Anthony Mantha expected to test NHL free agency after posting a career-high 33 goals with Penguins

Anthony Mantha finally had the season many thought he was capable of, and it appears he’s ready to capitalize on it. Mantha signed a prove-it, 1-year, $2.5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins last summer as he sought to play his first NHL season after tearing his ACL in 2024 while with the Calgary Flames.