- Flames GM Craig Conroy met with Morgan Frost’s agent Monday to start extension talks
- Pierre LeBrun says both sides share “mutual interest” in a deal before free agency
- Read below for what a Frost extension could cost Calgary
The Flames have started extension talks with Morgan Frost.
Pierre LeBrun reported on TSN’s Insider Trading segment Tuesday that Calgary GM Craig Conroy and Frost’s agent, Darren Ferris, had an initial meeting Monday to “get the ball rolling” on a new contract for the pending unrestricted free agent.
LeBrun explained why the news matters. Ferris has a reputation for taking his clients to the open market, but LeBrun said there is “mutual interest” in getting something done in Calgary this season. Conroy told him the Flames would like to talk contract, while also working out what an extension costs in a league where salaries keep climbing.
Here’s the TSN post that carried the report:
Frost is 27 and makes $4.375 million this season. The left-shot center scored a career-high 22 goals and 43 points in 82 games last year, and he already has seven points through 11 games in 2026-27.
Calgary picked him up from Philadelphia in January 2025. That deal also brought Joel Farabee to the Flames.
The price is the tricky part. The salary cap is going up to $113.5 million next season, and the free agent class at center looks thin. A raise is almost guaranteed. How big it gets could depend on how Frost plays over the next few months.
Frost was also one of three Flames drawing trade interest earlier this month, along with Zach Whitecloud and Connor Zary. We have the full breakdown on those Flames trade talks.
Calgary is in the middle of a rebuild but has won four straight after an 0-5 start. Keeping its best offensive center around for the long haul now looks like the first option rather than a trade.
