As anticipated, the Pittsburgh Penguins have misplaced their main purpose scorer, as Anthony Mantha agreed to a cope with the their Metropolitan division rival New Jersey Devils.
Mantha signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Devils that has a median annual wage of $4.75 million.
This transfer now weakens one of many league’s high offenses whereas strengthening a group left on the skin trying in on the playoffs a number of months in the past.
Anthony Mantha put up career-best numbers with the Penguins
The 31-year-old Mantha hit unrestricted free company after having fun with a career-best season in 2025-26. He scored a team-high 33 objectives and added 31 assists for 64 factors in 81 video games of his first and solely season in Pittsburgh.
Previous to signing with the Penguins for one yr final July, Mantha had solely reached 20 objectives 4 instances within the earlier 10 years. He by no means exceeded 25 objectives, a mark he solely recorded as soon as in 2018-19, and likewise by no means registered 50 factors in a season.
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