Calgary Flames sign Connor Zary to 3-year contract extension

The Calgary Flames signed forward Connor Zary to a 3-year contract extension Saturday.

The Calgary Flames have signed forward Connor Zary to a three-year contract extension, with an average annual salary of $3.775 million a year.

The NHL club issued a release Saturday morning announcing the deal with Zary, who scored 13 goals and added 14 assists in 54 games for Calgary in 2024-25.

Over 117 NHL games, Zary has scored 27 goals and added 34 assists.

He registered 206 points over 203 WHL games with the Kamloops Blazers between 2017 and 2021.

He also played for Canada, at the 2019 U18 World Championships and the 2021 World Juniors, winning a silver medal.

In an interview posted on the Flames’ website, general manager Craig Conroy said Zary brings all kinds of positives to the club.

“He can play anywhere, that’s one good thing,” Conroy told Flames TV’s Brendan Parker Friday afternoon.

“The one thing even from training camp - whether he’s on the wing or he’s not - we really want him to take face-offs, because it’s such an important thing. Even if he’s on the wing, there’s times where your centre’s getting kicked out anyways, and if he starts winning draws, we can move him in.

“To have that flexibility gives the coach another something in his back pocket, because he can play both positions.”

Back home in Saskatoon, Zary told Flames digital reporter Chris Wahl that he’s thrilled and excited to start the 2025-26 season.

“You’ve got that group of guys that you’re familiar with, and everyone’s really excited,” he said. “We know how close we were last year, and I think with that same group of guys, and that camaraderie we have in the locker-room is huge.

“We all know what it takes, and we all know what we need to do as a group to take the next step. I think that’s really exciting for us.”