Report: Penguins sign Anthony Mantha to two-year contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed unrestricted free agent right winger Anthony Mantha to a two-year contract, reports Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. The contract carries a $2.5-million base salary and additional $2 million in potential performance bonuses.

Limited to 13 appearances with the Calgary Flames last season, Mantha tallied four goals and three assists for seven points coupled with 11 penalty minutes and a plus-six rating. In mid-November, Mantha suffered a knee injury and underwent surgery that sidelined him for the remainder of the season.

Originally chosen 20th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2013 NHL Draft, the 30-year-old native of Longueuil, Que., has since appeared in 507 career contests with the Red Wings, Washington Capitals, Vegas Golden Knights, and Flames in which he has collected 146 goals and 157 assists for 303 points. In back-to-back seasons with the Red Wings in 2017-18 and 2018-19, Mantha notched a career-high 48 points. Mantha has also picked up six points through 14 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

A standout at the junior level, Mantha spent part of four seasons with the QMJHL’s Val-d’Or Foreurs from 2010-14. In his final season, Mantha was recognized as the CHL’s Player of the Year after he posted 120 points counting 57 goals and 63 assists in only 57 games. In all, through his four seasons with the Foreurs, Mantha totaled 129 goals and 131 assists for 260 points in 189 career contests.

Mantha has also seen success in international competition highlighted by a silver-medal win at the 2019 IIHF World Championship where he was recognized as a top-three player with the Canadian squad after notching seven goals and seven assists for 14 points in nine appearances.

Mantha joins a Penguins squad that finished the 2024-25 season with a 34-36-12 record and 11 points back of a playoff position in the Eastern Conference.