The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Hunter Brzustewicz to a three-year, $2.85-million entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.
The deal carries an average annual value of $950,000.
Calgary recently acquired the defenceman from the Canucks as part of the return for the trade that sent Elias Lindholm to Vancouver.
“Hunter is a player that we coveted in his draft year and is having another outstanding season in Kitchener again this year,” Flames general manager Craig Conroy said in a statement. “He moves well and sees the ice with great vision and hockey sense. As a right-shot defenceman, Hunter provides us with a highly regarded skill set.”
In 62 games with the OHL's Kitchener Rangers this season, Brzustewicz, 19, has 12 goals and a league-leading 73 assists.
The defenceman was a third-round selection of the Canucks in the 2023 NHL Draft.
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