Flames, Morgan Frost Begin Extension Talks

LeBrun also noted that while Ferris has a reputation for wanting to bring his clients to the open market in order to maximize their earning potential, in this case, there is “mutual interest” in finding a deal to keep Frost in Calgary and away from free agency.

A 2017 first-round pick, Frost has long been a player whose true value has been difficult to nail down.

He’s a skilled offense-first pivot who scored a career-high 19 goals and 46 points with the Philadelphia Flyers, but also struggled to break through as a true top-six talent.

Frost’s inability to develop beyond middle-six status, combined with his proclivity for inconsistent play, led the Flyers to trade him to the Flames in a January 2025 deal that included Joel Farabee and Andrei Kuzmenko.

Since arriving in Calgary, Frost has continued to perform at a decent level, but has still not been able to fully cement himself as a true top-six talent. In his first full season with the Flames, 2025-26, Frost produced a career-high 22 goals, as well as 43 points, his second-best point total of his career.

While that level of production doesn’t typically signify a true top-six talent, putting those numbers into context does help Frost’s case. He was able to produce at that level on an offensively inept Flames team, one that ranked last in the NHL in goals scored. His 43 points were tied for second on the team in scoring, and he did not have a teammate who even reached the 50-point plateau.

Frost could fairly argue that, as a playmaking center, his production was below what it would have otherwise been had the Flames been able to partner him with some more talented offensive wingers. But the Flames could also argue that on a team with more offensive talent, Frost would not have received the favorable deployment as a top-six offensive center that he received in Calgary. Therefore, it remains difficult to parse out where Frost’s talent truly lies.

In any case, the rising salaries around the league mean Frost is all but certain to receive a pay raise over the $4.375MM he’s currently making. The magnitude of his pay raise may heavily depend on the kind of season he’s able to have in 2026-27. At the moment, Frost has three goals and seven points in 11 games, good for fourth on the team in scoring.

If Frost can finally break through the 50-point plateau and have a career year in what is a crucial platform season, he could stand to earn a substantial pay raise from the Flames, who will likely be eager to keep him from walking as a free agent.