The Calgary Flames have signed defenseman T.J. Brodie to a five-year contract. The deal is reportedly worth $4.65 million per season, for a total of $23.25 million.
Brodie, 24, is considered one of the more underrated blue-liners in the league. He had 31 points in 81 games last season, while logging an average of 24:04 per game. His partner, Mark Giordano, is likewise an excellent defender.
Brodie is off to a great start in 2014-15. He already has three goals and four assists in seven games, while averaging a team-high 24:10 per contest.
Calgary general manager Brad Treliving says Brodie is “going to be a big building block” for the rebuilding club and believes the Flames got a good deal given the market for players of Brodie’s caliber.
"These are hard minutes. Minutes against top players, special teams defending... Signing TJ it's a good day for us" #Flames
— Jermain Franklin (@TSNJFranklin) October 20, 2014
Brodie was the 114th pick in the 2008 draft. He played over 100 games in the AHL before really establishing himself as an NHLer.