 games for the Flames before joining the Panthers.

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Calgary acquired the 26-year-old Sharangovich in a June 2023 trade that sent Tyler Toffoli to New Jersey.

In his first season as a Flame, Sharangovich became the first Belarusian to score more than 30 goals in a single season. His 59 points were the most by a Belarusian in a single season.

Sharangovich has a year remaining on a contract paying him $3.1 million next season before his five-year extension kicks in.

The six-foot-two, 196-pound centre was a fifth-round pick (141st overall) by the Devils in 2018.

Sharangovich has a career 84 goals and 81 assists in 287 games with New Jersey and Calgary.

Bean played the majority of his Western Hockey League career with his hometown Calgary Hitmen.

The six-foot-one, 191-pound rearguard had four goals and nine assists in 71 games last season for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Columbus Blue Jackets’ Jake Bean, left, tries to clear the puck as Vancouver Canucks’ Conor Garland defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. AP Photo/Jay LaPrete

Bean was a first-round pick (13th overall) by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2016. He played in 197 career NHL games with the ‘Canes and the Blue Jackets.

He won a Calder Cup with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers in 2019 and was named AHL’s most outstanding defenceman in 2020.

Mantha, of Longueuil, Que., had a combined 23 goals and 21 assists for Washington and Vegas this past season.

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The Capitals traded Mantha to the Golden Knights on March 5. The 29-year-old from was a first-round pick (20th overall) by Detroit in 2013.

Washington Capitals right wing Anthony Mantha, left, moves the puck against Detroit Red Wings left wing J.T. Compher (37) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Detroit. AP Photo/Duane Burleson

The six-foot-five, 230-pound player has 142 goals and 154 assists in 494 career NHL games with Detroit, Washington and Vegas.

Cooley, 27, appeared in six NHL games for the San Jose Sharks this past season for a 2-3-1 record, a 4.98 goals-against average and an .870 save percentage.

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In 40 AHL games for Milwaukee and Rochester, the six-foot-five, 192-pound netminder from Los Gatos, Calif., posted a combined 21-14-4 record.

San Jose Sharks defenceman Calen Addison (33) checks Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil (76) as goalie Devin Cooley (1) follows the play during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Thursday, April 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Among the former Flames who departed Calgary on Monday, left-winger A.J. Greer signed a two-year contract with the Panthers.

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