LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Membership accelerated its rebuild by strengthening its backend by means of two trades Saturday, together with a blockbuster that brings Mikhail Sergachev to the NHL’s latest market.
“Little doubt he is our No. 1 defenseman,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny stated of Sergachev.
Utah acquired Sergachev, who’s 26 years previous, from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman J.J. Moser, ahead Conor Geekie, choose No. 199 within the 2024 Higher Deck NHL Draft and a second-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.
It additionally acquired 27-year-old defenseman John Marino and choose No. 153 within the 2024 draft from the New Jersey Devils for the forty ninth choose this yr and a second-round choice within the 2025 draft.
“I believe they’ll have an incredible influence on our group,” Utah normal supervisor Invoice Armstrong stated. “They each can transfer the puck. They’re each incredible. They will play enormous minutes. They’re each going to be good items for us to maneuver ahead with.”
Sergachev is the massive catch for Utah, the prized prime defenseman that the group previously often known as the Arizona Coyotes has not had since Oliver Ekman-Larsson was in his prime within the 2010s.
Sergachev has seven years remaining on his contract that has an $8.5 million common annual worth. There was no wage retention within the commerce, so Utah is on the hook for Sergachev’s complete contract.
“That is the explanation for the deal, we wished to cement that prime finish ‘D’,” Armstrong stated. “Good thick physique on him, performs exhausting, blocks pictures, can play within the offense and protection and he is gained. He is bought rather a lot to convey into our tradition.”
Accidents, together with a daily season-ending damaged leg he sustained Feb. 7, restricted Sergachev to 34 video games this season. He had 19 factors (two objectives, 17 assists), and one help in two video games after returning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He had an NHL-high 64 factors (10 objectives, 54 assists) in 79 video games in 2022-23.
Sergachev has 257 factors (48 objectives, 209 assists) in 475 video games, 471 with the Lightning, who acquired him in a commerce with the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2017. He gained the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and has 34 factors (9 objectives, 25 assists) in 100 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
“He has a number of instruments we actually love,” Tourigny stated.
Marino has three years left on his contract with a $4.5 million AAV. He had 25 factors (4 objectives, 21 assists) in 75 video games with the Devils this season after placing up 18 factors (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 64 video games in 2022-23, when he was a plus-21. He was a minus-6 this season.
He has 107 factors (18 objectives, 89 assists) in 328 NHL video games.
“It is thrilling for us to know that you have Marino and you have got Sergachev as an alternative of going into the free company day scrambling,” Armstrong stated. “Typically there’s goodness in free company, however when you’re filling three holes it is fairly powerful. I believe we secured an excellent step in the precise route.”
The trades for Sergachev and Marino come lower than 24 hours after Armstrong spoke Friday following the primary spherical of the draft in regards to the want for endurance within the rebuild regardless of being flush with wage cap area and motivated by an excited fanbase in Salt Lake Metropolis.
However he was speaking in regards to the hesitation of diving into the free-agent market Monday.
“It would not assist us,” Armstrong stated Friday. “We’ve to develop our group organically. We’ve to develop naturally. We’ve to have some endurance.”
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless has to have endurance earlier than considering it’s near being a Stanley Cup contender, however the significance of buying Sergachev and Marino, exterior of their apparent skill to make this a greater group, is that they’re younger sufficient to suit into Utah’s long-term plans.
They match into the age group of Utah’s younger veteran core that options forwards Clayton Keller (25), Nick Schmaltz (28) and Lawson Crouse (27), defensemen Sean Durzi (25), Juuso Valimaki (25) and Michael Kesselring (24), and goalies Karel Vejmelka (28) and Connor Ingram (27).
Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah on Friday. Valimaki signed a two-year contract Saturday. Durzi is a pending restricted free agent who is predicted to re-sign with Utah.
“It is throughout that very same age group they usually can transfer ahead collectively,” Armstrong stated.
Utah additionally weaponized the draft capital it had been buying since Armstrong took over as GM of the Coyotes on Sept. 17, 2020 to get higher now.
Geekie was the No. 11 choose within the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old performed within the Western Hockey League this season.
Moser was the No. 60 choose within the 2021 draft. He has 72 factors (16 objectives, 56 assists) in 205 NHL video games.
The No. 49 choose that went to the Devils was certainly one of 4 Utah had within the first two rounds of this yr’s draft. The 2025 second-round choose traded to New Jersey was certainly one of three Utah had within the first two rounds subsequent yr.
“You are going into the fourth yr [of a rebuild] and also you’re attending to the purpose that you just’re beginning to construct now,” Armstrong stated. ” group that competes for the Stanley Cup or wins the Stanley Cup, 50 p.c is nearly traded for. We will amass these good gamers and these picks however we’re additionally going to have to maneuver these gamers for our holes and our wants. That is one thing that we recognized this yr.”
It would not change Utah’s plans totally free company, the market opening Monday with the potential for some splashy names in it, equivalent to Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart.
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless wants so as to add some gamers to bolster the roster, however he balks on the thought of giving long-term contracts in free company.
Utah nonetheless has the purpose of constructing a constant and sustainable Stanley Cup contender by means of the draft and, when acceptable, sprinkling influence gamers like Sergachev and Marino across the rising younger core that options forwards Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, Matias Maccelli, Josh Doan and several other extra prospects, minus Geekie now.
They added to that by choosing forwards Tij Iginla (No. 6) and Cole Beaudoin (No. 24) within the first spherical of the 2024 Draft on Friday.
“We have nonetheless bought to make some extra strikes, however it positively places us a step in the precise route,” Armstrong stated. “I believe it places us in a step to be a greater group than final yr.”
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Membership accelerated its rebuild by strengthening its backend by means of two trades Saturday, together with a blockbuster that brings Mikhail Sergachev to the NHL’s latest market.
“Little doubt he is our No. 1 defenseman,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny stated of Sergachev.
Utah acquired Sergachev, who’s 26 years previous, from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman J.J. Moser, ahead Conor Geekie, choose No. 199 within the 2024 Higher Deck NHL Draft and a second-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.
It additionally acquired 27-year-old defenseman John Marino and choose No. 153 within the 2024 draft from the New Jersey Devils for the forty ninth choose this yr and a second-round choice within the 2025 draft.
“I believe they’ll have an incredible influence on our group,” Utah normal supervisor Invoice Armstrong stated. “They each can transfer the puck. They’re each incredible. They will play enormous minutes. They’re each going to be good items for us to maneuver ahead with.”
Sergachev is the massive catch for Utah, the prized prime defenseman that the group previously often known as the Arizona Coyotes has not had since Oliver Ekman-Larsson was in his prime within the 2010s.
Sergachev has seven years remaining on his contract that has an $8.5 million common annual worth. There was no wage retention within the commerce, so Utah is on the hook for Sergachev’s complete contract.
“That is the explanation for the deal, we wished to cement that prime finish ‘D’,” Armstrong stated. “Good thick physique on him, performs exhausting, blocks pictures, can play within the offense and protection and he is gained. He is bought rather a lot to convey into our tradition.”
Accidents, together with a daily season-ending damaged leg he sustained Feb. 7, restricted Sergachev to 34 video games this season. He had 19 factors (two objectives, 17 assists), and one help in two video games after returning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He had an NHL-high 64 factors (10 objectives, 54 assists) in 79 video games in 2022-23.
Sergachev has 257 factors (48 objectives, 209 assists) in 475 video games, 471 with the Lightning, who acquired him in a commerce with the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2017. He gained the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and has 34 factors (9 objectives, 25 assists) in 100 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
“He has a number of instruments we actually love,” Tourigny stated.
Marino has three years left on his contract with a $4.5 million AAV. He had 25 factors (4 objectives, 21 assists) in 75 video games with the Devils this season after placing up 18 factors (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 64 video games in 2022-23, when he was a plus-21. He was a minus-6 this season.
He has 107 factors (18 objectives, 89 assists) in 328 NHL video games.
“It is thrilling for us to know that you have Marino and you have got Sergachev as an alternative of going into the free company day scrambling,” Armstrong stated. “Typically there’s goodness in free company, however when you’re filling three holes it is fairly powerful. I believe we secured an excellent step in the precise route.”
The trades for Sergachev and Marino come lower than 24 hours after Armstrong spoke Friday following the primary spherical of the draft in regards to the want for endurance within the rebuild regardless of being flush with wage cap area and motivated by an excited fanbase in Salt Lake Metropolis.
However he was speaking in regards to the hesitation of diving into the free-agent market Monday.
“It would not assist us,” Armstrong stated Friday. “We’ve to develop our group organically. We’ve to develop naturally. We’ve to have some endurance.”
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless has to have endurance earlier than considering it’s near being a Stanley Cup contender, however the significance of buying Sergachev and Marino, exterior of their apparent skill to make this a greater group, is that they’re younger sufficient to suit into Utah’s long-term plans.
They match into the age group of Utah’s younger veteran core that options forwards Clayton Keller (25), Nick Schmaltz (28) and Lawson Crouse (27), defensemen Sean Durzi (25), Juuso Valimaki (25) and Michael Kesselring (24), and goalies Karel Vejmelka (28) and Connor Ingram (27).
Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah on Friday. Valimaki signed a two-year contract Saturday. Durzi is a pending restricted free agent who is predicted to re-sign with Utah.
“It is throughout that very same age group they usually can transfer ahead collectively,” Armstrong stated.
Utah additionally weaponized the draft capital it had been buying since Armstrong took over as GM of the Coyotes on Sept. 17, 2020 to get higher now.
Geekie was the No. 11 choose within the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old performed within the Western Hockey League this season.
Moser was the No. 60 choose within the 2021 draft. He has 72 factors (16 objectives, 56 assists) in 205 NHL video games.
The No. 49 choose that went to the Devils was certainly one of 4 Utah had within the first two rounds of this yr’s draft. The 2025 second-round choose traded to New Jersey was certainly one of three Utah had within the first two rounds subsequent yr.
“You are going into the fourth yr [of a rebuild] and also you’re attending to the purpose that you just’re beginning to construct now,” Armstrong stated. ” group that competes for the Stanley Cup or wins the Stanley Cup, 50 p.c is nearly traded for. We will amass these good gamers and these picks however we’re additionally going to have to maneuver these gamers for our holes and our wants. That is one thing that we recognized this yr.”
It would not change Utah’s plans totally free company, the market opening Monday with the potential for some splashy names in it, equivalent to Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart.
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless wants so as to add some gamers to bolster the roster, however he balks on the thought of giving long-term contracts in free company.
Utah nonetheless has the purpose of constructing a constant and sustainable Stanley Cup contender by means of the draft and, when acceptable, sprinkling influence gamers like Sergachev and Marino across the rising younger core that options forwards Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, Matias Maccelli, Josh Doan and several other extra prospects, minus Geekie now.
They added to that by choosing forwards Tij Iginla (No. 6) and Cole Beaudoin (No. 24) within the first spherical of the 2024 Draft on Friday.
“We have nonetheless bought to make some extra strikes, however it positively places us a step in the precise route,” Armstrong stated. “I believe it places us in a step to be a greater group than final yr.”
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Membership accelerated its rebuild by strengthening its backend by means of two trades Saturday, together with a blockbuster that brings Mikhail Sergachev to the NHL’s latest market.
“Little doubt he is our No. 1 defenseman,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny stated of Sergachev.
Utah acquired Sergachev, who’s 26 years previous, from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman J.J. Moser, ahead Conor Geekie, choose No. 199 within the 2024 Higher Deck NHL Draft and a second-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.
It additionally acquired 27-year-old defenseman John Marino and choose No. 153 within the 2024 draft from the New Jersey Devils for the forty ninth choose this yr and a second-round choice within the 2025 draft.
“I believe they’ll have an incredible influence on our group,” Utah normal supervisor Invoice Armstrong stated. “They each can transfer the puck. They’re each incredible. They will play enormous minutes. They’re each going to be good items for us to maneuver ahead with.”
Sergachev is the massive catch for Utah, the prized prime defenseman that the group previously often known as the Arizona Coyotes has not had since Oliver Ekman-Larsson was in his prime within the 2010s.
Sergachev has seven years remaining on his contract that has an $8.5 million common annual worth. There was no wage retention within the commerce, so Utah is on the hook for Sergachev’s complete contract.
“That is the explanation for the deal, we wished to cement that prime finish ‘D’,” Armstrong stated. “Good thick physique on him, performs exhausting, blocks pictures, can play within the offense and protection and he is gained. He is bought rather a lot to convey into our tradition.”
Accidents, together with a daily season-ending damaged leg he sustained Feb. 7, restricted Sergachev to 34 video games this season. He had 19 factors (two objectives, 17 assists), and one help in two video games after returning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He had an NHL-high 64 factors (10 objectives, 54 assists) in 79 video games in 2022-23.
Sergachev has 257 factors (48 objectives, 209 assists) in 475 video games, 471 with the Lightning, who acquired him in a commerce with the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2017. He gained the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and has 34 factors (9 objectives, 25 assists) in 100 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
“He has a number of instruments we actually love,” Tourigny stated.
Marino has three years left on his contract with a $4.5 million AAV. He had 25 factors (4 objectives, 21 assists) in 75 video games with the Devils this season after placing up 18 factors (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 64 video games in 2022-23, when he was a plus-21. He was a minus-6 this season.
He has 107 factors (18 objectives, 89 assists) in 328 NHL video games.
“It is thrilling for us to know that you have Marino and you have got Sergachev as an alternative of going into the free company day scrambling,” Armstrong stated. “Typically there’s goodness in free company, however when you’re filling three holes it is fairly powerful. I believe we secured an excellent step in the precise route.”
The trades for Sergachev and Marino come lower than 24 hours after Armstrong spoke Friday following the primary spherical of the draft in regards to the want for endurance within the rebuild regardless of being flush with wage cap area and motivated by an excited fanbase in Salt Lake Metropolis.
However he was speaking in regards to the hesitation of diving into the free-agent market Monday.
“It would not assist us,” Armstrong stated Friday. “We’ve to develop our group organically. We’ve to develop naturally. We’ve to have some endurance.”
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless has to have endurance earlier than considering it’s near being a Stanley Cup contender, however the significance of buying Sergachev and Marino, exterior of their apparent skill to make this a greater group, is that they’re younger sufficient to suit into Utah’s long-term plans.
They match into the age group of Utah’s younger veteran core that options forwards Clayton Keller (25), Nick Schmaltz (28) and Lawson Crouse (27), defensemen Sean Durzi (25), Juuso Valimaki (25) and Michael Kesselring (24), and goalies Karel Vejmelka (28) and Connor Ingram (27).
Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah on Friday. Valimaki signed a two-year contract Saturday. Durzi is a pending restricted free agent who is predicted to re-sign with Utah.
“It is throughout that very same age group they usually can transfer ahead collectively,” Armstrong stated.
Utah additionally weaponized the draft capital it had been buying since Armstrong took over as GM of the Coyotes on Sept. 17, 2020 to get higher now.
Geekie was the No. 11 choose within the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old performed within the Western Hockey League this season.
Moser was the No. 60 choose within the 2021 draft. He has 72 factors (16 objectives, 56 assists) in 205 NHL video games.
The No. 49 choose that went to the Devils was certainly one of 4 Utah had within the first two rounds of this yr’s draft. The 2025 second-round choose traded to New Jersey was certainly one of three Utah had within the first two rounds subsequent yr.
“You are going into the fourth yr [of a rebuild] and also you’re attending to the purpose that you just’re beginning to construct now,” Armstrong stated. ” group that competes for the Stanley Cup or wins the Stanley Cup, 50 p.c is nearly traded for. We will amass these good gamers and these picks however we’re additionally going to have to maneuver these gamers for our holes and our wants. That is one thing that we recognized this yr.”
It would not change Utah’s plans totally free company, the market opening Monday with the potential for some splashy names in it, equivalent to Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart.
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless wants so as to add some gamers to bolster the roster, however he balks on the thought of giving long-term contracts in free company.
Utah nonetheless has the purpose of constructing a constant and sustainable Stanley Cup contender by means of the draft and, when acceptable, sprinkling influence gamers like Sergachev and Marino across the rising younger core that options forwards Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, Matias Maccelli, Josh Doan and several other extra prospects, minus Geekie now.
They added to that by choosing forwards Tij Iginla (No. 6) and Cole Beaudoin (No. 24) within the first spherical of the 2024 Draft on Friday.
“We have nonetheless bought to make some extra strikes, however it positively places us a step in the precise route,” Armstrong stated. “I believe it places us in a step to be a greater group than final yr.”
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Membership accelerated its rebuild by strengthening its backend by means of two trades Saturday, together with a blockbuster that brings Mikhail Sergachev to the NHL’s latest market.
“Little doubt he is our No. 1 defenseman,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny stated of Sergachev.
Utah acquired Sergachev, who’s 26 years previous, from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman J.J. Moser, ahead Conor Geekie, choose No. 199 within the 2024 Higher Deck NHL Draft and a second-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.
It additionally acquired 27-year-old defenseman John Marino and choose No. 153 within the 2024 draft from the New Jersey Devils for the forty ninth choose this yr and a second-round choice within the 2025 draft.
“I believe they’ll have an incredible influence on our group,” Utah normal supervisor Invoice Armstrong stated. “They each can transfer the puck. They’re each incredible. They will play enormous minutes. They’re each going to be good items for us to maneuver ahead with.”
Sergachev is the massive catch for Utah, the prized prime defenseman that the group previously often known as the Arizona Coyotes has not had since Oliver Ekman-Larsson was in his prime within the 2010s.
Sergachev has seven years remaining on his contract that has an $8.5 million common annual worth. There was no wage retention within the commerce, so Utah is on the hook for Sergachev’s complete contract.
“That is the explanation for the deal, we wished to cement that prime finish ‘D’,” Armstrong stated. “Good thick physique on him, performs exhausting, blocks pictures, can play within the offense and protection and he is gained. He is bought rather a lot to convey into our tradition.”
Accidents, together with a daily season-ending damaged leg he sustained Feb. 7, restricted Sergachev to 34 video games this season. He had 19 factors (two objectives, 17 assists), and one help in two video games after returning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He had an NHL-high 64 factors (10 objectives, 54 assists) in 79 video games in 2022-23.
Sergachev has 257 factors (48 objectives, 209 assists) in 475 video games, 471 with the Lightning, who acquired him in a commerce with the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2017. He gained the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and has 34 factors (9 objectives, 25 assists) in 100 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
“He has a number of instruments we actually love,” Tourigny stated.
Marino has three years left on his contract with a $4.5 million AAV. He had 25 factors (4 objectives, 21 assists) in 75 video games with the Devils this season after placing up 18 factors (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 64 video games in 2022-23, when he was a plus-21. He was a minus-6 this season.
He has 107 factors (18 objectives, 89 assists) in 328 NHL video games.
“It is thrilling for us to know that you have Marino and you have got Sergachev as an alternative of going into the free company day scrambling,” Armstrong stated. “Typically there’s goodness in free company, however when you’re filling three holes it is fairly powerful. I believe we secured an excellent step in the precise route.”
The trades for Sergachev and Marino come lower than 24 hours after Armstrong spoke Friday following the primary spherical of the draft in regards to the want for endurance within the rebuild regardless of being flush with wage cap area and motivated by an excited fanbase in Salt Lake Metropolis.
However he was speaking in regards to the hesitation of diving into the free-agent market Monday.
“It would not assist us,” Armstrong stated Friday. “We’ve to develop our group organically. We’ve to develop naturally. We’ve to have some endurance.”
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless has to have endurance earlier than considering it’s near being a Stanley Cup contender, however the significance of buying Sergachev and Marino, exterior of their apparent skill to make this a greater group, is that they’re younger sufficient to suit into Utah’s long-term plans.
They match into the age group of Utah’s younger veteran core that options forwards Clayton Keller (25), Nick Schmaltz (28) and Lawson Crouse (27), defensemen Sean Durzi (25), Juuso Valimaki (25) and Michael Kesselring (24), and goalies Karel Vejmelka (28) and Connor Ingram (27).
Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah on Friday. Valimaki signed a two-year contract Saturday. Durzi is a pending restricted free agent who is predicted to re-sign with Utah.
“It is throughout that very same age group they usually can transfer ahead collectively,” Armstrong stated.
Utah additionally weaponized the draft capital it had been buying since Armstrong took over as GM of the Coyotes on Sept. 17, 2020 to get higher now.
Geekie was the No. 11 choose within the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old performed within the Western Hockey League this season.
Moser was the No. 60 choose within the 2021 draft. He has 72 factors (16 objectives, 56 assists) in 205 NHL video games.
The No. 49 choose that went to the Devils was certainly one of 4 Utah had within the first two rounds of this yr’s draft. The 2025 second-round choose traded to New Jersey was certainly one of three Utah had within the first two rounds subsequent yr.
“You are going into the fourth yr [of a rebuild] and also you’re attending to the purpose that you just’re beginning to construct now,” Armstrong stated. ” group that competes for the Stanley Cup or wins the Stanley Cup, 50 p.c is nearly traded for. We will amass these good gamers and these picks however we’re additionally going to have to maneuver these gamers for our holes and our wants. That is one thing that we recognized this yr.”
It would not change Utah’s plans totally free company, the market opening Monday with the potential for some splashy names in it, equivalent to Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart.
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless wants so as to add some gamers to bolster the roster, however he balks on the thought of giving long-term contracts in free company.
Utah nonetheless has the purpose of constructing a constant and sustainable Stanley Cup contender by means of the draft and, when acceptable, sprinkling influence gamers like Sergachev and Marino across the rising younger core that options forwards Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, Matias Maccelli, Josh Doan and several other extra prospects, minus Geekie now.
They added to that by choosing forwards Tij Iginla (No. 6) and Cole Beaudoin (No. 24) within the first spherical of the 2024 Draft on Friday.
“We have nonetheless bought to make some extra strikes, however it positively places us a step in the precise route,” Armstrong stated. “I believe it places us in a step to be a greater group than final yr.”
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Membership accelerated its rebuild by strengthening its backend by means of two trades Saturday, together with a blockbuster that brings Mikhail Sergachev to the NHL’s latest market.
“Little doubt he is our No. 1 defenseman,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny stated of Sergachev.
Utah acquired Sergachev, who’s 26 years previous, from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman J.J. Moser, ahead Conor Geekie, choose No. 199 within the 2024 Higher Deck NHL Draft and a second-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.
It additionally acquired 27-year-old defenseman John Marino and choose No. 153 within the 2024 draft from the New Jersey Devils for the forty ninth choose this yr and a second-round choice within the 2025 draft.
“I believe they’ll have an incredible influence on our group,” Utah normal supervisor Invoice Armstrong stated. “They each can transfer the puck. They’re each incredible. They will play enormous minutes. They’re each going to be good items for us to maneuver ahead with.”
Sergachev is the massive catch for Utah, the prized prime defenseman that the group previously often known as the Arizona Coyotes has not had since Oliver Ekman-Larsson was in his prime within the 2010s.
Sergachev has seven years remaining on his contract that has an $8.5 million common annual worth. There was no wage retention within the commerce, so Utah is on the hook for Sergachev’s complete contract.
“That is the explanation for the deal, we wished to cement that prime finish ‘D’,” Armstrong stated. “Good thick physique on him, performs exhausting, blocks pictures, can play within the offense and protection and he is gained. He is bought rather a lot to convey into our tradition.”
Accidents, together with a daily season-ending damaged leg he sustained Feb. 7, restricted Sergachev to 34 video games this season. He had 19 factors (two objectives, 17 assists), and one help in two video games after returning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He had an NHL-high 64 factors (10 objectives, 54 assists) in 79 video games in 2022-23.
Sergachev has 257 factors (48 objectives, 209 assists) in 475 video games, 471 with the Lightning, who acquired him in a commerce with the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2017. He gained the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and has 34 factors (9 objectives, 25 assists) in 100 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
“He has a number of instruments we actually love,” Tourigny stated.
Marino has three years left on his contract with a $4.5 million AAV. He had 25 factors (4 objectives, 21 assists) in 75 video games with the Devils this season after placing up 18 factors (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 64 video games in 2022-23, when he was a plus-21. He was a minus-6 this season.
He has 107 factors (18 objectives, 89 assists) in 328 NHL video games.
“It is thrilling for us to know that you have Marino and you have got Sergachev as an alternative of going into the free company day scrambling,” Armstrong stated. “Typically there’s goodness in free company, however when you’re filling three holes it is fairly powerful. I believe we secured an excellent step in the precise route.”
The trades for Sergachev and Marino come lower than 24 hours after Armstrong spoke Friday following the primary spherical of the draft in regards to the want for endurance within the rebuild regardless of being flush with wage cap area and motivated by an excited fanbase in Salt Lake Metropolis.
However he was speaking in regards to the hesitation of diving into the free-agent market Monday.
“It would not assist us,” Armstrong stated Friday. “We’ve to develop our group organically. We’ve to develop naturally. We’ve to have some endurance.”
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless has to have endurance earlier than considering it’s near being a Stanley Cup contender, however the significance of buying Sergachev and Marino, exterior of their apparent skill to make this a greater group, is that they’re younger sufficient to suit into Utah’s long-term plans.
They match into the age group of Utah’s younger veteran core that options forwards Clayton Keller (25), Nick Schmaltz (28) and Lawson Crouse (27), defensemen Sean Durzi (25), Juuso Valimaki (25) and Michael Kesselring (24), and goalies Karel Vejmelka (28) and Connor Ingram (27).
Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah on Friday. Valimaki signed a two-year contract Saturday. Durzi is a pending restricted free agent who is predicted to re-sign with Utah.
“It is throughout that very same age group they usually can transfer ahead collectively,” Armstrong stated.
Utah additionally weaponized the draft capital it had been buying since Armstrong took over as GM of the Coyotes on Sept. 17, 2020 to get higher now.
Geekie was the No. 11 choose within the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old performed within the Western Hockey League this season.
Moser was the No. 60 choose within the 2021 draft. He has 72 factors (16 objectives, 56 assists) in 205 NHL video games.
The No. 49 choose that went to the Devils was certainly one of 4 Utah had within the first two rounds of this yr’s draft. The 2025 second-round choose traded to New Jersey was certainly one of three Utah had within the first two rounds subsequent yr.
“You are going into the fourth yr [of a rebuild] and also you’re attending to the purpose that you just’re beginning to construct now,” Armstrong stated. ” group that competes for the Stanley Cup or wins the Stanley Cup, 50 p.c is nearly traded for. We will amass these good gamers and these picks however we’re additionally going to have to maneuver these gamers for our holes and our wants. That is one thing that we recognized this yr.”
It would not change Utah’s plans totally free company, the market opening Monday with the potential for some splashy names in it, equivalent to Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart.
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless wants so as to add some gamers to bolster the roster, however he balks on the thought of giving long-term contracts in free company.
Utah nonetheless has the purpose of constructing a constant and sustainable Stanley Cup contender by means of the draft and, when acceptable, sprinkling influence gamers like Sergachev and Marino across the rising younger core that options forwards Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, Matias Maccelli, Josh Doan and several other extra prospects, minus Geekie now.
They added to that by choosing forwards Tij Iginla (No. 6) and Cole Beaudoin (No. 24) within the first spherical of the 2024 Draft on Friday.
“We have nonetheless bought to make some extra strikes, however it positively places us a step in the precise route,” Armstrong stated. “I believe it places us in a step to be a greater group than final yr.”
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Membership accelerated its rebuild by strengthening its backend by means of two trades Saturday, together with a blockbuster that brings Mikhail Sergachev to the NHL’s latest market.
“Little doubt he is our No. 1 defenseman,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny stated of Sergachev.
Utah acquired Sergachev, who’s 26 years previous, from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman J.J. Moser, ahead Conor Geekie, choose No. 199 within the 2024 Higher Deck NHL Draft and a second-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.
It additionally acquired 27-year-old defenseman John Marino and choose No. 153 within the 2024 draft from the New Jersey Devils for the forty ninth choose this yr and a second-round choice within the 2025 draft.
“I believe they’ll have an incredible influence on our group,” Utah normal supervisor Invoice Armstrong stated. “They each can transfer the puck. They’re each incredible. They will play enormous minutes. They’re each going to be good items for us to maneuver ahead with.”
Sergachev is the massive catch for Utah, the prized prime defenseman that the group previously often known as the Arizona Coyotes has not had since Oliver Ekman-Larsson was in his prime within the 2010s.
Sergachev has seven years remaining on his contract that has an $8.5 million common annual worth. There was no wage retention within the commerce, so Utah is on the hook for Sergachev’s complete contract.
“That is the explanation for the deal, we wished to cement that prime finish ‘D’,” Armstrong stated. “Good thick physique on him, performs exhausting, blocks pictures, can play within the offense and protection and he is gained. He is bought rather a lot to convey into our tradition.”
Accidents, together with a daily season-ending damaged leg he sustained Feb. 7, restricted Sergachev to 34 video games this season. He had 19 factors (two objectives, 17 assists), and one help in two video games after returning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He had an NHL-high 64 factors (10 objectives, 54 assists) in 79 video games in 2022-23.
Sergachev has 257 factors (48 objectives, 209 assists) in 475 video games, 471 with the Lightning, who acquired him in a commerce with the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2017. He gained the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and has 34 factors (9 objectives, 25 assists) in 100 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
“He has a number of instruments we actually love,” Tourigny stated.
Marino has three years left on his contract with a $4.5 million AAV. He had 25 factors (4 objectives, 21 assists) in 75 video games with the Devils this season after placing up 18 factors (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 64 video games in 2022-23, when he was a plus-21. He was a minus-6 this season.
He has 107 factors (18 objectives, 89 assists) in 328 NHL video games.
“It is thrilling for us to know that you have Marino and you have got Sergachev as an alternative of going into the free company day scrambling,” Armstrong stated. “Typically there’s goodness in free company, however when you’re filling three holes it is fairly powerful. I believe we secured an excellent step in the precise route.”
The trades for Sergachev and Marino come lower than 24 hours after Armstrong spoke Friday following the primary spherical of the draft in regards to the want for endurance within the rebuild regardless of being flush with wage cap area and motivated by an excited fanbase in Salt Lake Metropolis.
However he was speaking in regards to the hesitation of diving into the free-agent market Monday.
“It would not assist us,” Armstrong stated Friday. “We’ve to develop our group organically. We’ve to develop naturally. We’ve to have some endurance.”
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless has to have endurance earlier than considering it’s near being a Stanley Cup contender, however the significance of buying Sergachev and Marino, exterior of their apparent skill to make this a greater group, is that they’re younger sufficient to suit into Utah’s long-term plans.
They match into the age group of Utah’s younger veteran core that options forwards Clayton Keller (25), Nick Schmaltz (28) and Lawson Crouse (27), defensemen Sean Durzi (25), Juuso Valimaki (25) and Michael Kesselring (24), and goalies Karel Vejmelka (28) and Connor Ingram (27).
Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah on Friday. Valimaki signed a two-year contract Saturday. Durzi is a pending restricted free agent who is predicted to re-sign with Utah.
“It is throughout that very same age group they usually can transfer ahead collectively,” Armstrong stated.
Utah additionally weaponized the draft capital it had been buying since Armstrong took over as GM of the Coyotes on Sept. 17, 2020 to get higher now.
Geekie was the No. 11 choose within the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old performed within the Western Hockey League this season.
Moser was the No. 60 choose within the 2021 draft. He has 72 factors (16 objectives, 56 assists) in 205 NHL video games.
The No. 49 choose that went to the Devils was certainly one of 4 Utah had within the first two rounds of this yr’s draft. The 2025 second-round choose traded to New Jersey was certainly one of three Utah had within the first two rounds subsequent yr.
“You are going into the fourth yr [of a rebuild] and also you’re attending to the purpose that you just’re beginning to construct now,” Armstrong stated. ” group that competes for the Stanley Cup or wins the Stanley Cup, 50 p.c is nearly traded for. We will amass these good gamers and these picks however we’re additionally going to have to maneuver these gamers for our holes and our wants. That is one thing that we recognized this yr.”
It would not change Utah’s plans totally free company, the market opening Monday with the potential for some splashy names in it, equivalent to Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart.
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless wants so as to add some gamers to bolster the roster, however he balks on the thought of giving long-term contracts in free company.
Utah nonetheless has the purpose of constructing a constant and sustainable Stanley Cup contender by means of the draft and, when acceptable, sprinkling influence gamers like Sergachev and Marino across the rising younger core that options forwards Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, Matias Maccelli, Josh Doan and several other extra prospects, minus Geekie now.
They added to that by choosing forwards Tij Iginla (No. 6) and Cole Beaudoin (No. 24) within the first spherical of the 2024 Draft on Friday.
“We have nonetheless bought to make some extra strikes, however it positively places us a step in the precise route,” Armstrong stated. “I believe it places us in a step to be a greater group than final yr.”
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Membership accelerated its rebuild by strengthening its backend by means of two trades Saturday, together with a blockbuster that brings Mikhail Sergachev to the NHL’s latest market.
“Little doubt he is our No. 1 defenseman,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny stated of Sergachev.
Utah acquired Sergachev, who’s 26 years previous, from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman J.J. Moser, ahead Conor Geekie, choose No. 199 within the 2024 Higher Deck NHL Draft and a second-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.
It additionally acquired 27-year-old defenseman John Marino and choose No. 153 within the 2024 draft from the New Jersey Devils for the forty ninth choose this yr and a second-round choice within the 2025 draft.
“I believe they’ll have an incredible influence on our group,” Utah normal supervisor Invoice Armstrong stated. “They each can transfer the puck. They’re each incredible. They will play enormous minutes. They’re each going to be good items for us to maneuver ahead with.”
Sergachev is the massive catch for Utah, the prized prime defenseman that the group previously often known as the Arizona Coyotes has not had since Oliver Ekman-Larsson was in his prime within the 2010s.
Sergachev has seven years remaining on his contract that has an $8.5 million common annual worth. There was no wage retention within the commerce, so Utah is on the hook for Sergachev’s complete contract.
“That is the explanation for the deal, we wished to cement that prime finish ‘D’,” Armstrong stated. “Good thick physique on him, performs exhausting, blocks pictures, can play within the offense and protection and he is gained. He is bought rather a lot to convey into our tradition.”
Accidents, together with a daily season-ending damaged leg he sustained Feb. 7, restricted Sergachev to 34 video games this season. He had 19 factors (two objectives, 17 assists), and one help in two video games after returning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He had an NHL-high 64 factors (10 objectives, 54 assists) in 79 video games in 2022-23.
Sergachev has 257 factors (48 objectives, 209 assists) in 475 video games, 471 with the Lightning, who acquired him in a commerce with the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2017. He gained the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and has 34 factors (9 objectives, 25 assists) in 100 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
“He has a number of instruments we actually love,” Tourigny stated.
Marino has three years left on his contract with a $4.5 million AAV. He had 25 factors (4 objectives, 21 assists) in 75 video games with the Devils this season after placing up 18 factors (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 64 video games in 2022-23, when he was a plus-21. He was a minus-6 this season.
He has 107 factors (18 objectives, 89 assists) in 328 NHL video games.
“It is thrilling for us to know that you have Marino and you have got Sergachev as an alternative of going into the free company day scrambling,” Armstrong stated. “Typically there’s goodness in free company, however when you’re filling three holes it is fairly powerful. I believe we secured an excellent step in the precise route.”
The trades for Sergachev and Marino come lower than 24 hours after Armstrong spoke Friday following the primary spherical of the draft in regards to the want for endurance within the rebuild regardless of being flush with wage cap area and motivated by an excited fanbase in Salt Lake Metropolis.
However he was speaking in regards to the hesitation of diving into the free-agent market Monday.
“It would not assist us,” Armstrong stated Friday. “We’ve to develop our group organically. We’ve to develop naturally. We’ve to have some endurance.”
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless has to have endurance earlier than considering it’s near being a Stanley Cup contender, however the significance of buying Sergachev and Marino, exterior of their apparent skill to make this a greater group, is that they’re younger sufficient to suit into Utah’s long-term plans.
They match into the age group of Utah’s younger veteran core that options forwards Clayton Keller (25), Nick Schmaltz (28) and Lawson Crouse (27), defensemen Sean Durzi (25), Juuso Valimaki (25) and Michael Kesselring (24), and goalies Karel Vejmelka (28) and Connor Ingram (27).
Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah on Friday. Valimaki signed a two-year contract Saturday. Durzi is a pending restricted free agent who is predicted to re-sign with Utah.
“It is throughout that very same age group they usually can transfer ahead collectively,” Armstrong stated.
Utah additionally weaponized the draft capital it had been buying since Armstrong took over as GM of the Coyotes on Sept. 17, 2020 to get higher now.
Geekie was the No. 11 choose within the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old performed within the Western Hockey League this season.
Moser was the No. 60 choose within the 2021 draft. He has 72 factors (16 objectives, 56 assists) in 205 NHL video games.
The No. 49 choose that went to the Devils was certainly one of 4 Utah had within the first two rounds of this yr’s draft. The 2025 second-round choose traded to New Jersey was certainly one of three Utah had within the first two rounds subsequent yr.
“You are going into the fourth yr [of a rebuild] and also you’re attending to the purpose that you just’re beginning to construct now,” Armstrong stated. ” group that competes for the Stanley Cup or wins the Stanley Cup, 50 p.c is nearly traded for. We will amass these good gamers and these picks however we’re additionally going to have to maneuver these gamers for our holes and our wants. That is one thing that we recognized this yr.”
It would not change Utah’s plans totally free company, the market opening Monday with the potential for some splashy names in it, equivalent to Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart.
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless wants so as to add some gamers to bolster the roster, however he balks on the thought of giving long-term contracts in free company.
Utah nonetheless has the purpose of constructing a constant and sustainable Stanley Cup contender by means of the draft and, when acceptable, sprinkling influence gamers like Sergachev and Marino across the rising younger core that options forwards Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, Matias Maccelli, Josh Doan and several other extra prospects, minus Geekie now.
They added to that by choosing forwards Tij Iginla (No. 6) and Cole Beaudoin (No. 24) within the first spherical of the 2024 Draft on Friday.
“We have nonetheless bought to make some extra strikes, however it positively places us a step in the precise route,” Armstrong stated. “I believe it places us in a step to be a greater group than final yr.”
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Membership accelerated its rebuild by strengthening its backend by means of two trades Saturday, together with a blockbuster that brings Mikhail Sergachev to the NHL’s latest market.
“Little doubt he is our No. 1 defenseman,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny stated of Sergachev.
Utah acquired Sergachev, who’s 26 years previous, from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman J.J. Moser, ahead Conor Geekie, choose No. 199 within the 2024 Higher Deck NHL Draft and a second-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.
It additionally acquired 27-year-old defenseman John Marino and choose No. 153 within the 2024 draft from the New Jersey Devils for the forty ninth choose this yr and a second-round choice within the 2025 draft.
“I believe they’ll have an incredible influence on our group,” Utah normal supervisor Invoice Armstrong stated. “They each can transfer the puck. They’re each incredible. They will play enormous minutes. They’re each going to be good items for us to maneuver ahead with.”
Sergachev is the massive catch for Utah, the prized prime defenseman that the group previously often known as the Arizona Coyotes has not had since Oliver Ekman-Larsson was in his prime within the 2010s.
Sergachev has seven years remaining on his contract that has an $8.5 million common annual worth. There was no wage retention within the commerce, so Utah is on the hook for Sergachev’s complete contract.
“That is the explanation for the deal, we wished to cement that prime finish ‘D’,” Armstrong stated. “Good thick physique on him, performs exhausting, blocks pictures, can play within the offense and protection and he is gained. He is bought rather a lot to convey into our tradition.”
Accidents, together with a daily season-ending damaged leg he sustained Feb. 7, restricted Sergachev to 34 video games this season. He had 19 factors (two objectives, 17 assists), and one help in two video games after returning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He had an NHL-high 64 factors (10 objectives, 54 assists) in 79 video games in 2022-23.
Sergachev has 257 factors (48 objectives, 209 assists) in 475 video games, 471 with the Lightning, who acquired him in a commerce with the Montreal Canadiens on June 15, 2017. He gained the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and has 34 factors (9 objectives, 25 assists) in 100 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
“He has a number of instruments we actually love,” Tourigny stated.
Marino has three years left on his contract with a $4.5 million AAV. He had 25 factors (4 objectives, 21 assists) in 75 video games with the Devils this season after placing up 18 factors (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 64 video games in 2022-23, when he was a plus-21. He was a minus-6 this season.
He has 107 factors (18 objectives, 89 assists) in 328 NHL video games.
“It is thrilling for us to know that you have Marino and you have got Sergachev as an alternative of going into the free company day scrambling,” Armstrong stated. “Typically there’s goodness in free company, however when you’re filling three holes it is fairly powerful. I believe we secured an excellent step in the precise route.”
The trades for Sergachev and Marino come lower than 24 hours after Armstrong spoke Friday following the primary spherical of the draft in regards to the want for endurance within the rebuild regardless of being flush with wage cap area and motivated by an excited fanbase in Salt Lake Metropolis.
However he was speaking in regards to the hesitation of diving into the free-agent market Monday.
“It would not assist us,” Armstrong stated Friday. “We’ve to develop our group organically. We’ve to develop naturally. We’ve to have some endurance.”
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless has to have endurance earlier than considering it’s near being a Stanley Cup contender, however the significance of buying Sergachev and Marino, exterior of their apparent skill to make this a greater group, is that they’re younger sufficient to suit into Utah’s long-term plans.
They match into the age group of Utah’s younger veteran core that options forwards Clayton Keller (25), Nick Schmaltz (28) and Lawson Crouse (27), defensemen Sean Durzi (25), Juuso Valimaki (25) and Michael Kesselring (24), and goalies Karel Vejmelka (28) and Connor Ingram (27).
Kesselring signed a two-year contract with Utah on Friday. Valimaki signed a two-year contract Saturday. Durzi is a pending restricted free agent who is predicted to re-sign with Utah.
“It is throughout that very same age group they usually can transfer ahead collectively,” Armstrong stated.
Utah additionally weaponized the draft capital it had been buying since Armstrong took over as GM of the Coyotes on Sept. 17, 2020 to get higher now.
Geekie was the No. 11 choose within the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old performed within the Western Hockey League this season.
Moser was the No. 60 choose within the 2021 draft. He has 72 factors (16 objectives, 56 assists) in 205 NHL video games.
The No. 49 choose that went to the Devils was certainly one of 4 Utah had within the first two rounds of this yr’s draft. The 2025 second-round choose traded to New Jersey was certainly one of three Utah had within the first two rounds subsequent yr.
“You are going into the fourth yr [of a rebuild] and also you’re attending to the purpose that you just’re beginning to construct now,” Armstrong stated. ” group that competes for the Stanley Cup or wins the Stanley Cup, 50 p.c is nearly traded for. We will amass these good gamers and these picks however we’re additionally going to have to maneuver these gamers for our holes and our wants. That is one thing that we recognized this yr.”
It would not change Utah’s plans totally free company, the market opening Monday with the potential for some splashy names in it, equivalent to Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart.
Armstrong stated Utah nonetheless wants so as to add some gamers to bolster the roster, however he balks on the thought of giving long-term contracts in free company.
Utah nonetheless has the purpose of constructing a constant and sustainable Stanley Cup contender by means of the draft and, when acceptable, sprinkling influence gamers like Sergachev and Marino across the rising younger core that options forwards Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, Matias Maccelli, Josh Doan and several other extra prospects, minus Geekie now.
They added to that by choosing forwards Tij Iginla (No. 6) and Cole Beaudoin (No. 24) within the first spherical of the 2024 Draft on Friday.
“We have nonetheless bought to make some extra strikes, however it positively places us a step in the precise route,” Armstrong stated. “I believe it places us in a step to be a greater group than final yr.”