JUST IN: Monster contract extension for Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar

The hockey world was set on fire (no pun) when the Calgary Flames acquired Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar from the Florida Panthers in a blockbuster deal that sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Panthers. 

Both Huberdeau and Tkachuk have signed long term extensions with their new club, and now Weegar has done the same. 

He’s agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth an AAV of $6,250,000, keeping him alongside Huberdeau in Calgary for the long haul.

"He's a good player," Flames coach Darryl Sutter said. "He's a good player. He can play both sides. He's got a zest for the game. He's coachable. He's the right age group. He's got a lot going for him."

"Let's go. I'm ready," Weegar said. "This is going to be fun. It's going to be a long road. It's obviously a lot of hard work and the hard work starts now. Another reason why I signed here is because I believe in this team. They want to win and we have a winning team, a winning coach, a winning culture in here. That was another important step to sign here."