The Calgary Flames announce today that they have signed forward Byron Froese to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $700,000.
Froese, a native of Winkler, MB, split his 2018-19 season between the Laval Rocket and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League. Froese suited up in a total of 70 games, scoring 21 goals and adding 23 assists for 44 points last season. Froese has 110 games of NHL experience split between Toronto, Tampa Bay, and Montreal. The 28-year-old forward has totaled 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points in his NHL career.
BORN: Winkler, MB DATE:March 12, 1991
HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 200 lbs.
SHOOTS: Right
ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2019
FLAMES SIGN BYRON FROESE
The forward is signed to a one-year, two-way deal