The Utah Mammoth announced on Wednesday that the team has signed center Nick Schmaltz to an eight-year contract extension. The extension carries an average annual value of $8 million.
Schmaltz is at the end of a seven-year deal he signed with the then-Arizona Coyotes for $5.85 million AAV. His $8 million AAV will become the second-highest among Mammoth forwards. Utah signed center Logan Cooley to an eight-year extension in October for $80 million ($10 million AAV).
According to PuckPedia, Schmaltz’s new contract has a full no-movement clause for the first two seasons. Then a no-trade clause for the following two seasons. Followed by a 16-team NTC for 2030-31 and 2031-32 and an eight-team NTC for 2032-33 and 2033-34.
“There was never a doubt that Utah is where I want to play the rest of my career, and I’m thrilled to sign an eight-year extension,” Schmaltz said in a team-released statement. “We have a great core of players, and I know we can do some special things together here in Utah. We have a very bright future, and I am thankful to (team owners) Ryan and Ashley Smith for wanting me to be a part of the group that will one day bring a Stanley Cup to Utah, and grateful for the incredible fan base who always show up and support the Mammoth.”
Utah and Schmaltz Making a Playoff Push
Utah currently holds the first wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference. Schmaltz is second on the team in goals (24), assists (35), and points (59). He has grown into a consistent contributor and already has a career high in goals this season.
This is his fifth consecutive 20-goal season, and he is on pace to surpass his career-high of 63 points from last season. Since joining the Coyotes/Mammoth following a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks in 2018-19, Schmaltz has 137 goals and 391 points, second highest on the team to captain Clayton Keller.
