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Calgary Flames sign left-winger Alex Nylander to one-year contract

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 25). Calgary Flames sign left-winger Alex Nylander to one-year contract. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames-sign-left-winger-alex-nylander-to-one-year-contract/article_1c736d93-47b8-5b8e-ac88-ba4eb928fdf4.html

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The Calgary Flames have signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract valued at US$850,000. Born in Calgary and son of former Flame Michael Nylander, the 28-year-old played for the Toronto Marlies last season, scoring 24 goals and 29 assists in 65 AHL games and contributing six more goals in all playoff matches as they won the Calder Cup.

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The Calgary Flames signed Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract worth US$850,000 on September 25, 2026. Alex is the son of former Flames player Michael Nylander and was born in Calgary. During the previous season, he scored 24 goals and 29 assists in 65 games for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL), including six playoff goals as they won the Calder Cup. A first-round pick by the Buffalo Sabres in 2016, Alex has recorded 25 NHL goals and 24 assists across 126 career NHL games with several teams. Additionally, he has tallied 307 points over 459 AHL games. His older brother William Nylander has been playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs since 2016.

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The Calgary Flames have signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract worth US$850,000. asserted

Flames → sign → contract

The 28-year-old son of Michael Nylander, who played for the Flames between 1993 and 1999, went to Calgary’s training camp on a professional tryout offer. asserted

who → play → offer

Alex Nylander, who was born in Calgary, had 24 goals and 29 assists in 65 American Hockey League games with the Toronto Marlies last season. asserted

who → bear → Marlies

The six-foot-one, 205-pound winger scored six goals in all 24 playoff games for the Marlies, who won the championship Calder Cup. asserted

who → score → Cup

He has 25 goals and 24 assists in 126 career NHL games with Buffalo, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Toronto. asserted

He → have → Buffalo

Nylander also has 307 points in 459 career AHL games. asserted

Nylander → have → games

His older brother William Nylander has played 11 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs. asserted

brother → play → Leafs

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Calgary Flames sign left-winger Alex Nylander to one-year contract

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