Report: Flames Re-Sign Josh Jooris To 1-Year Deal

Scratch another item off Brad Treliving’s off-season to-do list.

The sophomore Calgary Flames general manager has reportedly inked forward Josh Jooris to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration with the restricted free agent.

The 25-year-old Jooris made waves at last fall’s training camp. Originally thought of as an AHL filler body after a solid-but-unimpressive first pro campaign with Abbotsford, he blew the doors off everyone at camp by hustling, hitting and really making himself stand out throughout the pre-season.

Jooris was the first call-up from Adirondack when injuries hit and stayed up for the rest of the year, suiting up for 60 games as a rookie and amassing 12 goals and 12 assists playing a mixture of center and right wing. He was the team’s most reliable right-handed face-off man across the whole season and a fixture on the club’s bottom six.

Jooris’ deal leaves the Flames with just two gentlemen left to sign deals – restricted free agents Paul Byron and Micheal Ferland. They now have 45 players under contract for 2015-16.