Carolina Hurricanes' Jalen Chatfield (5) controls the puck in front of New Jersey Devils' Yegor Sharangovich (17) during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The Calgary Flames have signed recently acquired forward Yegor Sharangovich to a two-year, US$6.2-million deal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Karl B DeBlaker
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have signed recently acquired forward Yegor Sharangovich to a two-year, US$6.2-million deal.
The Flames announced the deal a day after acquiring Sharangovich in a trade with New Jersey that sent veteran forward Tyler Toffoli to the Devils.
Sharangovich, New Jersey’s fifth-round selection in 2018, was set to become a restricted free agent.
The 25-year-old Belarusian had 53 goals and 53 assists in 205 games with the Devils.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 28, 2023.