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Jonathan Humberto signed an eight-year, $84 million contract extension with the Calgary Flames on Thursday. He has an average annual value of $10.5 million and starts with the 2023-24 season.
The 29-year-old left wing was traded by the Florida Panthers on July 22 for defenseman MacKenzie Weegarprospect Cole Schwindt and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft for forward Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
“I am excited to be a part of the Calgary Flames organization for the long term,” said Huberdeau. “I’m excited for this new chapter and I’m committed to this team. I’ll give it my all, on and off the ice, and I can’t wait to play in front of the passionate Flames fans.”
Humberto could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season, the last of a six-year, $35.4 million ($5.9 million AAV) contract he signed with the Panthers on Sept. 7, 2016.
“We are excited to extend Jonathan long-term in Calgary,” said Flames general manager Brad Treliving. “He is a top player, one of the top forwards in the league who makes the players around him better. We look forward to welcoming Jonathan to our community and his contribution to our team’s success.”
Huberdeau had 115 points (30 goals, 85 assists) in 80 games for Florida last season, when he led the NHL in assists and tied the then-Calgary forward. Johnny Gaudreau for second in the league in scoring. Gaudreau signed a seven-year, $68.25 million ($9.75 million AAV) contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 13.
Huberdeau helped the Panthers (58-18-6) win the Presidents’ Trophy with the NHL’s best record for the first time in their history and had five points (one goal, four assists) in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games. Florida was swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning in four games in the second round of the Eastern Conference.
“ONE [heck] of a year for me, I can’t ask for more. I played well,” Huberdeau told NHL.com on June 26. “I was consistent and I was a good leader. But obviously, that’s just how I learned a lot in the playoffs. I didn’t play my best hockey, but I think, obviously, it’s always harder in the playoffs and you have to learn from it and you have to deal with it as well. When you get into the playoffs, you’re never going to… it’s not always going to go your way. And next year, I’ll be a better, better player. And I want to continue what I did this year and continue it in the playoffs.”
Selected by the Panthers with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Huberdeau has 613 points (198 goals, 415 assists) in 671 regular season games and 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in 26 playoff games.
On Tuesday, the Flames signed a forward Andrew Mangiapane to a three-year, $17.4 million contract ($5.8 million AAV) and defenseman Oliver Kylington on a two-year, $5 million contract ($2.5 million AAV). Each was a restricted free agent scheduled for an arbitration hearing, Mangiapane on Aug. 5 and Kylington on Aug. 10. Adam Ruzickaa restricted free agent, remains unsigned.
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