The Calgary Flames are slowly but surely building out their team for 2022–23. A big but lesser talked about part of building a roster is the talks that teams must have with players and their agents. After all, no contract signed means no player on the ice.
Which agents do the players on the Flames employ? Let’s break it all down.
The Calgary Flames agents list
The agent information is listed as per PuckPedia.com and the current listed main Flames roster as per CapFriendly.com, both as of August 11, 2022.
- Roster Size: 20/23
- Contracts: 42/50
- Reserve List: 68/90
- Injuries: 1
From here, we’ll look at every player currently under contract with the Flames.
Forwards
| Player | Years Remaining | Agent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Huberdeau (LW) | 9 UFA | Allan Walsh | Octagon Athlete Representation |
| Elias Lindholm (C) | 2 UFA | Peter Wallen | Alterno Global Management LLC |
| Andrew Mangiapane (LW) | 3 UFA | Ritchie Winter | Raze Sports |
| Tyler Toffoli (RW) | 2 UFA | Pat Brissson | CAA Sports LLC |
| Blake Coleman (RW) | 5 UFA | Brian Bartlett | Bartlett Hockey |
| Mikael Backlund (C) | 2 UFA | J.P. Barry | CAA Sports LLC |
| Sean Monahan (C) | 1 UFA | Patrick Morris | Newport Sports Management Inc. |
| Milan Lucic (LW) | 1 UFA | Gerry Johannson | The Sports Corporation |
| Dillon Dube (C/RW) | 2 RFA | Dave Cowan | O2K Worldwide Management Group, LLC |
| Kevin Rooney (C/RW) | 2 UFA | Peter Fish | Global Hockey Consultants |
| Trevor Lewis (C/RW) | 1 UFA | Wade Arnott | Newport Sports Management Inc. |
| Adam Ruzicka (C) | RFA | Craig Oster | Newport Sports Management Inc. |
| Jakob Pelletier (LW) | 2 RFA | Olivier Fortier | Momentum Hockey |
| Ben Jones (C) | 1 RFA | Jason Harshaw | Driven Sports Group Inc. |
| Clark Bishop (C) | 1 UFA | Allain Roy | RSG Hockey, LLC |
Defencemen
| Player | Years Remaining | Agent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Hanifin | 2 UFA | Pat Brisson | CAA Sports LLC |
| Rasmus Andersson | 4 UFA | Claude Lemieux | 4sports Hockey |
| MacKenzie Weegar | 1 UFA | Matthew Ebbs | Mazerolle & Lemay |
| Chris Tanev | 2 UFA | Wade Arnott | Newport Sports Management Inc. |
| Nikita Zadorov | 2 UFA | Daniel Milstein | Gold Star Sports Management Group |
| Oliver Kylington | 2 UFA | J.P. Barry | CAA Sports LLC |
| Connor Mackey | 1 RFA | Kevin Magnuson | KO Sports, Inc. |
| Juuso Valimaki | 1 RFA | Dave Cowan | O2K Worldwide Management Group, LLC |
| Nicolas Meloche | 1 RFA | Philippe Lecavalier | Quartexx Management |
| Dennis Gilbert | 2 UFA | Scott Bartlett | Bartlett Hockey |
Goalies
| Player | Years Remaining | Agent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | 4 UFA | Patrick Morris | Newport Sports Management Inc. |
| Daniel Vladar | 1 RFA | Daniel Milstein | Gold Star Sports Management Group |
| Dustin Wolf | 2 RFA | Unlisted | Unlisted |
| Oscar Dansk | 1 UFA | Craig Oster | Newport Sports Management Group |
Prospects
| Player | Years Remaining | Agent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Phillips (C) | 1 RFA | Allain Roy | RSG Hockey, LLC |
| Connor Zary (C) | 3 RFA | David Kaye | The Sports Corporation |
| Cole Schwindt (C/RW) | 2 RFA | Patrick Morris | Newport Sports Management Inc. |
| Rory Kerins (C) | 3 RFA | John Walters | The Will Sports Group |
| Ilya Nikolayev (C) | 3 RFA | Daniel Milstein | Gold Star Sports Management Group |
| Adam Klapka (C/RW) | 2 RFA | Unlisted | Unlisted |
| Walker Duehr (RW) | 1 RFA | Dean Grillo | O2K Worldwide Management Group, LLC |
| Mathias Emilio Pettersen (C) | 1 RFA | Shawn Hunwick | r4pa |
| Martin Pospisil (RW) | 1 RFA | Matt Keator | Win Hockey Agency |
| Jeremie Poirier (D) | 3 RFA | Allain Roy | RSG Hockey, LLC |
| Yan Kuznetsov (D) | 2 RFA | Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond | International Sports Advisors Co., Inc. |
| Ilya Solovyov (D) | 2 RFA | Daniel Milstein | Gold Star Sports Management Group |
| Colton Poolman (D) | 1 UFA | Dean Grillo | O2K Worldwide Management Group, LLC |
| Nick DeSimone (D) | 2 UFA | Allan Walsh | Octagon Athlete Representation |
Commonalities between players
Clearly, agencies are plentiful in any NHL organization and the Flames are well-represented by many big names. It’s important to also know when an agent is representing multiple players too, as building out good relationships definitely helps when it’s time to negotiate contracts.
Here’s every agent or agency that tends to multiple Flames:
Allan Walsh – Octagon Athlete Representation : Jonathan Huberdeau, Nick DeSimone
Pat Brisson – CAA Sports LLC: Noah Hanifin, Tyler Toffoli
J.P. Barry – CAA Sports LLC: Mikael Backlund, Oliver Kylington
Dan Milstein – Gold Star Sports Management: Nikita Zadorov, Dan Vladar, Ilya Nikolayev, Ilya Solovyov
Newport Sports Management Inc.: Sean Monahan, Chris Tanev, Jacob Markstrom, Trevor Lewis, Adam Ruzicka, Cole Schwindt, Oscar Dansk
O2K Worldwide Management Group, LLC: Dillon Dube, Juuso Valimaki, Walker Duehr, Colton Poolman
The Sports Corporation: Milan Lucic, Connor Zary
Bartlett Hockey: Blake Coleman, Dennis Gilbert
Allian Roy – RSG Hockey, LLC: Matthew Phillips, Jeremie Poirier, Clark Bishop
The everlasting role agents play
Agents are pivotal in facilitating contracts and so much more in the NHL. Players want good relationships with their agents as they need to trust that their agents will help obtain whatever is in their clients’ best interest. Teams similarly want good relationships with agents as it factors into a player’s happiness with a team, contract negotiations, and even being an attractive landing spot for free agent players.
The list of agents for any team isn’t always set in stone, as players can move on from their agents and seek new representation. Most recently, the NHL saw defenceman John Klingberg part ways with Peter Wallen and turn to representation under Newport Sports Management.
To sum it up, good agents attract good players, and good teams attract both good agents and players. Hockey, and any other professional sport, remains a business, and putting their best foot forward is a shared goal among teams, players, and their agents.
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