The Pittsburgh Penguins added multiple players to their roster during the 2026 NHL off-season. Forward Anthony Mantha was among them, as the Penguins signed him to a one-year, $2.5 million contract in free agency. This was after Mantha was limited to only 13 games with the Calgary Flames in 2024-25, where he had four goals and seven points. Now, fast-forward to today, and it is clear that the Penguins' decision to sign Mantha has been a real home run. Mantha is currently in the middle of a career year with the Penguins. In 67 games with the Metropolitan Division club, he has already set new career highs with 26 goals, 26 assists, and 52 points. With the Penguins having 15 games left, the 6-foot-5 winger still has a decent amount of time left to build on his offensive totals, too. Mantha is only getting better as the season rolls on, too. He is currently on a five-game point streak for the Penguins, where he has five goals and two assists over that span. With this, he has simply been playing some excellent hockey for the Penguins as they maintain their spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Given how well Mantha has played this season with the Penguins, they should be working hard to sign him to a contract extension. The fit between Mantha and the Penguins has been amazing, and it will be fascinating to see if they can lock him up to a new deal because of it.
