Phaneuf signs 6-year deal

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Phaneuf signs 6-year deal

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The Calgary Flames announced Wednesday that the club has signed defenceman Dion Phaneuf to a six-year contract extension.

Sources tell TSN that the deal will average $6.5 million US a season. Phaneuf will make $7.5 million in the first year, followed by $6.5 million in year two, $7 million in the third season, $6.5 million in each of the following two years and $5.5 million in the final season.

"It remains very important for us to lock up our key young players," said general manager Darryl Sutter in a team statement. "Our goal with Dion was to provide an arrangement that will allow him to take his game to the next level."

"It was lengthy, it was long, but it went very well and ran very professionally," said Phaneuf regarding the negotiations. "It was a big thing to find where it worked for the team and where it worked personally."

Phaneuf also explained that the Flames success in locking up Miikka Kiprusoff, Jarome Iginla and Robyn Regehr to lengthy deals factored into the decision.

"They're all top players in the league and top players on our team. To have them locked up for the time that they all are, that was definitely something that was a big part of not wanting to go that other route," said Pahneuf.

Phaneuf, Calgary's first pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, is playing in his third season with the Flames.

The 22-year old defenceman has nine goals and 26 assists in 54 games this season. He was scheduled to be a restricted free agent this summer.

Good move by the Flames to lock up Phaneuf for as long as they could. $6.5M average isn't too bad a deal. However, Calgary will be in trouble with cap issues if they can't trade Tanguay and if they try to keep Langkow and Huselius.

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02-06-2008 07:07 PM

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Good job by Calgary to do it now, about time though eh?

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02-07-2008 12:14 AM

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Yes. This is good for Calgary and Dion. Just like Crono said, what are they going to do with the cap? with the players that still need to be signed. (Tanguey, Langkow, Hueseluis.)??

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02-07-2008 12:35 AM

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Yes. This is good for Calgary and Dion. Just like Crono said, what are they going to do with the cap? with the players that still need to be signed. (Tanguey, Langkow, Hueseluis.)??

I have a feeling Tanguay will be traded, so that just leaves 2.

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02-07-2008 06:27 PM

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Don't know about you but I would rather have Iggy, Dion, Kipper and Regher then have Tanguay, Huselius and Langkow.

I would like it is Huselius came back but the simple fact is $$$
I like the guys they have signed though, they are true Flames unlike some of the less gritty players they have now.