Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar signs 8-year, $50M US extension

Defenseman MacKenzie Weegar signed an eight-year, $50 million US contract with the Calgary Flames on Friday.

He set career highs across the board in goals (eight), assists (36) and points (44) in 80 games last season for the Panthers.

Weegar arrived in Calgary with Jonathan Huberdeau in the July 22 trade that sent Matthew Tkachuk to Florida.

Weegar had 121 points (27 goals, 94 assists) in 306 games with the Panthers, who drafted him in the seventh round in 2013.

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