[Signing] Flames extend Matt Coronato (7 years, 6.5M AAV)

[Scroopy Noopers]

Holy #### this is ####ing awesome news!!

[Reggie Dunlop]

[Jetfire]

Fantastic news. I thought his side might want the bridge option but glad to see a long term deal.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by aiy_yah

Really, only Chucky left early. Johnny did sign a 6 year, which locked him up for most of his prime.

Hanifin signed a 6 year deal. Coleman signed a 6 year deal in free agency. Wolf will sign. Rooney came here.

At one point we had a good American group here. No complaints or fear mongering that time.

[midniteowl]

I'm so glad Treliving no longer our GM, great job Conny.

[mogg]

Originally Posted by devo22

long-term deals for Coronato, Wolf and possibly Zary would be a huge statement this offseason, especially when you consider how Treliving handled our previous young core. Glad Conroy is seemingly approaching this differently. Hoping a 7 or 8 year deal for Wolf is next.

With Zary I could see both sides wanting a bridge, because we don’t really know what he is given all the injury disruption. Is he middle-six or top-six? Centre or wing? Hard to say.

Coronato and Wolf have been on steady trajectories. Lock ‘em up.

[boogerz]

Interesting that Coronato took the long-term deal, but nice to see that he doesn't mind staying in Calgary long-term.

At worst, he's a Vatrano-type middle-six goal scorer and under performs the contract value a little. At best, he's a more durable version of Cammalleri and it's a good deal.


Good work by Conroy to take the gamble.

[Locke]

[Strange Brew]

What an excellent draft pick he has turned out to be.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by aiy_yah

Really, only Chucky left early. Johnny did sign a 6 year, which locked him up for most of his prime.

Fox left as well... but he only wanted to sign with the Rangers, so not sure that would count?

[Paulie Walnuts]

In the press release Conory said Coronato and his team made it clear they wanted a long term deal.

Also wonder if Weegar plays a role in things. He is the perfect in between of the young players and older players. Everyone can vibe with him. He is a selling point for the city and what we are doing with our arena and stuff.

I was a bit baffled that Florida put him in the the trade. He was a big piece of that team and he has been just as good if not better here.

[Calgary4LIfe]

This is obviously a great signing. Coronato gets some security here, and the Flames look to have a bargain contract on their hands for the majority of these years. Coronato has taken a massive step forward this past year, and I bet he continues to improve as the years go by since he seems to have that high-motor and work ethic. He is already a great pro at an early age. This will end up being a bargain down the road, and probably for the majority of the term.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

In the press release Conory said Coronato and his team made it clear they wanted a long term deal.

Also wonder if Weegar plays a role in things. He is the perfect in between of the young players and older players. Everyone can vibe with him. He is a selling point for the city and what we are doing with our arena and stuff.

I was a bit baffled that Florida put him in the the trade. He was a big piece of that team and he has been just as good if not better here.

You gotta give up quality to acquire a player like Tkachuk

[Nelson]

I agree with everyone else. This is an obviously great signing.

[gvitaly]

Great deal

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[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by aiy_yah

Really, only Chucky left early. Johnny did sign a 6 year, which locked him up for most of his prime.

And Chucky likely would have signed a long term deal if Tre had the cap room to afford it.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by boogerz

Interesting that Coronato took the long-term deal, but nice to see that he doesn't mind staying in Calgary long-term.

The vast majority of young players in Coronato's situation will jump at a long term contract.

Financial security for life is virtually impossible to turn down when you are years from UFA.

[Gallick]

Very reminiscent of the Matt Boldy deal in Minnesota, and look how great that has turned out for the Wild. Love it!

[Gemnoble]

Originally Posted by Dx54

Wow. That was fast and what a great deal!

Maybe I'm old but these contracts seem to have exploded in the last 5 years. 6.5 mil a year for a 25 goal scorer is a little nuts to me as someone who did most of my hockey watching in my teenage years.

Still. Matt Freakin' Scoranato.

[Shazam]

$100mm cap, it's like paying him ~$2mm back when the cap started.