CALGARY — Shortly after ending a prolonged contract negotiation by signing an $11.3 million extension, Connor Zary headed to the links to tee it up with pals.

“I gotta be honest, my game went to shambles after that,” laughed the 23-year-old Flames forward from his home in Saskatoon.

“I had too much jittery adrenaline, I couldn’t even stand over my ball.

“It was a big weight off my shoulders to finally get it done.”

Complicated by an injury-riddled season that made contract comparables somewhat contentious, Zary finally signed off on a three-year deal that will pay him an average of $3.775 million annually.

At times a frustrating journey many thought would be wrapped up long before Labour Day, Zary revealed the two sides actually started talking about an extension last summer before a

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