<p>The Calgary Flames have reportedly made a big splash in free agency. The Athletic&#8217;s Pierre LeBrun is reporting that the club has signed unrestricted free agent Blake Coleman to a six year deal worth $4.9 million per season.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Confirming that Blake Coleman is headed to Calgary.</p>
<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href="https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1420411710968668160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can confirm Blake Coleman to <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHLFlames</a> for six years, $4.9 million AAV</p>
<p>&mdash; Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeSmithTB/status/1420413835341672449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Coleman, 29, adds another American-born player to the Flames organization. The product of Plano, Texas is a veteran left-shooting winger who gives the Flames another option for their top six. His signing likely pushes Dillon Dube down to the third line, which probably makes the Flames a deeper, more dangerous hockey club.</p>
<p>Coleman has two Stanley Cups on his resume from the past two seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He previously played with the New Jersey Devils. All-told, he has put up 71 goals and 126 points in 301 NHL games. He was teammates with Johnny Gaudreau at the 2018 World Championship with Team USA.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blake Coleman, signed 6x$4.9M by CGY, is an excellent two-way second-line right winger who scores goals at a very high rate at even strength. Elite defensive results, great speed, forechecking, and scoring chance generation. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CofRed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CofRed</a> <a href="https://t.co/jIWXxJEprX">pic.twitter.com/jIWXxJEprX</a></p>
<p>&mdash; JFresh (@JFreshHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFreshHockey/status/1420414672952508416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The cap hit isn&#8217;t too bad. The length of the deal is a bit steep, especially for a player who plays the style that Coleman does. But Coleman has two Stanley Cup rings and it&#8217;s likely the intangibles, so to speak, that the Flames feel they&#8217;re paying that premium for.</p>

The Calgary Flames have reportedly made a big splash in free agency. The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun is reporting that the club has signed unrestricted free agent Blake Coleman to a six year deal worth $4.9 million per season.



https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1420411710968668160

https://twitter.com/JoeSmithTB/status/1420413835341672449

Coleman, 29, adds another American-born player to the Flames organization. The product of Plano, Texas is a veteran left-shooting winger who gives the Flames another option for their top six. His signing likely pushes Dillon Dube down to the third line, which probably makes the Flames a deeper, more dangerous hockey club.

Coleman has two Stanley Cups on his resume from the past two seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He previously played with the New Jersey Devils. All-told, he has put up 71 goals and 126 points in 301 NHL games. He was teammates with Johnny Gaudreau at the 2018 World Championship with Team USA.

https://twitter.com/JFreshHockey/status/1420414672952508416

The cap hit isn't too bad. The length of the deal is a bit steep, especially for a player who plays the style that Coleman does. But Coleman has two Stanley Cup rings and it's likely the intangibles, so to speak, that the Flames feel they're paying that premium for.

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