Red Wings sign Mantha to 4-year deal with reported $5.7M AAV

The Detroit Red Wings locked up a key piece of their core, signing forward Anthony Mantha to a four-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

The deal carries an annual cap hit of $5.7 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Mantha was one of the lone bright spots on the Red Wings last season. Despite the team's shortcomings, he tallied 38 points in 43 games. He missed a large chunk of the season with a punctured lung.

While he's yet to reach the 50-point mark in a season, Mantha posted strong underlying numbers a season ago.

Anthony Mantha (4x5.7m extension with Detroit) is a very strong play-driver and a very good shot; not a tremendous creator on the power-play. pic.twitter.com/6RNj37Kapx

- Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) November 3, 2020

The Red Wings selected the 6-foot-5 winger 20th overall at the 2013 draft.

Detroit has $9.5 million left in cap space, with Dmytro Timashov being the team's lone restricted free agent, according to CapFriendly.

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