Noah Hanifin signed a six-year, $29.7 million contract with the Calgary Flames on Thursday. It has an average annual value of $4.95 million.
The 21-year-old defenseman had NHL career highs in goals (10) and points (32) in 79 games with the Carolina Hurricanes last season, his third in the League. He also played in his first NHL All-Star Game.
"I wanted to be there for a long time," Hanifin told the Flames website. "There's a really bright future and I want to be a part of it for the long run."
He was traded to the Flames by the Hurricanes with forward Elias Lindholm for defensemen Dougie Hamilton and Adam Fox, and forward Micheal Ferland on June 23.
"It's a big commitment," Hanifin said. "I know it took a bit of time, was a bit of a process, but I was confident. I knew it'd get done. I wanted to be in Calgary really badly. And obviously with the situation there, it's been a busy off-season for (general manager) Brad [Treliving] and the entire staff there."
Carolina selected Hanifin at No. 5 in the 2015 NHL Draft. He has 83 points (18 goals, 65 assists) in 239 NHL games.
"Just talking to him you can tell how driven an individual he is," Treliving said. "He's still a young, developing player but his mindset is simple: I want to be the very best. ... Now a lot of guys have that same aim. But his physical tools jump off the page. And I believe he's driven to be very, very good. ... We're glad to have him here."
Hanifin was thrilled to be reunited with Bill Peters, his coach with Carolina his first three NHL seasons.
"I'm only 21, there's definitely still room for improvement, but I think Bill did a great job with me [in Carolina]," Hanifin told NHL.com Aug. 24. "He let me play. I know what he wants. I know what type of game he wants. I know what training camp will be like, so I think it'll be a little bit smoother of a transition because of that."
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