{"id":492964,"date":"2026-06-30T14:06:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=492964"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:06:03","slug":"sebastian-cossa-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/06\/30\/sebastian-cossa-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sebastian Cossa Signs Two-Year Contract with Utah Mammoth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Utah Mammoth announced Wednesday that <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/cossase01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sebastian Cossa<\/a> has signed a <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/sebastian-cossa\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two-year contract worth $2 million annually<\/a>. The agreement comes less than a week after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/06\/26\/sebastian-cossa-trade-utah\/\" target=\"_self\">Utah acquired the 23-year-old goaltender<\/a> from the Detroit Red Wings, giving the organization another young netminder with significant upside.<\/p>\n<p>Credit Image: \u00a9 Dirk Shadd\/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBgEPV73Iy\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3007px; aspect-ratio: 3007\/2110;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>Cossa was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/05\/23\/sebastian-cossa-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">originally selected 15th overall<\/a> by Detroit in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and spent the past several seasons <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/08\/14\/red-wings-sign-sebastian-cossa\/\" target=\"_self\">developing within the Red Wings organization<\/a>. His new contract provides stability for both player and club as Utah continues to strengthen its long-term goaltending pipeline.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tusksup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#tusksup<\/a> signed recently acquired 23 y\/o RFA G Sebastian Cossa to a 2 year $2M cap hit contract<\/p>\n<p>$2M salary flat both seasons<\/p>\n<p>Rep\u2019d by Scott Bonner <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSC_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TSC_Hockey<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PD0xmQMxVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/PD0xmQMxVA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PuckPedia\/status\/2072003508958556185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Sebastian Cossa Signs Following Strong AHL Season<\/h2>\n<p>Cossa enters the next stage of his career after another productive campaign with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Notably, he posted a 2.33 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage across 39 AHL appearances. Those numbers continued a steady progression that has seen him establish himself as one of hockey&#8217;s top young goaltending prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Cossa&#8217;s <a  href=\"https:\/\/hockeystats.com\/players\/sebastian-cossa\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">combination of size, athleticism, and composure<\/a> has made him one of the more intriguing developing goaltenders in professional hockey. At 6-foot-6, he covers the net exceptionally well while continuing to refine the technical aspects of his game. His consistency in Grand Rapids reinforced the belief that he is nearing full-time NHL readiness.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Signing Means for Utah<\/h2>\n<p>The signing represents another important step in Utah&#8217;s long-term roster construction. Moreover, securing Cossa immediately after acquiring him demonstrates the organization&#8217;s confidence in his potential to become a key piece of its future.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/utah\/player\/sebastian-cossa-8482657\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Utah now adds a highly regarded prospect<\/a> to its goaltending depth chart while providing him with contractual certainty as he continues his development. Meanwhile, the move gives the Mammoth another young player capable of growing alongside the club&#8217;s emerging core.<\/p>\n<p>Although Cossa is expected to continue his development before assuming a larger NHL role, this contract signals Utah&#8217;s commitment to making him part of its long-term plans. If his progression continues, the Mammoth could have their goaltender of the future in place.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Utah Mammoth announced Wednesday that Sebastian Cossa has signed a two-year contract worth $2 million annually. The agreement comes less than a week after Utah acquired the 23-year-old goaltender from the Detroit Red Wings, giving the organization another young netminder with significant upside. 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