Calgary signs veteran scorer Frk to one-year AHL deal
Calgary added Martin Frk on a one-year two-way deal, banking on his heavy shot to lift the Wranglers and serve as NHL injury depth.
Calgary added Martin Frk on a one-year, two-way contract, a move built as much for the Calgary Wranglers’ scoring as for the Flames’ emergency depth chart. PuckPedia listed the deal at $775,000, and the short term gives Calgary a low-risk way to buy offense from a player with a proven pro track record and one of the heavier shots in the AHL/NHL pipeline.
Frk, a native of Pelhrimov, Czech Republic, finished the previous season with SC Rapperswil-Jona in the Swiss National League. He returned to North America after that stint with seven goals and nine assists in Switzerland, production that fits the profile Calgary was clearly targeting: a veteran winger who can finish chances, stress penalty kills and give a young forward group a shooter it has to account for every shift.
The organization’s handling of the move said plenty about where Frk fits. The Calgary Wranglers announced that they had signed him to an American Hockey League contract, then later listed Frk and Alex Gallant as returning to the Wranglers. That is not the language of a flyer on a camp invite. It is a clear sign Calgary expects Frk to matter in the AHL right away while still keeping him in the Flames’ recall mix if injuries push a hole into the NHL lineup.
That dual use is the point of the signing. Frk does not need to be a long-term project to matter here. He can sit on a power play, change how opponents defend the right circle and give the Wranglers a veteran who has seen enough pro hockey to settle down a game when the schedule gets heavy or the lineup thins out. For a club trying to stay competitive in Calgary without blocking younger forwards, that is a useful kind of player to have around.
Frk had already shown that value in 2024-25, when his veteran leadership and clutch scoring fit the Wranglers’ needs. Calgary is not pretending this is a pure development bet. It is buying a scorer who can help the farm club win now and give the Flames a ready option if the NHL roster needs a shooter on short notice.
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