The Utah Mammoth and forward Logan Cooley have agreed to an eight-year contract worth $80 million, with an annual average value of $10 million.
Many people thought this would be largely based on signing bonuses, but Mammoth General Manager Bill Armstrong took a page from Winnipeg Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff’s early playbook and made it a heavily front-loaded deal with no signing bonuses. It is the third-highest entry-level contract in NHL history.
8 x $10 million AAV for Cooley. The contract does not include signing bonus money. It’s very loaded, but all salary. It is the third-highest entry-level contract in NHL history. https://t.co/UFjzKPJc7A
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 29, 2025
NHL Rumors: Logan Cooley has no urgency to sign an extension
The #TusksUp signed F Logan Cooley to a $10 million, 8-year Cap Hit extension
The 1:13m
The 2-3: 11m
The 4:10m
The 5: 7.8m
The 6: 8.2m
The 7: 8.5m
The 8: 10.5mAll salary, no Supervisory Board, years 5-8: 16 team no trade list
Represented by Brian & Scott Bartlett @BartlettHockey https://t.co/IW7T9JxFbU
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) October 29, 2025
Just before the season started, there were reports that Cooley had turned down an eight-year contract worth approximately $9.6 million per season. The player felt he was worth more and proved it with his play on the ice at the beginning of the season. Cooley has 12 points (eight goals and four assists) in 11 games for the Utah Mammoth this season.
?NHL thought of the day?
Logan Cooley is paid by Utah.
“he’s as cool as the other side of the pillow” #tusksup #nhl pic.twitter.com/mq9k50Wics
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) October 29, 2025
He runs the offense along with Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka. Both Peterka and Guenther are locked up long term for Mammoth. Guenther is in the first year of an eight-year contract for $7.143 million per season. Meanwhile, Peterka is in the first year of a five-year contract for $7.7 million per season. This is a dynamic line for the Mammoth, and all three are only going to get better.
NHL Rumors: Logan Cooley turns down $77 million from the Utah Mammoth
Logan Cooley via press release: “I am excited to sign an eight-year extension with the Mammoth. Choosing to play with this group of teammates was the easiest part of this decision, and living in Utah has been great since day one,” said Logan Cooley, center for the Utah Mammoth. “We have the opportunity to do something special here because of the great people in the organization.”
Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Mammoth: “Logan is elite in every sense of the word,” Ryan Smith said. “He is one of the most exciting young players in the league. He is part of an incredible core of young players who will have a major impact on the future of this franchise.”
General Bill Armstrong at Cooley: “We are very excited to sign Logan and have him with us in Utah for the next eight years,” said Bill Armstrong, general manager of the Utah Mammoth.
NHL Rumors: Cooley, Holloway, McMann, Hart, Sherwood and Andersson
The third overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft continues to produce results for this franchise, whether it was the former Arizona Coyotes or the Utah Mammoth. He has recorded 121 points (53 goals and 68 assists) in 168 games with the franchise. Every year his numbers only increase. Last year he set career highs in points with 65, goals with 25 and assists with 40.
Logan Cooley reached the $6.8 million mark last season, which was an improvement from 23/24. At the same time, his total contribution has already reached $8 million
In the 25/26 season his pace and level are still extremely high. Of course it will be lower, but this season already looks like… https://t.co/MvWHikYDqW pic.twitter.com/1IeUfjRXu9
— Benchrates (@benchrates) October 29, 2025
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