Confirmed with Link: Utah HC acquires Olli Maatta from DET for 2025 3rd (NYR) [UPD: Signs 3-year extension $3.5M AAV]

[Vinny Boombatz]

3yrs at $3.5/year

Yikes, $1M too high in my book. He just came off a $1.5M contract...not sure he'd get that type of raise, but he's played well.

 

[Summer Rose]

I am hopeful this contract will age well. I like Maata and I like this extension, depending on the AAV.

$3.5 million is the reported AAV. With the cap set to increase dramatically over the next few years, this contract should age very well unless he ceases entirely to play like he belongs in the NHL.

 

[Jormungandr]

3yrs at $3.5/year

Yikes, $1M too high in my book. He just came off a $1.5M contract...not sure he'd get that type of raise, but he's played well.

Other than his entry level contract, Maatta’s lowest AAV is 2.25 mil, which was a one year contract before his current two year deal that carried a 3 mil AAV.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Other than his entry level contract, Maatta’s lowest AAV is 2.25 mil, which was a one year contract before his current two year deal that carried a 3 mil AAV.

I must have read it wrong...I thought it said 2yr contract worth $3M total, not $3m/yr

 

[lanky]

I'm happy with this deal. He's done well on our top pair, he's done well on our middle pair, he's done well on our bottom pair, he's done well on the left side and he's done well on the right side.

 

[Arizonatah Coyetis]

I must have read it wrong...I thought it said 2yr contract worth $3M total, not $3m/yr

NHL.com did say his last contract was 2 years, $3M with a $1.5M AAV. It was actually $3M AAV. You read it right, they were incorrect on the AAV.

 

[Arizonatah Coyetis]

It's also being reported that year 1 has a 10 team NTC, year 2 has 5 team NTC.

 

[Summer Rose]

I'm happy with this deal. He's done well on our top pair, he's done well on our middle pair, he's done well on our bottom pair, he's done well on the left side and he's done well on the right side.

So what you’re saying is, we just need to clone him several times and roll with him on both sides of all three pairings.

 

[ArizonaCoyotes19]

Really like this re-signing. A good contract for both sides. He was a super dependable player when all the dman went down.

 

[MIGs Dog]

I'm happy with this deal. He's done well on our top pair, he's done well on our middle pair, he's done well on our bottom pair, he's done well on the left side and he's done well on the right side.

Ok Dr. Seuss.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Ok Dr. Seuss.

didn't we used to have a sam I am here? Samabam, maybe?

 

[Summer Rose]

didn't we used to have a sam I am here? Samabam, maybe?

We did. I'm not sure if @samabam made the switch to being a Utah fan after the Coyotes left Arizona though.

 

[Mosby]

I'm happy with this deal. He's done well on our top pair, he's done well on our middle pair, he's done well on our bottom pair, he's done well on the left side and he's done well on the right side.

I so wish this was the quote BA provided in the press release.

 

[TheLegend]

Olli Määttä was a savior when Utah Hockey Club needed one most | Utah Hockey Club

Olli Määttä was a savior when Utah Hockey Club needed one most

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[Heldig]

Seems pretty high $$$ for a 5/6 Dman. Security blanket I guess while Simashev and Lamoureux learn the ropes.