The Calgary Flames have wasted little time locking up one of the biggest additions of their offseason.
Just weeks after acquiring defenceman Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils, the Flames have signed the 22-year-old to a five-year contract worth $36.25 million. The deal carries an average annual value of $7.25 million and keeps the former second-overall pick under contract through the 2030-31 season.
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Nemec was acquired via trade on June 23 and is expected to play a significant role on a retooled Flames blue line.
The Slovak defenceman is coming off the best offensive campaign of his NHL career, finishing the 2025-26 season with 11 goals and 15 assists for 26 points in 68 games.
Selected second overall in the 2022 NHL Draft, Nemec has long been viewed as one of the league’s premier young defencemen. At 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, the right-shot blueliner combines mobility, vision and poise with the puck, making him a key piece of Calgary’s long-term plans.
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