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Flames Sign Dustin Wolf to Seven-Year, $52.5 Million Extension

The long-term bet underscores Calgary’s effort to cement an emerging core and reframe the club as a destination players choose to stay.

Apr 15, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf (32) celebrates win after defeating Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images/ File Photo
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Overview

  • The extension carries a $7.5 million average annual value, begins in 2026–27 and runs through 2032–33, while Wolf plays this season on his current $850,000 deal.
  • Contract details reported by PuckPedia include a $2 million signing bonus and $6 million base in year one, $7.5 million base salaries in years two through six, a $7 million final year and a 10‑team no‑trade list starting in 2028–29.
  • Wolf, 24, is coming off a rookie season with a 29-16-8 record, a .910 save percentage and a 2.64 goals‑against average in 53 games, finishing second in Calder voting and earning All‑Rookie honors.
  • At $7.5 million AAV when it takes effect, the deal places Wolf among the NHL’s higher‑paid goaltenders and projects him as one of Calgary’s top‑earning players.
  • GM Craig Conroy hailed the agreement as a sign players believe in Calgary’s direction, while analysts note the sizable commitment to a goalie with 71 career NHL games carries risk.