Martin Pospisil signed a three-year, $7.5 million contract with the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. It has a median annual worth of $2.5 million and can start subsequent season.
The 25-year-old ahead is getting into the ultimate season of a two-year contract he signed Feb. 7, 2024. He had NHL profession highs in assists (21) and factors (25) in 81 video games final season, his second within the NHL.
Pospisil may have grow to be a restricted free agent after this season.
“Proper after the season, I used to be speaking with my agent and he mentioned there was a risk to signal with Calgary after July 1,” Pospisil advised the Flames web site. “He requested me if I wished to do it now, or if I wished to attend. I mentioned if there was curiosity from the Flames, I’d like to do it earlier than the season begins.
“I’m comfortable that the contract is completed. I can’t look ahead to the season to begin.”
Pospisil was named to Slovakia’s preliminary roster for the Olympic Winter Video games Milano Cortina 2026, the primary time NHL gamers will take part within the Olympics since 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
“It means rather a lot, particularly that I used to be within the combine. Six guys had been introduced early, and I used to be with them,” Pospisil mentioned. “It means rather a lot to characterize your nation. Everyone seems to be [going to] watch that. And particularly to play in opposition to the most effective gamers, I believe it’s tremendous cool and tremendous thrilling. There’s numerous motivation there. Each sport goes to matter, and I believe it’s going to be enjoyable.”
Pospisil, a fourth-round choose (No. 105) within the 2018 NHL Draft, has 49 factors (12 targets, 37 assists) in 144 video games, all with Calgary. He had seven factors (three targets, 4 assists) in seven video games on the 2024 IIHF World Championship and performed three video games within the 2026 Olympic qualifiers.
The Flames (41-27-14) tied the St. Louis Blues for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Convention however misplaced the tiebreaker, regulation plus time beyond regulation wins (40-36).
“I really feel actually good in Calgary,” Pospisil mentioned. “It seems like my second dwelling, taking part in in entrance of the good followers. Final 12 months, we had sort of unhealthy luck, not [making] the playoffs. The job remains to be not carried out. Hopefully we are able to push it ahead for this 12 months.
“That’s going to be the No. 1 aim, to make the playoffs. When you make the playoffs, something can occur.”
