<p>The Calgary Flames have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with restricted free agent forward Sam Morton, the club announced Wednesday morning.</p>



<p>Morton, 25, spent the majority of the 2024-25 season with the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers, collecting 20 goals and 45 points in 70 games. The 6’0″ center was held pointless in two playoff contests with the team.</p>



<p>Additionally, Morton skated in his first NHL game with the Flames in their 2024-25 season finale against the Los Angeles Kings, recording his first NHL goal while logging 12:25 of ice time.</p>



<p>Morton’s new contract with the Flames carries a $775,000 NHL cap hit.</p>



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<p>A product of Lafayette, Colorado, Morton spent his junior career with the BCHL’s Wenatchee Wild before embarking upon his college career in the 2018-19 season.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="143"></div>



<p>After spending two largely unproductive seasons at Union College, Morton returned to Wenatchee to finish the 2019-20 campaign before transferring to Minnesota State University – Mankato.</p>



<p>Morton was allowed to remain at Mankato for one extra year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and truly made the most of it. He spent four seasons with the Mavericks and was named team captain for the 2023-24 campaign, in which he collected 24 goals and 34 points in 37 games.</p>



<p>In recognition of his stellar final collegiate season, Morton was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award — awarded to the top player in NCAA DI men’s ice hockey. He also drew significant interest from NHL clubs, with the Flames winning out and signing him to an entry-level deal at age 24.</p>



<p>After his impressive performance with the Wranglers in 2024-25, as well as his impressive Flames debut, Morton is expected to compete with the likes of Justin Kirkland, Rory Kerins, and Clark Bishop for the Flames’ No. 4 center job in 2025-26. He’ll once again be a restricted free agent when his new contract expires.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="184"></div>
