CALGARY — As Matvei Gridin’s confidence grows, so do his chances of sticking around.

As if the 19-year-old Calgary Flames hopeful wasn’t making enough of an impression in Seattle Monday with a goal in his second straight game, Gridin punctuated the evening by adding the shootout winner in a 2-1 win over the Kraken.

And it was a beauty.

Winding his way into Seattle’s zone by taking slow, wide turns at either side, he then flashed the shot that has Flames brass so excited, roofing it past Philipp Grubauer to kickstart a celebration that saw the self-assured youngster tuck his stick into his holster before being mobbed.

“I would say it’s a Gridin Signature, like (Justin) Kirkland’s Signature,” he chuckled.

“I scored like five goals last year in the shootout like that.”

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