Ryan Mantha signs NHL contract with Edmonton
By @MichaelCaples –
It’s “Trade Deadline Day” for NHL franchises today, but that didn’t stop the Edmonton Oilers from making a different kind of acquisition.
The club announced today that they have signed Clarkston native Ryan Mantha to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The #Oilers have signed 20-year-old defenceman Ryan Mantha from the @OHLIceDogs to a three-year entry-level contract. pic.twitter.com/OGZMSS6YfQ
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 1, 2017
Mantha, a defenseman, is in the midst of his third season with the Niagara IceDogs of the OHL. He has 51 points in 58 games, along with 56 penalty minutes.
He was originally a fourth-round pick of the New York Rangers in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Mantha is a 6-foot-5, 225-pound blueliner from Clarkston, Michigan who has 101 points (29 goals, 72 assists) in 175 @OHLHockey games. pic.twitter.com/FyEnBhu3ag
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 1, 2017