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T.J. Brodie to sign 5-year deal with Flames

T.J. Brodie to sign 5-year deal with Flames

T.J. Brodie’s going to get paid, and rightfully so.

Elliotte Friedman reports that Brodie, 24, is going to ink a 5-year, $23.25-million contract extension with the Calgary Flames. He had six points in his first six games for the Flames this season, after getting 31 in 81 games in 2013-14.

He averaged 24:04 last season on average, up nearly four minutes per game over the previous lockout-shortened season.

That $4.65 million cap beginning in 2015-16 slots him right below Ryan McDonagh of the New York Rangers ($4.7 million).

Hopefully he buys Mark Giordano a steak dinner or something, considering that veteran’s impact on Brodie, who was second to Gio in Corsi relative to quality of competition last season.