What Dustin Wolf said after signing $52.5-million contract with Calgary Flames
Dustin Wolf is committed to the Calgary Flames for the long haul.
The 24-year-old goaltender put pen to paper early Tuesday morning on a seven-year, $52.5-million deal that will carry an average annual value of $7.5 million. While the dollar figure certainly played a part, it seems Wolf’s excitement with what the Flames are building towards played a big part in agreeing to his contract.
“It’s great, I’m excited. Eight more years in this city,” Wolf said. “I think there’s a lot of exciting things coming from our team, from our staff, from our organization, from the new building coming in two summers. There’s a lot to look forward to here in Calgary, and I’m excited to be a part of it.”
With players like Wolf and Matt Coronato locked up long-term, along with top prospects such as Zayne Parekh in the fold, the future is looking bright in Calgary. While they may not be ready to compete for a Stanley Cup just yet, Wolf believes the right pieces are in place for that to happen.
“You look at our group now, we have some older guys that are incredible leaders. We’ve got a lot of young guys coming up, whether they’re on the team now or making their way through the system. Even the guys that just got drafted, we’ve got some really good players that are making their way. It’s an exciting time.”
This is yet another sign of the Flames organization putting its trust in Wolf. They were the team that chose to select the undersized goaltender in the seventh round of the 2019 draft, and entrusted him to be their number-one option in what was his rookie season in 2024-25.
“I was the fourth last pick in the draft, and I’ve kind of always used size and the draft pick selection and all that stuff as motivating factors,” Wolf said. “They took another swing on giving me a chance to play a lot of hockey last year. Every time I step on that ice, I want to prove them right. I’m really glad they believe in me to help lead the team from the back end.”
This marks the second Flames player who had a contract in place for 2025-26 to be locked up moving forward, as Martin Pospisil agreed to a three-year extension in late July. Wolf admitted that having that long-term security takes a weight off his shoulders heading into his second NHL season.
“Now you don’t have the contract talks looking over your shoulder. Now you can just go play. Hopefully have eight more years of not having to worry about that. Now I can worry about playing hockey and helping my team win.”
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