CALGARY, AB -- The Calgary Flames announced today that they have signed defenceman Chris Butler to a one year contract and Chad Billins to a one year, two-way entry level deal.

Butler played 44 games with the Flames this season netting one goal and seven assists for eight points along with 19 penalty minutes in his second season in Calgary.

Contract Terms: One-year, one-way contract with an AAV of US $1,700,000 per season.

CHRIS BUTLER – DEFENCE

BORN: St. Louis, MO DATE: October 27, 1986

HEIGHT: 6’1’’ WEIGHT: 200 lbs.

SHOOTS: Left

DRAFTED: BUF – 4th round (96th overall) in the 2005 NHL Draft

HOW ACQUIRED: Trade with Buffalo along with Paul Byron in exchange for Robyn Regehr, Ales Kotalik and Calgary’s 2nd round pick in 2012 on June 25, 2011.

SEASON TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/- GP G A PTS PIM 2003-04 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 55 3 6 9 37 4 7 0 1 1 6 2004-05 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 6 22 28 90 36 13 1 6 7 10 2005-06 U. of Denver WCHA 35 7 15 22 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 U. of Denver WCHA 39 10 17 27 42 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 U. of Denver WCHA 41 3 14 17 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Portland Pirates AHL 27 2 10 12 14 -3 4 0 0 0 0 2008-09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 47 2 4 6 18 11 -- -- -- -- -- 2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 59 1 20 21 22 -15 -- -- -- -- -- 2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 49 2 7 9 26 8 7 0 1 1 10 2011-12 Calgary Flames NHL 68 2 13 15 34 -9 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Calgary Flames NHL 44 1 7 8 19 -10 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Karlskrona HK Swe-1 5 0 0 0 8 -3 -- -- -- -- -- TOTALS NHL 267 8 51 59 119 -18 7 0 1 1 10

Billins, a native of Marysville, Michigan, is coming off a Calder Cup championship as a member of the Grand Rapids Griffins. In 76 games this season, the defenceman netted 10 goals and 27 assists for 37 points along with 40 penalty minutes.

Contract Terms: One-year two-way contract US $832,500 / US $70,000 with an Average Annual Value of $925,000 per season.

CHAD BILLINS - DEFENCE

BORN: Marysville, MI DATE: May 26, 1989

HEIGHT: 5’10’’ WEIGHT: 175 lbs.

SHOOTS: Left

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on July 5, 2013