Insider provides an update on Mackenzie Weegar's contract negotiations
Calgary Flames General Manager Brad Treliving has been one of the busiest people in the sports world this off-season. It appears Treliving is trying to get a some more business done before the season opens.
Multiple reports have said MacKenzie Weegar and the Flames have had good discussions about a long-term extension.
The 206th pick in 2013 has emerged into a top pairing defender during his six seasons in Florida. He scored 8 goals and 44 points during the 2021-2022 season. He was a very impressive plus 40 for the President Trophy winning Panthers.
The 28 year old, has one year remaining on his contract at a cap hit of $3.25 million.
If he does sign, Weegar would be following in the footsteps of fellow trade piece Jonathan Huberdeau, who inked an eight-year, $84 million deal on earlier this month. The two were acquired as part of a package for Matthew Tkachuk in a blockbuster deal earlier this summer.
The Flames have never allocated more than $6.75 million per season to a defenceman (Mark Giordano, from 2016 to 2021). Exactly 25 NHL defencemen currently make at least $7 million per year, on average. Colton Parayko and Hampus Lindholm, two recently-signed Weegar comparables, will begin earning a $6.5 million average annual salary next season.
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What will Weegar's next contract look like? | ||
| 7 years x $6.5 million AAV | 60 | 40.5 % |
| 6 years x $7 million AAV | 38 | 25.7 % |
| 5 years x $7.5 million AAV | 50 | 33.8 % |
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