Utah has signed Jaxson Stauber to a one-year, two-way contract.
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Utah has signed Milos Kelemen to a one-year, two-way contract.
Utah has acquired Egor Sokolov from Ottawa for Jan Jenik.
Sokolov spent most of the 2024 season in the AHL, where he tallied 21 goals and 25 assists (46 points) in 71 games with Belleville. During his time in the NHL, the 24-year-old had one goal and one assist in five games with the Senators. He will likely be a fringe roster player for the Utah Hockey Club to start the 2024-25 season.
Utah has signed Milos Kelemen to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Kelemen will remain with the Utah organization after signing a one-year, two-way contract extension on Wednesday. The undrafted 24-year-old left-winger appeared in 10 games for Arizona in 2023-24 and had an assist, five SOG and a -2 plus/minus while averaging only 7:40 TOI/GP.
Utah has resigned Travis Barron to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Barron has spent the last three seasons with Tucson (AHL), where he's combined for 29 goals and 33 assists (62 points) in 182 games. Since being drafted in the seventh-round in 2016, Barron has yet to appear in an NHL game.
Utah has signed Andrew Agozzino to a two-year, two-way contract.
Agozzino has consistently put up points at the AHL level but has just 12 points in 51 career NHL games with the Avalanche, Ducks, Penguins, Senators and Sharks. In 2024, Agozzino was seventh in the AHL with 64 points (26G / 38A) in 72 games. Expect him to open the season in the AHL once again.
Utah has signed Miko Matikka to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Matikka was Utah's 2022 3rd round pick (67th overall) and has earned himself a three-year, entry-level contract after a successful opening season at the University of Denver (NCAA). The 20-year-old Finnish right-winger made a strong impact in his first season at Denver, with 20 goals, and 33 points in 43 games played.
Utah has signed Ian Cole to a one-year deal worth $3.1 million.
Ian Cole will begin his 15th NHL season with his ninth team after signing a one-year, $3.1 million deal with Utah on Monday. The 35-year-old defensemen completed 70+ games for a third straight season after putting up two goals, 11 points, and 61 PIMs in 78 games with Vancouver in 2023-24.
Utah has signed Kevin Stenlund to a two-year deal worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).
Utah is adding a Stanley Cup Champion in-depth forward Kevin Stenlund on a two-year, $4 million ($2,000,000 AAV) contract. The 27-year-old achieved career-highs in goals (11) and points (15) in 2023-24 across 81 games played.
Utah has signed Kevin Connauton to a two-year deal worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV).
Utah added to its defensive depth by adding 34-year-old Kevin Connauton to a two-year deal worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV) on Monday. The travelling defensemen last appeared in the NHL in 2021-22 with Philadelphia. In 2023-24, he was an assistant captain for Ontario (AHL) and had three goals and 18 points in 61 games played.
Utah has signed Sean Durzi to a four-year, $24 million ($6,000,000 AAV) contract extension.
Durzi made a strong first impression in his first season in Arizona and has earned a four-year, $24 million ($6,000,000 AAV) contract extension with Utah. The 25-year-old offensive defensemen took a massive step forward in 2023-24, with nine goals, 41 points, 142 SOG, 63 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus in 76 games played.
Utah has signed Juuso Valimaki to a two-year contract extension.
Utah has acquired John Marino and a 2024 5th Round Pick from New Jersey for a 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2025 2nd Round Pick.
Utah acquired its second big defensive piece of the day Saturday by grabbing John Marino and a 2024 5th Round Pick from New Jersey for a 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2025 2nd Round Pick. The 27-year-old Marino completed his fifth NHL season in 2023-24 and had four goals, 25 points, 41 PIMs and 57 SOG in 75 games played.
Utah has acquired Mikhail Sergachev from Tampa Bay for JJ Moser, Conor Geekie, a 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick.
Utah surprised the hockey world on Saturday morning as it acquired highly coveted defenseman Mikhail Sergachev from Tampa Bay for JJ Moser, Conor Geekie, a 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick. The 26-year-old defenseman will join his third NHL team in his eight-year career and had two goals and 19 points in 34 games in 2023-24. He is one season removed from a 10-goal, 64-point campaign in 2022-23.
Utah has signed Michael Kesselring to a two-year contract extension worth $1.4 million AAV.
Kesselring broke out in 2023-24 with five goals and 21 points in 65 games played and has earned himself a two-year, $2.8 million contract extension with the Utah Hockey Club. The 24-year-old is in his 2nd NHL season and has 74 NHL games under his belt to go with his 24 career points.
Utah has signed Liam O'Brien to a three-year, $3 million contract extension.
Crowd favourite Liam "Spicy Tuna" O'Brien will be returning to Utah after the team announced on Wednesday that they have signed him to a three-year, $3 million contract extension ($1,000,000 AAV). The 29-year-old bruising forward completed his third straight 100+ PIM season in 2023-24 and had five goals, 14 points, 72 SOG and 153 PIMs in 75 games played.
The Utah Hockey Club signed Ben McCartney to a one-year contract, two-way contract.
McCartney was drafted in the seventh round in 2020 and has appeared in just two career NHL games since. The 22-year-old winger spent the entire 2024 season in the AHL, where he scored six goals with 16 assists (22 points) in 46 games with the Tucson Roadrunners.
The Utah Hockey Club signed Patrik Koch to a one-year, two-way contract.
Koch signed with the Coyotes last June after an eight-year career overseas, playing in Czechia, and Slovakia. The 27-year-old defenseman appeared in one NHL game during the 2024 season, but racked up 15 points (1G / 14A) in 63 AHL games. He figures to start the 2025 season in the AHL.
Utah Hockey Club has signed Vladislav Kolyachonok to a two-year contract extension.
Kolyachonok had a goal and four points in five total games played in 2023-24 with Arizona and signed a two-year contract extension on Monday. The 23-year-old was originally drafted by Florida in 2019 in the 2nd round (52nd overall) and has seven points in 39 total NHL games played across three seasons.
Utah has signed Matt Villalta to a two-year, two-way contract extension.
Utah solidified their goaltending depth on Wednesday as they signed goaltender Matt Villalta to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The 25-year-old spent the majority of his 2023-24 with Tucson (AHL) but made his NHL debut for two games with Arizona, going 0-1-0 with a 4.17 GAA and .828 SV%.
