Devils sign F Anthony Mantha to 2-year, $9.5M contract

Field Level Media|published: Wed 15th July, 10:57 2026

Apr 2, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Anthony Mantha (39) looks on before a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The New Jersey Devils signed free agent forward Anthony Mantha to a two-year, $9.5 million contract.

Mantha, 31, will earn $5.4 million in 2026-27 and $4.1 million in 2027-28, the team announced Wednesday.

He is coming off his first 30-goal campaign with Pittsburgh in 2025-26, tallying 64 points (33 goals, 31 assists) in 81 games.

The 6-foot-5, 240-pound veteran owns 367 points (179 goals, 188 assists) in 588 career games with five teams. He has zero goals and seven assists to show for his 20 Stanley Cup playoff appearances.

The Detroit Red Wings selected the Quebec native in the first round (20th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.

--Field Level Media

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