The Calgary Flames added James Neal on a five-year contract worth approximately $28.75 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Neal was one of the biggest names on the free-agent market, but he went through the first day of the signing period without finding a suitor.

After three seasons with the Nashville Predators, he was chosen by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft and went on to record 25 goals and 19 assists in 71 games. The 30-year-old is one of the top snipers in the league, eclipsing the 20-goal plateau in each of his 10 NHL seasons.

Neal would be the latest signing in a busy offseason for Flames general manager Brad Treliving, as the club brought in Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm in a trade for defenseman Dougie Hamilton, and bolstered its offensive options by signing Derek Ryan and Austin Czarnik on Sunday.

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