Ryan Smith Is Building Something Special in Utah
Also, Utah News & Rumors: Hayton, Ingram & more
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Ryan Smith Is Building Something Special in Utah
July 26, 2024 by Chase Beardsley
Ryan Smith walked onto a podium in the Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28 in front of a good handful of reporters and started his conference by saying “Hi, I’m Ryan.” Most of the time when NHL personnel have media meetings, they’ve done it dozens of times and are recognizable just by their face. Although Smith has only had one big media conference before his draft media availability, his face and name are well-known around the league already.
Utah News & Rumors: Hayton, Ingram & More
July 26, 2024 by Cooper Krigbaum
There’s always a time in the NHL offseason when the wind slows, and the constant feed of signings and trades slows down, and that’s where we sit in mid-July. Typically, things halt after the NHL Draft and the first couple of days of free agency as teams and players prepare for the upcoming season. General manager Bill Armstrong has put Utah in an exciting position as they will likely compete for a playoff spot.
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Utah Continues to Prioritize Size With Kevin Stenlund Signing
July 22, 2024 by Parker Beh
Amidst the 2024 NHL offseason and free agency, the Utah Hockey Club signed forward Kevin Stenlund to a two-year contract worth $2 million annually. Utah’s general manager Bill Armstrong’s recent acquisitions of defensemen Mikhail Sergachev (6-foot-3), Ian Cole (6-foot-1), and John Marino (6-foot-1) prove he wants his roster to have a height advantage over opponents this season. Stenlund, who is 6-foot-4 and 211 pounds, checks the boxes to play a bottom-six role. Here is what fans should know about a player unknown to many.
