Overview

• Multiple outlets report progress toward a resolution, with a three-year term viewed as the likely structure.
• Analytics projections peg the cap hit near $3.5 million annually, though final dollars are still being worked out.
• Zary, 23, is an RFA without arbitration rights as training camp nears and preseason opens Sept. 21.
• Talks reflect concerns over last season’s injuries and production plateau, role uncertainty on wing versus center, and comparables such as Matt Coronato and Frank Nazar.
• PuckPedia lists the Flames with more than $15 million in space and only Zary unsigned, and a three-year pact would keep team control through 2028 with expectations of a deal before camp.