Flames' Giordano '100 percent' following bicep tear

Mark Giordano is gearing up for a new season with a fresh contract and a clear bill of health.

The Calgary Flames captain signed a six-year, $40.5-million contract extension earlier this summer, and is back to full strength after a bicep tear that kept him off the ice down the stretch this past season.

"I started skating a bit toward the end of last year and shooting the puck a little bit," Giordano told Kristen Odland of the Calgary Herald. "I got home, took a bit of rest, and got right into the strengthening phase of my recovery. I've felt great. Honestly, I'm 100 percent today.

"There's nothing in my mind that's physically going to hold me back."

Giordano's past two seasons have been cut short due to injury, but the Flames believe in his durability enough to have signed him to the extension, which will kick in next season.

In 61 games prior to the bicep tear, Giordano had scored 11 goals and added 37 assists, giving him a point-per-game average of 0.79 - the highest mark of his career to date.