Flames ink Coronato to 7-year, $45.5M contract extension

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and defenceman Ryan McDonagh team up to stop a shot by Calgary Flames right wing Matt Coronato (27) during the first period in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 27, 2025. (Chris O'Meara / AP)

The Calgary Flames announced Saturday that they’ve signed forward Matt Coronato to a seven-year contract.

The deal is worth USD $45 million, for an average annual value of USD $6.5 million.

Coronato is coming off his best NHL season, his third as a professional. He played 77 games for the Flames, scoring 24 goals and adding 23 assists for 47 points, including four game-winning goals.

He finished third on the club in scoring, behind Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau.

Coronato was selected to play for Team USA at the 2025 IHF World Championships but was forced to withdraw after an MRI. He will spend time recovering and training for the 2025-26 NHL season.

Coronato was originally drafted by Calgary in the first round (13th overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.