The Utah Mammoth are locking up one of their brightest young stars long-term.
Logan Cooley signed an eight-year, $80-million contract extension with the Mammoth, the team announced Wednesday.
The deal, which kicks after this season, carries a $10 million AAV and will keeps the budding star centre under contract through 2033-34.
“We have an opportunity to do something special here thanks to the incredible people in the organization,” said Cooley, a Pittsburgh native who was the third pick in the 2022 draft by the then-Arizona Coyotes, according to the Associated Press. "This is an awesome day for me and my family, and I am proud to commit to the state of Utah and to the Mammoth.”
Cooley, 21, was selected by the Arizona Coyotes third overall in the 2022 NHL Draft prior to relocation.
He broke out for 25 goals and 65 points in 75 games in his sophomore year, and now playing his third season in the NHL, Cooley has 12 points (eight goals, four assists) in 11 games, helping the Mammoth to a staggering 8-3 start — good for first in the Central Division.
“Logan is not only an incredible player but an even better person and we look forward to watching him grow," general manager Bill Armstrong said in a statement released by the team. "He, along with the rest of our core group, will have an impact in Utah for many years to come."
“Logan is elite in every sense of the word,” owner Ryan Smith said, according to the Associated Press. “He’s one of the most exciting young players in the league, and the fact that he’s chosen to plant roots here in Utah says everything about what we’re building.”
--with files from The Associated Press
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