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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
More offence? Morgan Frost knows he needs it after signing two-year deal with Flames
When Craig Conroy was asked last weekend about how the Calgary Flames might improve next season without signing any big-name free agents, his answer came down to young players stepping up. Morgan Frost's name was one of the first he mentioned. The message was loud and clear, and Frost didn't miss it. 'I don't even think I would need to be told that, to be honest,' Frost said. 'I think I know that I need to put up a little bit more and I know that I'm capable of it. In the back of my mind, it was obviously frustrating for me in the time that I was in Calgary. 'I played some good hockey but wasn't putting up the numbers and then at the end of the season, it obviously doesn't look very good. I'm excited to come back and have a good training camp and a full season and do some good things and help the team win.' On Thursday, the Flames officially announced that they signed Frost to a two-year contract extension that will pay him US$4.375 million per season. You might call it a 'prove it' contract. The deal gives the 26-year-old Frost two more seasons to prove he can be a real offensive driver for the Flames and hopefully earn himself a long and lucrative contract afterward. And there's definitely evidence that he can be a guy who puts up points. He scored 19 times and added 27 assists in 2022-23 for the Philadelphia Flyers and put up 41 points the next season. When he was acquired in January by the Flames alongside Joel Farabee in the trade that sent Andrei Kuzmnko and Jakob Pelletier the other way, though, the numbers dropped off. In 32 games down the stretch for the Flames, Frost scored only three times and added nine assists. For a guy whose greatest gift as a player is his ability to create offence, that's obviously pretty underwhelming. 'I mean, when you're kind of labelled as an offensive guy obviously you want to put up points,' Frost said. 'I was put in a lot of situations to succeed and put on the power-play and stuff like that. The way people talk about it, too, if you put up numbers, especially in the media it's going to be a bit more positive, so it's something you want to do. 'From an individual standpoint, I wanted to do more offensively but we were winning games. That was a team effort in the time I was there for the end of the season, I was just happy to be a part of that.' There's reason to feel optimistic that Frost can bounce back and produce more next season. His playing style wasn't a great fit with the way then-Flyers coach John Tortorella likes his teams to play, and there's hope that a full training camp with the Flames will bring out the best in him. The Flames are still light on centres who can play NHL minutes, so there's going to be lots of opportunity for Frost next season — including on the power-play. With a new contract in hand and the higher expectations that come with it, Frost knows he's got to have a big 2025-26 campaign, and that's not just about points, either. 'I mean, I want to add a little more consistency in the games, for sure, and with some of my points total and stuff like that, But I just think I need to build on a lot of the stuff I did this year,' Frost said. 'I'd like to play in some situations late in the game when we're up a goal and stuff like that. I'm going to work on my shot and shoot more and hopefully get a little bit more lucky in that department.' daustin@
National Post
03-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
More offence? Morgan Frost knows he needs it after signing two-year deal with Flames
When Craig Conroy was asked last weekend about how the Calgary Flames might improve next season without signing any big-name free agents, his answer came down to young players stepping up. Article content Morgan Frost's name was one of the first he mentioned. Article content The message was loud and clear, and Frost didn't miss it. Article content 'I don't even think I would need to be told that, to be honest,' Frost said. 'I think I know that I need to put up a little bit more and I know that I'm capable of it. In the back of my mind, it was obviously frustrating for me in the time that I was in Calgary. Article content Article content 'I played some good hockey but wasn't putting up the numbers and then at the end of the season, it obviously doesn't look very good. I'm excited to come back and have a good training camp and a full season and do some good things and help the team win.' Article content On Thursday, the Flames officially announced that they signed Frost to a two-year contract extension that will pay him US$4.375 million per season. You might call it a 'prove it' contract. The deal gives the 26-year-old Frost two more seasons to prove he can be a real offensive driver for the Flames and hopefully earn himself a long and lucrative contract afterward. Article content And there's definitely evidence that he can be a guy who puts up points. He scored 19 times and added 27 assists in 2022-23 for the Philadelphia Flyers and put up 41 points the next season. Article content When he was acquired in January by the Flames alongside Joel Farabee in the trade that sent Andrei Kuzmnko and Jakob Pelletier the other way, though, the numbers dropped off. Article content In 32 games down the stretch for the Flames, Frost scored only three times and added nine assists. For a guy whose greatest gift as a player is his ability to create offence, that's obviously pretty underwhelming. Article content 'I mean, when you're kind of labelled as an offensive guy obviously you want to put up points,' Frost said. 'I was put in a lot of situations to succeed and put on the power-play and stuff like that. The way people talk about it, too, if you put up numbers, especially in the media it's going to be a bit more positive, so it's something you want to do. Article content 'From an individual standpoint, I wanted to do more offensively but we were winning games. That was a team effort in the time I was there for the end of the season, I was just happy to be a part of that.' Article content There's reason to feel optimistic that Frost can bounce back and produce more next season. His playing style wasn't a great fit with the way then-Flyers coach John Tortorella likes his teams to play, and there's hope that a full training camp with the Flames will bring out the best in him.
Edmonton Journal
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
With Morgan Frost reportedly signed to two-year deal, how much offence can Flames expect?
The Calgary Flames are banking that Morgan Frost can help solve their scoring woes. Article content According to PuckPedia, the Flames have signed Frost to a two-year contract with an annual cap hit of US$4.375 million, the sort of price tag that will bring added pressure to produce. The organization has yet to confirm the new deal for the 26-year-old centre, who was a restricted free agent this summer. Article content While Frost has all the tools to be an offensive playmaker, he posted an underwhelming stat line after arriving in late January in a mid-season swap from the Philadelphia Flyers. Article content On a positive note, he was Calgary's best regular faceoff man during that span, winning 50.5 per cent of his draws. Article content 'There was a stretch where, it felt like every game, I was getting a handful of Grade A opportunities and just couldn't put the puck in the net,' Frost told media on locker clean-out day at the Saddledome. 'Obviously, I would have liked to have put up some better numbers, but at the same time, I feel like I did some of the smaller things to help the team win and the team went on a good run to end the year. We should be in the playoffs right now. Article content 'I'm more proud of that than my individual stats.' Article content Article content If Frost could boost those individual stats, it would certainly help with the push for an invite to the NHL's next spring dance. Article content Article content The Flames finished ninth in the Western Conference standings in 2024-25, only missing the playoffs because of a tiebreaker. They remained in the race despite being the fourth-lowest scoring team in the league. Article content Flames general manager Craig Conroy didn't sign a single forward during Tuesday's free-agent frenzy. As he explained his approach to a quiet Canada Day, he mentioned Frost on a lengthy list of 20-somethings who will need to up their output. Article content 'I'm going to need (Joel) Farabee, I'm going to need Frost, (Connor) Zary, Matty Coronato … Guys like that have to come in and play better for us and give us more offence, and they're going to have to take a step,' Conroy said. 'If they do, that's going to be the difference for us. Those are the guys, with (Adam) Klapka and (Martin) Pospisil, those are the guys we need to rise and be better. But they're going to play more, so that's going to give them that chance.
National Post
03-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
With Morgan Frost reportedly signed to two-year deal, how much offence can Flames expect?
The Calgary Flames are banking that Morgan Frost can help solve their scoring woes. Article content According to PuckPedia, the Flames have signed Frost to a two-year contract with an annual cap hit of US$4.375 million, the sort of price tag that will bring added pressure to produce. The organization has yet to confirm the new deal for the 26-year-old centre, who was a restricted free agent this summer. Article content Article content While Frost has all the tools to be an offensive playmaker, he posted an underwhelming stat line after arriving in late January in a mid-season swap from the Philadelphia Flyers. Article content He was credited with three goals and a dozen points in his first 32 appearances in the Flaming C. Article content On a positive note, he was Calgary's best regular faceoff man during that span, winning 50.5 per cent of his draws. Article content 'There was a stretch where, it felt like every game, I was getting a handful of Grade A opportunities and just couldn't put the puck in the net,' Frost told media on locker clean-out day at the Saddledome. 'Obviously, I would have liked to have put up some better numbers, but at the same time, I feel like I did some of the smaller things to help the team win and the team went on a good run to end the year. We should be in the playoffs right now. Article content 'I'm more proud of that than my individual stats.' Article content If Frost could boost those individual stats, it would certainly help with the push for an invite to the NHL's next spring dance. Article content Article content The Flames finished ninth in the Western Conference standings in 2024-25, only missing the playoffs because of a tiebreaker. They remained in the race despite being the fourth-lowest scoring team in the league. Article content Article content Flames general manager Craig Conroy didn't sign a single forward during Tuesday's free-agent frenzy. As he explained his approach to a quiet Canada Day, he mentioned Frost on a lengthy list of 20-somethings who will need to up their output. Article content 'I'm going to need (Joel) Farabee, I'm going to need Frost, (Connor) Zary, Matty Coronato … Guys like that have to come in and play better for us and give us more offence, and they're going to have to take a step,' Conroy said. 'If they do, that's going to be the difference for us. Those are the guys, with (Adam) Klapka and (Martin) Pospisil, those are the guys we need to rise and be better. But they're going to play more, so that's going to give them that chance.
Calgary Herald
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
With Morgan Frost reportedly signed to two-year deal, how much offence can Flames expect?
The Calgary Flames are banking that Morgan Frost can help solve their scoring woes. Article content According to PuckPedia, the Flames have signed Frost to a two-year contract with an annual cap hit of US$4.375 million, the sort of price tag that will bring added pressure to produce. The organization has yet to confirm the new deal for the 26-year-old centre, who was a restricted free agent this summer. Article content Article content While Frost has all the tools to be an offensive playmaker, he posted an underwhelming stat line after arriving in late January in a mid-season swap from the Philadelphia Flyers. Article content Article content On a positive note, he was Calgary's best regular faceoff man during that span, winning 50.5 per cent of his draws. Article content 'There was a stretch where, it felt like every game, I was getting a handful of Grade A opportunities and just couldn't put the puck in the net,' Frost told media on locker clean-out day at the Saddledome. 'Obviously, I would have liked to have put up some better numbers, but at the same time, I feel like I did some of the smaller things to help the team win and the team went on a good run to end the year. We should be in the playoffs right now. Article content 'I'm more proud of that than my individual stats.' Article content Article content If Frost could boost those individual stats, it would certainly help with the push for an invite to the NHL's next spring dance. Article content Article content The Flames finished ninth in the Western Conference standings in 2024-25, only missing the playoffs because of a tiebreaker. They remained in the race despite being the fourth-lowest scoring team in the league. Article content Flames general manager Craig Conroy didn't sign a single forward during Tuesday's free-agent frenzy. As he explained his approach to a quiet Canada Day, he mentioned Frost on a lengthy list of 20-somethings who will need to up their output. Article content 'I'm going to need (Joel) Farabee, I'm going to need Frost, (Connor) Zary, Matty Coronato … Guys like that have to come in and play better for us and give us more offence, and they're going to have to take a step,' Conroy said. 'If they do, that's going to be the difference for us. Those are the guys, with (Adam) Klapka and (Martin) Pospisil, those are the guys we need to rise and be better. But they're going to play more, so that's going to give them that chance.
