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Olli Maatta (Steve Roberts-Imagn Images)
It’s the time of year when news is a-plenty.
The Detroit Red Wings are keeping their eyes and ears peeled. Like every team in the league, they are grinding away at improving their club until Friday’s Trade Deadline.
One club that is eyeing the future while still being competitive now is the Utah Hockey Club. They have tremendous cap space and are looking to spend it.
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Utah made an announcement on Monday regarding a player who should be familiar to most Red Wings fans.
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It looks like defender Olli Maatta is staying put in Utah. Today, he signed a three-year extension worth $3.5 million a season. He is currently in the final season of a two-year $3-million contract.
Määttä is staying in Salt Lake! 🏔️🩵
Utah Hockey Club has signed defenseman Olli Määttä to a three-year contract extension. pic.twitter.com/hZsb4rYXzb
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) March 3, 2025
Before being traded to Utah at the end of October, Maatta had spent two full years with the Red Wings. He was traded in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2025.
Maatta had played seven games with the Red Wings, averaging 15:52 in ice time and recording zero points. He was also a healthy scratch several times.
The story in Utah has been considerably different. In 51 games, he’s collected 14 points and been a fixture in their top-four, playing 20:41 a game.
Maatta has been stapled to Mikhail Sergachev’s hip, and this year, he has played over 36 percent of his total ice time with the Russian workhorse.
John Marino and Sergachev are the only defenders on Utah’s blueline who have played more minutes per game than Maatta. Marino has averaged 21:19, Sergachev 25:32. Sergachev has played the third-most per game of any defender in the NHL.
While it was obvious that things weren’t working with the Red Wings this year, it’s nice to see a player get a fresh start and make good on it.
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