Johnny Hockey is staying put.
The Calgary Flames announced Monday that they signed forward Johnny Gaudreau to a six-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Gaudreau’s contract is worth $40.5 million (an average annual value of $6.75 million), according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie.
Gaudreau's AAV is $6.75M.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 10, 2016
Gaudreau gets a $3M signing bonus now and also scheduled for $3.5M SB in potential lockout year (2020-21). But AAV on 6 yr deal is $6.75M.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 10, 2016
Gaudreau, a former standout at Boston College, was a restricted free agent. The Flames clearly made it a priority to re-sign the 23-year-old, though, just as they prioritized re-signing center Sean Monahan, who also was a restricted free agent, to a seven-year deal back in August.
https://twitter.com/johngaudreau03/status/785602857659686912
Gaudreau is one of hockey’s bright young stars. He finished tied for sixth in the NHL last season with 78 points after netting 30 goals and adding 48 assists.
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