Calgary Flames, Blake Coleman agree to massive six-year deal
Blake Coleman is headed to the Calgary Flames as a much richer man.
The Calgary Flames and two-time Stanley Cup Champion Blake Coleman have agreed to a six-year, $29.4 million deal, according to The Athletic’s Joe Smith.
With Coleman’s departure from the Tampa Bay Lightning, the three forwards from the team’s Cup-winning third line have all officially switched teams — Yanni Gourde making his way West to the Seattle Kraken and Barclay Goodrow to the New York Rangers.
Coleman will carry a cap hit of $4.9 million over the duration of the contract.
The native of Plano, TX scored 14 goals and added 17 assists in 55 games during the condensed 2020-2021 season.
Blake Coleman was a key cog in the Lightning’s Stanley Cup teams
A former third-round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 2011, Coleman played a key part in both of the Lightning’s championship runs in 2020 and 2021. In 48 career playoff games with Tampa, the forward posted 24 points.
Can confirm Blake Coleman to @NHLFlames for six years, $4.9 million AAV
— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithNHL) July 28, 2021
The 29-year-old is expected to slot into the Flames’ top-six group, where he will be joined by the likes of Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm.
Coleman’s contract with the Flames is set to end after the conclusion of the 2026-2027 season. The winger previously had an AAV of $1.8 million with the Lightning and New Jersey Devils dating back to the 2018-2019 campaign.
Offensively, the forward’s career year came with the Devils during the aforementioned ’18-19 season, when he scored 22 goals while posting 36 points.
Along with adding Coleman, the Flames acquired RFA defenseman Nikita Zadorov from the Chicago Blackhawks early on Wednesday. Other notable RFAs on Calgary’s roster include Dillon Dubé and Oliver Kylington.
The addition of Coleman officially brings a seventh forward onto the Flames that holds an AAV of at least $4.8 million.