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Flames' Worst Contracts Heading Into 2026 | NHL News
The Calgary Flames are burdened by five brutal contracts heading into 2026-27, with Jonathan Huberdeau’s $84M extension topping the list as the league’s biggest albatross—hip surgery and underwhelming production make him a liability. Yegor Sharangovich’s $5.75M/year deal is a scoring gamble with weak defense, Simon Nemec’s $7.25M contract is a high-stakes bet on potential from a 22-year-old with average results, Jake Middleton’s $4.35M is a draft-pick deal for a third-pairing defenseman, and Martin Pospisil’s $2.5M is a risky investment for an inconsistent player with serious injury history…
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