Overview
- The 30-year-old center will earn $8 million annually through the 2033-34 season, the team announced.
- Schmaltz is producing a career year with 24 goals, 35 assists and a plus-21 rating in 65 games.
- His re-signing removes a top target from a thin 2026 UFA class, with analysts suggesting it could shape Alex Tuch’s negotiations.
- Reports indicate the deal carries an eight-team no-trade list in its final seasons from 2032 to 2034.
- Utah chose roster continuity over expensive deadline trades, retaining a core with Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka while holding a Western Conference wild-card spot.