Considering the Calgary Flames have slept through most of NHL free agency , fans want to at least see general manager Craig Conroy lock up the team's young players and solidify a promising future. Kevin Bahl, Martin Pospisil, Morgan Frost and Adam Klapka have all inked new deals , but the team has yet to cross off a very important name on the list. With preseason play beginning in only a month and a half, Connor Zary remains unsigned.
The Flames and their restricted free agent are still not seeing eye to eye in contract talks , according to Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco. Zary is seeking an average annual value of approximately $4.5 million, while Calgary is keen on forking over $3.5 million. Given the key role the 23-year-old center will presumably occupy for this franchise in