Flames, Hanifin agree to 6-year extension worth $4.95M annually

The Calgary Flames signed restricted free-agent defenseman Noah Hanifin to a six-year extension with an average annual value of $4.95 million, the team announced on Thursday.

The 21-year-old blue-liner was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes this summer along with Elias Lindholm in exchange for Dougie Hamilton, Micheal Ferland, and Adam Fox.

Lindholm, who was also an RFA at the time of the trade, later agreed to a six-year deal with the Flames averaging $4.85 million annually.

Hanifin, the fifth overall pick in 2015, recorded career highs in goals (10) and points (32) last season.

The Flames now have much of their core, including Hanifin, Lindholm, Mark Giordano, Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, James Neal, and Mikael Backlund, locked up through at least the 2021-22 season, with no player on the roster making over $6.75M per year.