Castagna Poised for NHL Deal with Calgary Flames

0:00On March 29, Cornell's hockey squad just wrapped up their season with a tough loss to Denver in the NCAA regional semi-final on Friday night. But one of their standout players, Jonathan Castagna, might be lacing up for the pros sooner than expected, as the Calgary Flames look ready to ink. Him to an NHL deal. Earlier this month, the Flames picked up Castagna's rights from Utah on the trade that sent to Fenceman McKinsey-Wigar the other way. Now reports are buzzing that Calgary's send reps to Colorado, right where Cornell was playing, to hammer out terms with the 20-year-old forward. Fans and scouts are hyped about Castagna after his monster junior year at Cornell, where he racked up 34 points in 34 games. 1. 65% of his face-offs ensnagged ECAC first All-Star Honors plus defensive forward of the year. Word from insiders like Eric Francis and Elliott Friedman points to real momentum on a contract. Nothing signed yet but optimism is high. At 20 turning 21 in April, he'd slot into a three-year entry-level deal,

1:02gaped at $950,000, mostly just. Negotiating those performance bonuses. Keep an eye on this one, as Castagna transitions from college ice to the big leagues, potentially boosting Calgary's prospect pipeline right away. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is Calgary Flames News Today.