Utah Hockey Club News

Yamamoto was dealt to the Red Wings alongside Klim Kostin for future considerations on Thursday and has now been placed on unconditional waivers with the purpose of a buyout. The 24-year-old right-winger had 10 goals, 15 assists, 97 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 58 games with Edmonton in 2022-23 and will test the free agency on July 1st. The winger has played six NHL seasons, racking up 118 points (50G/68A) in 244 career NHL games.

Yamamoto has one year left on his deal that carries a $3.1M cap hit. The move provides the Oilers with some much-needed cap space and gives the Red Wings added depth on the wing. Yamamoto was the No.22 overall pick in 2017 and has 118 points (50G / 68A) in 244 career games with the Oilers. Most recently, he had 10 goals and 15 assists (25 points) in 58 games during the 2022-23 season.

Agozzino had a goal and two assists with nine SOG through four games with San Jose in 2022-23 and has been traded to Anaheim for Andrej Sustr. The 32-year-old travelling left-winger has three goals, and 12 points across 51 NHL games played.

Ingram was 6-13-8 with a 3.37 GAA and .907 SV% during 2022-23 and has signed a $1.95 Million contract extension with Arizona to remain in a goalie tandem with Karel Vejmelka. The 26-year-old goaltender will be entering his third NHL season in 2023-24, having played in 30 games with both Nashville and Arizona.

Durzi had nine goals, 38 points, 110 SOG, 50 PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 72 games in 2022-23 with Los Angeles but has been traded to the Arizona Coyotes for a 2024 2nd Round Pick (via Montreal). The 24-year-old heads to the desert having collected 136 career NHL games with Los Angeles, picking up 65 points across that span (12G/53A).

Carcone had two goals, three points, 15 SOG, two PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through nine game with Arizona in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, one-way contract ($775,000 AAV) through 2024-25. The 27-year-old left-winger has nine points (6G/3A) in 30 career NHL games played across two seasons since debuting in 2021-22.

Koch was an undrafted free agent, who has spent the lat eight years in the top tiers of Slovakia and Czech Republic. Most recently he's been with Vitkovice HC of the Czech Extraliga, where he had 12 points (3G / 9A) in 46 games in 2023.

Szuber was a sixth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman spent the 2023 season in Germany, posting 10 points (3G / 7A) in 46 games with Munich EHC (DEL).

Connauton has been traded to the Los Angeles Kings as part of a three-team blockbuster trade involving Columbus and five players and three draft picks. The 33-year-old defensemen had three goals, 12 assists, 49 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 63 games played with Lehigh Valley (AHL) in 2022-23 and has 360 career NHL games played with 80 points (28G/52A) across that span.

Walker did not appear in any playoff games for Minnesota through two games and will head back to Iowa (AHL) for their playoff push. The 23-year-old had 27 goals, 21 assists, 23 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 56 games played with Iowa (AHL) during the regular season.

Stenlund was considered a game-time decision but is on the ice for warmups and will play in Game 1 in Vegas. Stenlund had just nine points (6G / 3A) in 54 games this season.

Stenlund left the Jets' final game of the season after just 8:36 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Vegas. The 26-year-old had six goals, nine points, 63 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 54 games during the regular season.

Stenlund was not on the ice for Sunday's practice and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. If Stenlund is not available for Game 1 on Tuesday, expect David Gustafsson to suit up as the Jets' fourth-line centre.

Kesselring had three assists, eight SOG, six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through nine games this season with Arizona but has been assigned to Tucson (AHL) Friday following the conclusion of Arizona's season. The 23-year-old returns to the AHL, where he had 14 goals, 14 assists, 45 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 58 games with Tucson (AHL) and Bakersfield (AHL) this season.

Walker has a goal, two points, eight SOG and a -1 plus/minus through nine games this season with Minnesota but has been reassigned to Iowa (AHL) on Friday. The 23-year-old returns to Iowa, where he had 26 goals, 20 assists, 23 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to his call up.

Kesselring has 14 goals, 14 assists, 45 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 58 games between Tucson (AHL) and Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled to Arizona Thursday. He returns to the Coyotes, where he had an assist, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus in eight games during his last call-up.

Walker had 26 goals, 20 assists, 23 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 54 games with Iowa (AHL) and will play his first game with the Wild Thursday since being recalled to Minnesota on Wednesday. The 23-year-old had a goal in eight games previous with Minnesota in his previous call-up this season.

Walker had 26 goals, 20 assists, 23 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 54 games with Iowa (AHL) but has been recalled to Minnesota on Wednesday with expectations to be in the lineup Thursday. The 23-year-old had a goal in eight games previous with Minnesota in his previous call-up this season.