The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Brayden Pachal to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1,187,500.
"It’s super exciting," he said. "Obviously it was a priority for me to stay here and I‘m looking forward to the future."
"I’m just super happy. It’s a great day."
Pachal has a goal and an assist in 31 games for the Flames this season.
The 25-year-old from Estevan, Sask., has delivered 72 hits, ranked third on the team.
Calgary claimed Pachal off waivers from Vegas on Feb. 4.
The six-foot-two, 202-pound rearguard has skated in all 64 games the Flames have played since his acquisition.
Head coach Ryan Huska says he's happy to have Pachal for a few more years.
"He’s a physical defenceman for us and he plays that way," he said. "He understands who he is and he still comes to the rink every day to prove himself and prove that he deserves to be here, so I’m super happy for him."
Pachal had three goals, eight assists and 86 penalty minutes over 93 career games with Calgary and Vegas heading into a game Tuesday against visiting Boston.
With files from The Canadian Press
