{"id":109175,"date":"2025-08-01T03:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/109175\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T03:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:00:09","slug":"snapshots-zary-eklund-brennan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/109175\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapshots: Zary, Eklund, Brennan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Calgary Flames grabbed headlines yesterday after signing<\/a> forward Martin Pospisil<\/a><\/strong> to a three-year, $7.5MM extension. Still, restricted free agent forward Connor Zary<\/a><\/strong> remains unsigned heading into August, and negotiations are reportedly moving more slowly than expected.<\/p>\n

In a new article from Daniel Austin of The Calgary Herald<\/a>, when asked about Zary\u2019s status, the journalist quoted Flames General Manager Craig Conroy<\/a><\/strong> saying, \u201cWe\u2019re talking. It\u2019s been slow, though. Even with Pospisil, there comes a point where it heats up and you think \u2018Now we\u2019re close\u2019 and then you\u2019re able to get it done really quick. Pospisil was probably two, three months we were talking with (agent Dan Millstein).\u201d<\/p>\n

Much of the disagreement reportedly centers on the contract length, with the Flames favoring a bridge deal and Zary advocating for a long-term contract. In all seriousness, Zary likely hasn\u2019t earned a long-term deal yet, unless he\u2019s willing to take a below-market salary. Over the past two years, the former 24th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft has scored 27 goals and recorded 61 points in 117 games with the Flames, achieving a +5 rating while averaging 15:39 of ice time per game.<\/p>\n

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