SALT LAKE CITY — Forward Nick Schmaltz re-signed with the Utah Mammoths on Wednesday, agreeing to an eight-year, $64 million contract extension rather than becoming a free agent this summer.
Schmaltz will count $8 million per year against the salary cap through the 2033-34 NHL season.
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“There is no doubt that Utah is where I want to play for the rest of my career, and I’m excited to sign an eight-year contract extension,” Schmaltz said. “We have a great core of players and I know we can do something special together in Utah. We have a very bright future and I’m grateful to (owners) Ryan and Ashley Smith for wanting me to be part of the team that one day brings a Stanley Cup to Utah.”
Schmaltz, 30, is second on the team in scoring with 59 points in 64 games. His hot start with 16 points in 10 games helped the Utah Jazz reach the playoffs in their second season after moving to Salt Lake City. first as mammoth.
“Nick is a great player and person who is well worth this contract,” general manager Bill Armstrong said. “We expect him to continue to make an impact on the ice and lead our young, skilled forward group for years to come.”
last fall, Mammoths sign Logan Cooley and raise $80 million over the next eight years. Schmaltz’s current contract expires on June 30 and pays an average of nearly $6 million per season.
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“Our team is building great momentum, and re-signing Nick Schmaltz is an important part of continuing that momentum,” Ryan Smith said. “Utah is becoming a true destination for the NHL, and Nick’s long-term commitment reflects our excitement about building here.”
The Mammoths enter Tuesday’s game with the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, six points ahead of second-place wild-card Seattle. The organization, formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes, has not made the postseason since the pandemic-expanded field in 2020 and last qualified for the traditional 16-team tournament in 2012.