Connor Zary Signed a three -year contract of $ 11.3 million with the Calgary Flames on Saturday on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $ 3,775 million.
The attacker, who will be 24 on September 25, had been a limited free agent. Last season he had 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 54 games.
“It was a long one, but to finally get it done is a huge weight of the shoulders,” Zary told the Flames website. “It feels incredible. To be honest, I can’t wait to go to Calgary and get things here. It feels good to have it in the pen now and just get things going.”
Zary missed the last 11 games with a left knee injury after a collision with Dallas Stars Forward Mikko Rantans 7:10 In the third period of a 5-2 loss at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 27. He also missed 14 matches of January 11-Feb. 23 Due to an injury to the same knee.
“Now that it is ready, we are really looking forward to having him in the camp,” general manager Craig Conroy told Flames TV. “He will come true for a large part of this team, so we are very enthusiastic to have it done. In front of the team, it is big, but also for Connor’s side. He wants to come in here, grab a place higher in the line -up, the highest he can. We need him to take another step.”
Selected by Calgary with the No. 24 Pick in the NHL design of 2020, Zary has 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists) in 117 games in the regular season.
The Flames start the season in the Edmonton Oilers on 8 October. On 41-27-14 last season they finished tied up in points (96) with the St. Louis Blues (44-30-8) for the second wildcard in the Stanley Cup playoffs of the Western Conference, but lost the tiebreaker with less regulations.
“You have that group of guys you know, and everyone is really enthusiastic,” said Zary. “We know how close we were last year, and I think that with the same group of boys, and the comrades that we have in the dressing room is huge.
“We all know what is needed, and we all know what to do as a group to take the next step. I think that is really exciting for us.”
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