Flames bring back Zadorov on 2-year deal with reported $3.75M AAV
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The Calgary Flames re-signed defenseman Nikita Zadorov to a two-year contract, his agent, Dan Milstein, announced Wednesday.
The deal carries an average annual value of $3.75 million, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The 27-year-old posted a career-high 22 points in 74 games last season while averaging 16:55 of ice time per contest.
Zadorov's calling card is his size (6-foot-6, 235 pounds) and physicality (181 hits in 2021-22).