Calgary Flames sign Andrew Basha to entry-level contract
The Calgary Flames announced that they have signed prospect Andrew Basha to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Basha was selected in the second round, No. 41 overall in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Basha’s contract will have an average annual value (AAV) of $897,500.
It's pen to paper for the Calgary kid!
We have signed forward Andrew Basha to a three-year entry-level contract: https://t.co/wE9vJa7Kz4#Flames | @original16beer pic.twitter.com/nHqHKV6yum
Basha spent the 2023-24 season with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) where he registered a career-high 30 goals and 55 assists for 85 points in 63 games. Basha added five points in five WHL postseason contests. Since returning to Medicine Hat for the 2024-25 campaign, he has tallied two points in two games.
Basha is on a stacked Tigers roster that features Columbus Blue Jackets first-rounder Cayden Lindstrom, Minnesota Wild first-round pick Ryder Ritche, 2026 top prospect Gavin McKenna and more.
The Calgary, Alberta native appeared in two preseason contests with Calgary during the 2024-25 NHL preseason, registering one assist.
Over two full seasons with Medicine Hat, Basha has recorded 141 points (50 goals, 91 assists) in 130 games. Prior to that, he tallied 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 14 games for South Alberta Hockey Academy (SAHA) U18 Prep in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League in 2021-22.
The 6-foot, 185-pounder has shown the ability to play a grittier and defensive role when needed ontop of his offensive capabilities. Basha ranked 28th on Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis’ final prospect rankings for the 2024 NHL Draft.
“Basha had a tremendous year with Medicine Hat, picking up the slack while [Cayden Lindstrom] was injured,” Ellis wrote in his final draft prospect rankings. He finished the regular season with 30 goals and 85 points in 63 games, building upon a campaign that saw him post one of the best goal totals of any Draft-1 player in the CHL last year. He won’t blow you away in the NHL with his skill, but he brings good energy and is strong defensively. Basha’s hockey sense will take him far, and his ability to play a variety of different roles helps, too.”