Matchsticks and Gasoline Aug 8, 2019
Flames Top 25 Under 25: #7 - Sam Bennett
New role + new Bennett= New contract #7: Sam Bennett Position: Centre/Forward Age: 23 Team: Calgary Flames (NHL) Drafted in 2014, Round 1, Pick 4 Last Year’s Ranking: #8 Sam Bennett jumped one spot in our Top 25 Under 25 for 2019 and if it weren’t for a few additions to the team (Noah Hanifin & Elias Lindholm) he may have moved up even further. Yes, you read that properly. I (Mark) typed that Sam Bennett would have been higher. My how things have changed for Bennett and my view of the moustachioed 23 year old. Calgary and Bennett just agreed on a new, two year contract that will pay...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Aug 6, 2019
Flames Top 25 Under 25: #9 - Mark Jankowski
Jankowksi found his niche as a utility 3rd line center #9 - Mark Jankowski Position: Centre Age: 24 Team: Calgary Flames (NHL) Drafted in 2012, Round 1, Pick 21 Last Year’s Ranking: #6 At 24 years old, Mark Jankowski just wrapped up his second full NHL season. The once controversial 21st overall pick of the 2012 NHL draft, Jankowski improved on a solid rookie season. He missed just three games, serving as the Flames #3 center. Jankowski played almost exclusively with Sam Bennett and the departed James Neal, two players who struggled with offense most of the season. Despite that, Jankowski...
The Hockey Writers Jul 29, 2019
Sam Bennett’s Bridge Contract Means High Expectations
Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett signed a two-year bridge deal last week, earning an AAV of $2.55 million per season. For a Flames team tight against the salary cap and a young forward looking to capitalize on the deal, this could work out to be a perfect fit. The onus on Bennett to earn his […] The post Sam Bennett’s Bridge Contract Means High Expectations appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
Sportsnet.ca Jul 24, 2019
Flames’ Bennett hoping to complement physical game with more offence
Sam Bennett hasn’t given up on regaining the scoring touch he had in junior, and the Calgary Flames are betting on him to improve in that vein after signing him to a two-year extension. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
Calgary Sun Jul 24, 2019
Sam Bennett signs two-year deal, anxious to grow role with Flames
Sam Bennett has shown the sandpaper and snark, has proven he can play as prickly as that moustache that he often sports. Thing is, the Calgary Flames’ forward — re-upped Wednesday to a two-year deal worth US$2.55 million per winter— remains determined to emerge as an offensive difference-maker. “I think that at a young age, […]
The Hockey Writers Jul 24, 2019
Flames Sign Sam Bennett to 2-Year Contract Worth $5.1 Million
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed forward Sam Bennett to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.55 million. The 23-year-old native of Holland Landing, Ont., had 13 goals and 14 assists in 71 games last season wit... The post Flames Sign Sam Bennett to 2-Year Contract Worth $5.1 Million appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
CBC News Jul 24, 2019
Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to 2-year, $5.1M deal
The Calgary Flames and forward Sam Bennett have avoided arbitration after agreeing to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.55 million US.
Last Word on Hockey Jul 24, 2019
Sam Bennett Re-Signs with Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames have re-signed center/winger Sam Bennett to a 2-year contract worth $5.1 million, or $2.55 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2020-21 season. https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1154156474341269504?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Sam Bennett Signs With the Flames The fourth overall pick of the Flames in 2014 has spent his entire career in Calgary. He has put up 55 goals and 61 assists for 116 career points in 312 career games. Bennett has six goals and five assists for 11 points in 20 career Stanley Cup Playoff games. Last...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Jul 24, 2019
Flames Re-Sign Sam Bennett for Two Years
Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports The Flames gave two more years to the former 4th overall pick The Calgary Flames have signed Sam Bennett to a two year contract extension worth a total of $5.1M. That means Bennett will carry a $2.55M AAV for the next two years, a very reasonable price given some of the comparable players signed this summer. Bennett had 26 points last season but did have a strong performance in the playoffs, being one of the rare Flames that actually showed well. Calgary now has roughly $7.4M of cap space with Matthew Tkachuk, Andrew Mangiapane, and David Rittich left to...
Calgary Sun Jul 24, 2019
Bennett signs two-year contract with Flames
The Calgary Flames have come to terms with Sam Bennett. The NHL club announced the deal Wednesday with the feisty forward. It’s a two-year pact worth an average of US$2,550,000 per season. Bennett, a 23-year-old native of Holland Landing, Ont., played in 71 games last season netting 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points […]
Sportsnet.ca Jul 24, 2019
Flames re-sign forward Sam Bennett to two-year contract
The Calgary Flames have inked centreman Sam Bennett to a two-year deal, the club announced Wednesday. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
