The Utah Mammoth have been far too inconsistent of late, with terrible goaltending, bad defense, and an offense that just hasn't been the well oiled machine that it can be.
It is clear that adding anyone to the team could help Utah kickstart its season. Interestingly, another big name has hit the trade market.
Matvei Michkov would make sense for the Mammoth
In 2023, the Philadelphia Flyers selected Matvei Michkov seventh overall. Michkov has been very good so far this season with 10 goals and four assists. He scored 20 goals last season and added 31 assists.
The 21-year-old is growing into a great goal scorer. Honestly, Michkov reminds me of Logan Cooley, except with less talent when it comes to certain things like skating speed. The Mammoth added several veterans over the offseason, but they haven't gotten anything much out of them, really.
Ultimately, the Mammoth has some assets that they could get rid of and would probably love to as well. The future is bright with Cooley, Caleb Desnoyers, and Tij Iginla. Adding another youngster would maybe hurt their chances of contention now, but that could make the Mammoth into a juggernaut of a team in a few years time.
Dylan Larkin is interesting, and so is a guy like Nikita Kucherov. But maybe the Mammoth need to embrace their youth.
Young players vs. players who aren't on the right side of 30 raises an interesting question. In my opinion, the Mammoth may need to address major issues before they can realistically contend. The goalie situation isn't good, while the offense is kind of meh sometimes.
Overall, though, I would say the Mammoth going with someone young would greatly help their future.
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