Flames sign defenceman Hunter Brzustewicz to entry-level contract

Vancouver Canucks' Hunter Brzustewicz skates during the opening day of the NHL hockey team's training camp, in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By Sportsnet Staff

Posted Mar 14, 2024 11:27 am.

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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