Flames Sign Castagna to 3-Year Deal

0:00It's March 31st, Calgary Flames News Today starts now, AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Cory with the story. The Calgary Flames just inked a rising star at center, Jonathan Castagna, to a three-year entry-level contract with a cap hit of $1 million, $75,000. This deal kicks off next season and runs through the 2028-29 campaign. Right now, he's heading to the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League on an amateur tryout for the rest of this year. Earlier this month, the Flames picked up Castagna's rights in the trade that sent Mackenzie Wigart to Utah, along with Ali Mahata and three. Second round picks in 2026. The 20-year-old from Atopakoke, Ontario, stands six feet two and weighs 203 pounds. He got drafted 70 overall by the old Arizona Coyotes in 2023. Castagna's shown bright at Cornell University, especially this season with 34 points in 34 games, a 65 percent face-off win, great in honors as an ECAC first-team all-star, plus defensive

1:06forward of the year. His earlier college years were solid too, with 25 points as a true freshman and 15 the next. This move doesn't eat into the flames two regular call-ups from the Wranglers, and it pushes their active roster to 27 players, two, goalies, eight defensemen, and 17 forwards. Scouts see him as a speedy power forward who could slot into the middle six one day. With the flames rebuilding, grabbing a prospect like Castagna, who's exploding now feels like a smart play, keeping their pipeline stocked and exciting. More of the future.