{"id":485048,"date":"2026-03-11T14:46:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=485048"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:50:32","slug":"utah-mammoth-re-sign-nick-schmaltz-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/03\/11\/utah-mammoth-re-sign-nick-schmaltz-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Mammoth Re-Sign Top Pending UFA to Contract Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/03\/10\/utah-mammoth-poised-for-playoff-push-following-weegar-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">Utah Mammoth<\/a> have some exciting news to announce today. The news is they&#8217;ve re-signed <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/schmani01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-03-11_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Schmaltz<\/a> to an eight-year contract extension. The new deal carries an <span>average annual value <\/span>of $8 million. In addition, the total amount of the deal is an impressive $64 million. Furthermore, full trade protection through the 2029-2030 season is also included.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Schmaltzy is here to stay! <\/p>\n<p>We have signed forward Nick Schmaltz to an 8-year deal. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jm3JoqBPde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Jm3JoqBPde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utahmammoth\/status\/2031762139049001079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Utah Mammoth Sign Nick Schmaltz to Long-Term Contract Extension<\/h2>\n<p>There were rumours floating around about what Schmaltz&#8217;s next deal would look like. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported on his <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/podcasts\/32-thoughts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">32 Thoughts Podcast<\/a> Monday that he was likely to re-sign with the Mammoth. However, it was a debate about the term, not money. Now, it seems Schmaltz and Utah have come to an agreement that both sides are satisfied with the terms.<\/p>\n<p>This is the final year of Schmaltz&#8217;s current seven-year contract, so he would&#8217;ve been eligible for unrestricted free agency this summer. The Mammoth lock up an important piece of their team long-term as the rebuild winds down.<\/p>\n<h3>Schmaltz Having Career-Year Offensively for the Mammoth<\/h3>\n<p>Schmaltz is having a terrific 2025-26 year. In 65 games, the 30-year-old set a new career high in goals (24) and has 35 assists. He&#8217;s also on pace to break his career high in points (63) set last season. Schmaltz currently has 59.<\/p>\n<p>The extension comes as the Mammoth are right in the middle of a final Stanley Cup Playoff push for this season. Utah&#8217;s attempting to qualify for the first time in franchise history. Moreover, they&#8217;re currently in the first Western Conference Wild Card playoff spot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>There was never a doubt that Utah is where I want to play the rest of my career and I\u2019m thrilled to sign an eight-year extension<\/em>,\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/utah\/news\/utah-signs-nick-schmaltz-to-eight-year-contract-extension-release-3-11-26\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schmaltz said after re-signing<\/a>. \u201c<em>We have a great core of players and I know we can do some special things together here in Utah<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The centre\/winger is now the eighth player on the Mammoth roster to have at least four years remaining on their current contracts. That includes recently-acquired defenceman <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/weegama01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-03-11_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MacKenzie Weegar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>As for Schmaltz, he was originally selected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Blackhawks.<\/a> That was back in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected in the first round of that year&#8217;s draft, 20th overall. Moreover, the Arizona Coyotes franchise acquired Schmaltz via trade, back in November of 2018. The deal saw Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini go the other way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: James Guillory-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Utah Mammoth have some exciting news to announce today. The news is they&#8217;ve re-signed Nick Schmaltz to an eight-year contract extension. The new deal carries an average annual value of $8 million. In addition, the total amount of the deal is an impressive $64 million. 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