Weegar, who is coming off of a career year in Florida - lighting the lamp eight times and notching 44 points through 80 skates - is thrilled with how the team is shaping up over the course of the off-season, starting with the eight-year extension the club signed Jonathan Huberdeau to earlier this month.
Weegar has had a front-row seat when it comes to Huberdeau's evolution as a player, joining the Panthers as the forward was really hitting his stride in the league. Since the 2017-18 season, Huberdeau has seen his points-per-game average go from 0.84 to 1.44 in 2021-22, when he rattled off 115 points through 80 regular-season outings. He has averaged over a point-per-game over the last four seasons and has hit the 30-goal mark twice in that span.
"I'm happy for him, he deserves it all. He's worked so hard in Florida and I'm glad to see him make a home for himself now that he's getting a little older and he can settle down in a great city like this. It makes me really happy to see him (sign an extension) and all the success he's been having."
The 28-year-old is also very familiar with the likes of Blake Coleman from the Battle of Florida and newly-signed centre Nazem Kadri from his days with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"What a great group I think we have," Weegar said. "Obviously, on paper, it looks great.
"We've had some great battles (he and Coleman) in the past. I'm happy to be on his team, I'm thankful for that. Same with Kadri, too, we've had some great battles in the past. Another great addition to this team."
Weegar also has skated with Nikita Zadorov, who spends the off-season in Florida, in the past and sees a ton of potential in the Flames group of blueliners.
"It's a competitive group back there," he noted. "Everyone wants to play big minutes and that's what pushes everybody. I think it's going to be a great group. I think everyone is going to be positive and pushing everybody in the right direction. I think, obviously, Tanev and Big Z (Zadorov) and those guys are leaders back there ... I'm looking forward to just stepping in and joining that group of great, solid defencemen."