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The Calgary Flames are burdened by five brutal contracts heading into 2026-27, with Jonathan Huberdeau’s $84M extension topping the list as the league’s biggest albatross—hip surgery and underwhelming production make him a liability. Yegor Sharangovich’s $5.75M/year deal is a scoring gamble with weak defense, Simon Nemec’s $7.25M contract is a high-stakes bet on potential from a 22-year-old with average results, Jake Middleton’s $4.35M is a draft-pick deal for a third-pairing defenseman, and Martin Pospisil’s $2.5M is a risky investment for an inconsistent player with serious injury history. While these deals sting now, GM savvy and rising cap space mean most will expire before the Flames can truly contend.

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