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Calgary Flames sign Calder finalist Dustin Wolf to $52.5 million contract extension

Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf smiles during a stoppage in play (2023)
Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf smiles during a stoppage in play (2023)Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP
The Calgary Flames signed goalie Dustin Wolf to a seven-year, $52.5 million contract extension on Tuesday.

Wolf will start earning $7.5 million per year on his new contract that'll start during the 2026-2027 season. 

"Eight more years here in the city," said Wolf, reacting to the new deal. "Now you don't have those contract talks looking over your shoulder; you can just go play. Hopefully, I have eight more years of not having to worry about that and now I can worry about playing hockey and helping my team win and go from there."

The 24-year-old netminder was a Calder finalist last season after boasting a 29-16-8 record, 2.64 goals-against average, and a .910 save percentage (ranked 2nd). His fantastic year followed a rookie season where he earned All-Rookie honours, proving to the league he's officially one of the best goalies in the world at such a young age. 

However, Wolf still didn't receive an invite to the 2026 US Olympic team's orientation camp. 

"Would I have loved to go to the orientation camp? Sure, that's the first step in going to the Olympics, but it's not the end of the world. I got to spend another week training, getting ready for the season."

But now, the Flames goalie is getting ready for the upcoming season more than anything else after just missing the playoffs with a 41-27-14 record, losing the tiebreaker to a St. Louis Blues team that ended up taking the Presidents Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets to seven games before being eliminated. 

Calgary's regular season starts on October 8th in a Battle of Alberta matchup against their hated rival Edmonton Oilers

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