Calgary, AB – The Calgary Flames announce today that they have signed free agent defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a one-year contract with a $1,950,000 AAV.
Gudbranson, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, is a veteran of 563 games with time spent in Florida, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Anaheim, Ottawa and Nashville. He has 21 goals and 56 assists for 77 points along with 640 penalty minutes during his 10 year career. The 6’5″ defenseman was originally drafted in the 1st round (3rd overall) by Florida in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
ERIK GUDBRANSON – DEFENSE
BORN: Ottawa, ON DATE: January 7, 1992
HEIGHT: 6’5″ WEIGHT: 220 lbs.
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFTED: Florida – 1st round (3rd overall) in the 2010 NHL Draft
TERM: one-year
AAV: $1,950,000
