Utah Mammoth free agency and chatting with Cole Beaudoin

Utah Mammoth free agency and chatting with Cole Beaudoin

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 21 of Inside the Club, a Utah Mammoth podcast from the Salt Lake Tribune. I’m your host Belle Fraser and today we have a two-part podcast. Later in this episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Cole Bodwin. He’s a center prospect for the Utah Mammoth. He was drafted 24th overall in last year’s draft um in the first round and he’s in Salt Lake City this week for the Mammoth Development Camp. So, you’ll hear that in a bit, but first, we just have some news to break down. It’s been a very busy week in Mammoth Land. First the draft. They got Caleb Daniel fourth overall in the first round obviously. Um didn’t trade the pick after much speculation and got a player they were really happy with. We have a lot of coverage of that on the Tribune website if you want to read more about Caleb. Um and what he’s going to eventually bring to this team, how he’s looked at development camp. And then free agency opened yesterday. We are recording this on Wednesday. So, if any news breaks after we record, it’ll be written about on the Tribune, I will tweet out news. Um, but I’m just going to go through all of the signings that Utah made when the NHL’s free agency opened on Tuesday. Um, I think everyone has seen the names and Utah was rumored to be in on the bigger, you know, more flashier names in the market this year, but a lot of those, you know, Sam Bennett, Brad Marshian, Mitch Marner, Aaron Eblad got signed before free agency even opened, Brock Besser as well. So, Bill Armstrong stayed consistent with what he’s told us all year. that they’re not looking to spend unwisely or get themselves wrapped up in a player for seven years at 10 plus million and then not have money in term to use when they need to add a few players when they’re ready to really make a playoff push and be a contender. So, they focused on depth additions in basically every position yesterday um to give themselves more options, a little more winning experience and a lot of veterans which was a theme of last offseason as well to kind of complement their young core. So, we will start with goalending. The Mammoth have finally strengthened their backup goalie position. With the uncertainty around Connor Ingram and when he’ll be able to rejoin the team, it was very important that Utah found support for Carella. He stepped up very well last year. you know, he played the 23 consecutive games, but that’s not sustainable nor realistic for 82 games, especially if you want him healthy and ready to go for what the team hopes will be a playoff push, at least in the first round, or just fighting for a wild card spot. So, they brought in VTEC Vanichek. He’s a 29year-old and he finished last season with the Florida Panthers where he won a Stanley Cup. He was one of their backup goalies. He was in the depth chart for them and he had a 3.62 62 goals against average and 8884 save percentage through 25 games between the two teams. Uh he was traded from the San Jose Sharks in March, by the way. That’s where he was before Florida. Um and the numbers aren’t great, but Bill Armstrong talked to us yesterday and he said that he thinks um Vanichek has more to give. He thinks that their goalending coach Cory Schwab in Utah has a way of reinventing goalies and giving them a second wind. and he thinks he said he thinks Vanichek can come in and win games for Utah and help take the workload off of the Milka at times in the season. So, it’s just another option for them. They still have St. Stabber and Belta in the HL and hopefully Ingram will be able to return at some point. But I think it’s just good insurance to them that they know they have another experienced goalender who can fill the net when needed next season because we saw last year how Vala and Stalber kind of switched on and off and neither of them were a super steady backup for Vamela. Um Vanichek was a one-year $1.5 million contract which is good. Armstrong said they want the year to get to know him so he can get to know Utah. There’s always the possibility that he can reup on that contract or they decide it’s not a good fit, but it’s a pretty risk-free move for the team. Um, and like I said, adds help around the goalending position. Another person they signed is actually was actually teammates with VTEC Vanichek in Florida and that’s Nate Schmidt. He was one of the highlights of the Mammoth Tuesday action. He’s a 33-year-old defenseman and agreed to a three-year $10.5 million contract and that carries a $3.5 million average annual value. He won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers as well and he really boosted his value. He was on a one-year $800,000 deal with Florida last year and he proved his worth. I mean, clearly he’s getting paid almost basically triple in the AAV and it really was his postseason performance and how he showed up in big moments and clutch games. you know, he had 19 points in 80 regular season games and then came through with 12 points, three goals, nine assists in just 23 playoff games. So, he’s a big- time player and Armstrong always likes to say this, but he likes to sign and trade for good people as well. He said a lot of people in the Mammoth organization vouch for Nate Schmidt and from what we’ve heard from, you know, Panthers media and fans, everyone saying that Utah is getting a good human. So I think that’s also something you take into consideration when he is going to be one of the older defenseman along with Ian Cole. He’s going to have to play a leadership role and you want the right kind of guy forming the younger defenseman um and having the right voices in the locker room. So I believe we’ll get a chance to speak with him before training camp and we’ll put those quotes and stories out there. But that’s just adding again I think depth is the main word of this podcast on the back end and that goes why they signed Scott Punovich too um to a different contract one-year two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level 26-year-old left shot defenseman and he finished last year with the New York Islanders after tra getting traded by the St. Louis Blues in January. He’ll probably be a seventh or eighth defenseman, spent spend some time in the AHL, but I think after last year, how that went with all of the defensive injuries with having to pull Maverick Lamaru up to the NHL before he really was ready for it or needed it, having Sergeev play 28 to 30 minutes a night when all the injuries were happening and then thankfully they could have they traded for Mada and they got Nick D. Simone off of waiverss, but it was a scramble and and Utah wasn’t healthy at all for the first half of the season. So Armstrong really made sure that even if they have three to four guys hurt on the back end, which hopefully that doesn’t happen obviously, but he has enough bodies um to fill in now. And I think that was the goal there where if you’re pulling someone up from the AHL, Tucson’s not depleted, but also Utah has enough NHL ready guys to be able to stop the bleeding if they run into injury issues again. So I would say Nate Schmidt will probably be more of a regular for Utah Mammoth fans. you’ll probably recognize his name more. Um, but Scott Prunovich could, you know, step up in a way that Nick D Simone did last year. Um, and kind of be there for the team when he’s called upon. In the forward group, the team signed Brandon Tanivv, and I know everyone was laughing and excited about his head shot. He kind of has the signature NHL head shot where he kind of looks like he’s seen a ghost. I think that’s what a lot of people think of when they hear his name. But um now he is a mammoth and a lot of good memes are going around. We’ve seen them all. But he we talked to him today. He was a pretty serious guy for you know the jokes that have gone around about him and his photos. He signed a three-year $7.5 million contract, $2.5 million average annual value. He’s 33 years old. He’s a winger and Bill Armstrong disc described him as a player with some bang. And I think that is exactly what Utah needs. We have talked about it or I have talked about it where they need a big personality. They need someone with some sandpaper and some edge to them to come in there and mix it up and make them harder to play against and make the lines a little bit more dynamic and have a little bit of a different look. And I think he’s exactly that. Again, he’ll carry a leadership role as well, but I think his target is to be a middle six, bottom six forward. He’ll have production. You know, he had 22 points, 10 goals, 12 assists in 79 regular season games this year between the Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets. But he’ll hit, he’ll take, he’ll block a shot, he’ll fight, he’ll score. Um, he’ll open up space for his teammates because of his physicality out there. And I think it just adds a bit more of a punch for Utah. And again, experience is is invaluable for them. So, I think that’s a really big thing. And a lot of what he talked about today was that he’s been in the league for the long time for a long time. He’s been in the playoffs for a while. He knows what it takes to make the playoffs and to play and he’ll be able to relay that information to a lot of the younger players. He said he was excited about signing in Utah because of what he’s seen from the team. It’s young core how the team was recepted by the fans. He said he thinks Utah has some of the best fans in the NHL based on when he was in Salt Lake this year playing on the away team. So that’s a UFA that decided to be in Utah in a later stage of his career, which I think should be reassuring for what this team has done in the first year that they’re able to land free agents that will make a difference in their roster. He also has some connections to the team. He worked with head coach Andre Triny at the 2024 World Champions World Championships. Um he’s from Toronto and Shawn Dury is around Toronto as well, Canadian. Um apparently they work out at the same gym together. They’ve been really good friends for a while and Taniff said that Jersey gave him a big hug today when they came in to work out. He said Clayton Keller also reached out to him directly after he signed and he previously played um Taniff previously played with the Pittsburgh Penguins as did John John Marino. So they had a 20 to 30 minute phone call today as well. So it seems like the guys who are already on the team are excited about the players that are coming in and reaching out and welcoming them to Utah. So, those are brand new faces to look out for. A familiar face who will make a return is Kyler Yamamoto. He earned a contract after he came into training camp on a professional tryyout last year. He signed it in the beginning of October, I believe, but it was two-way. And he spent most of the year in the AHL with the Tucson Road Runners. And he tore it up down there. He had 56 points, 20 goals, 36 assists in 54 games. And he was pulled up to the NHL squad for 12 games. He had three points, two goals, one assist. I really hope we see Kyler Yamamoto get a bigger leash this year. I think he should have been called up much earlier in the year, gotten more than 12 games. He was an impact player every time he was in the lineup. He plays with his heart on his sleeve and he’s also has a great scoring touch. I think it’s his size that really gets him um because he is very much on the smaller side and especially when you’re looking probably at a middle six, bottom six role, that’s where Utah gets a little bit bigger. So, I think that was a tough situation, but he will have another chance to prove himself. He agreed to a one-year two-way contract worth 775,000 at the NHL level on Tuesday. He originally was going to be a restricted free agent. He didn’t get a qualifying offer by Monday’s deadline from the team because it would have had to be more than the league minimum. So, they didn’t qualify him. He became an unrestricted free agent and then they were able to sign him at the league minimum, but just the contract I just said. So, just finances, the way they got get around kind of the regula regulations um of how much you have to play a pay a player. And the last two notes, Matias Michelli got traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2027 conditional third round pick. That third round pick can turn into a 2029 second round pick if Machelli has 51 points this season and Toronto makes it to the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. Um I think that was expected for everyone. Machelli didn’t play for a majority of the second half of the season, was producing at a much much lower clip than was expected of him and was needed of him and was kind of just on the outside looking in for a while there. So, I think it’s a good new start for him. Cap space for the team. They have around $10.8 million remaining in cap space right now after free agency. So, definitely made things a little bit easier, especially when you look at needing to sign Jack McBain still, who did get a qualifying offer. So, he Utah still retains his RFA rights, but I think it worked for both sides. And you know, the way it works, Machelli will probably go and have a 60point season and thrive in his new environment. and and that’s good for him and Utah will use the money to try to better their own team. And then lastly, Nick Bu’s dad was an unrestricted free agent as well. He did not reup with Utah. He signed a contract with the St. Louis Blues. So, he has found a new home in St. Louis. Okay, that was long-winded. I’m sorry for the news dump, but we just had to address everything that has happened this week. Again, if you want more in-depth analysis and coverage of the draft, development camp, and free agency, have a lot of stories up on the Tribune. Those will continue to trickle in the next week. Um, but that is kind of an overview of everything the Mammoth did for their roster this week. Tomorrow is the end of development camp. It will be the four scrimmage at the Olympic Oval. We’ll have coverage of that and more stories to come. But now, I will send it over to my player interview of the podcast. Thank you guys for listening and I hope you enjoy. Hello guys, I’m here with Colbo Dwen. He was Utah’s 24th overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft and has played the last three seasons in the OL with the Barry Colts and now he’s in Salt Lake City this week for Utah Mammoth Development Camp. Cole, thank you so much for joining the podcast. How are you doing?
Thank you. I appreciate you for having me on. Uh it’s super exciting to be here again for my second year. So, uh yeah, development camp’s been good so far. Yeah, I was going to ask it being your second year kind of what’s the change in mindset or nerves coming into it now kind of knowing what to expect at this level?
Yeah, definitely a lot less stressful coming into it as a second year kind of guy. So, uh yeah, just trying to be more of a leader. Um go out there, have fun, enjoy the pace. It’s it’s a high pace out there. So, get to know the young guys, but also just enjoy my time out there. It’s a fun week. Uh so, yeah.
You mentioned being a bit of a leader. your alternate captain this year, too. Does it feel maybe weird’s the wrong word, but being a guy that people look to this year instead of, you know, coming in for the first time and just being a sponge? Yeah, I think I think that’s just kind of my play style, kind of the way I carry myself is that kind of leader. And that’s what I want to be in the in the future, playing with uh the Utah Mammoth. So, yeah, that’s kind of the way I carry myself on and off the ice. if that’s in the gym, if that’s on the ice or whatever it might be around the hotel, just trying to be that uh culture piece. And yeah,
what’s been your advice for some of the new guys who are experiencing all of this for the first time?
Yeah, just kind of like you said, just be a sponge, soak it all in. Uh there’s so many staff around, so many people just trying to help you and give you different tips and trick tricks to help you uh along in the in this camp, but also for the rest of your summer so that you can come back and uh rookie camp main camp and be a better player, be a better person. So there’s been a lot of different staff speakers that have came to spoke to us that have been really great to us.
I was going to ask about the speakers in a bit, but quickly just for the on ice activities this week, it’s been forward and defenseman group separated. Tomorrow will be the four on four scrimmage. What benefit is it, you know, skating with the Fords and getting to know your prospects, but also the internal competition that this team has now?
Yeah, you can definitely kind of feel it out there. The competition, the the drive that everyone has. Um, obviously we’re all friends, but once you get on that ice, it’s kind of a competition. You’re you’re trying to earn a spot out there. So, um, yeah, it’s a good competition. And then like you said for the forwards and D kind of being split up. It’s it’s good to see what you’re kind of up against, but also uh to try to build some chemistry uh throughout your teammates and uh hopefully future teammates.
Has anyone surprised you at all this week? Maybe a guy you didn’t know so well coming into it that’s kind of stuck out at least in in your group.
Uh yeah, I think obviously uh being being able to play with like a Gindla and uh Smith, I think Smith has done a really good job. Uh just being able to get to know him last year, but to get to know him even more this year. Um and then also uh I’ve it’s been a while since I’ve uh been able to be on the ice with Desi and um obviously he went so high in the draft. So you can see his capabilities on the ice, but I think off the ice is kind of where I’ve been able to just get to know him and he’s such a funny guy and um everyone loves him. So it’s been great.
Good. We were talking to Owen Allard and he said that you guys were from the same hometown or close by and you’ve been skating for a bit. What’s your relationship with him away from this team and then you know getting to build that relationship in the next stage of your hockey careers?
Yeah, we’ve always kind of known each other but I think the obviously since being drafted to uh Utah we’ve kind of got to know each other even more and the past two summers that’s been kind of where we’ve been on the ice together pushing each other and now um being here um it’s it’s been great. Obviously you have a close buddy. It’s always nice to kind of rely on ask questions and uh I know he’ll be there for me. So, it’s been great.
And a lot of the fans get the on ice stuff from us where they’re reporting you guys skating, but Dev Camp is obviously a lot more than that. Could you give, you know, maybe a behind thes scenes look at what you guys are doing when you’re not skating and I know they had a Navy Seal come in for that presentation. Like what things away from the ice have you gained this week?
Yeah, there’s been a lot of different speakers that have been super helpful to me. if that’s just the staff, the skills development coaches coming in talking to us or um if that’s kind of talking to a financial advisor, those kind of people coming in or like you said the seals speaker coming in, that was I know a lot of the guys love that just his um kind of determination and what he kind of did to get to where he was and um it kind of puts in respect for what you kind of have to do to get to the end goal of making making Utah. And um I know a bunch of the guys are taking that and going to be um even like he kind of gave us our his uh contacts so that we can kind of just talk to and reach out and just ask for different tips. Um and I know I’ll definitely be just thinking back to what he said and I’m using that to my summer. So yeah, it’s been it’s been great with all those speakers and then we also kind of do uh off ice testing. So that’s that’s been really good and um I thought kind of coming into it that’s kind of a part where I kind of strive. So, just trying to come in and um have fun, put a smile on my face, but also kind of when it’s time to do the testing, give it everything I have and kind of uh show them what I’m capable of off the ice. Going into more of the off ice testing and kind of off ice training. I remember going into your draft year, you were known as like a freak athlete. All of your trainers in Ottawa were like, “We’ve never seen anything like this.” And a lot of people were noticing you look a lot bigger this year than you did last year at training camp. What’s been that work in the gym this year just to get bigger and more physical, I guess, to be able to compete against guys in the NHL eventually?
Yeah, I think it’s kind of each summer just kind of take it step by step. I think the past kind of two summers it’s been my um just kind of get my speed. Um keep going with that and obviously you got to keep maintaining your strength and try to get bigger and um I think I’ve done a good job keeping my frame, keeping my physicality. So, um that when I am going into the office ice testing, I’m able to kind of thrive in those situations and I think that’s kind of why um you hear people say that about me and um that’s the part I love. Ever since I was a little kid, I just love being in the gym or if that’s going on runs, whatever it might be, the just try to better myself and uh hopefully all the all the work pays off so that I’m able to play in the NHL. So, um yeah, I think it’s all for a good cause. How have you seen that work you put in, you know, away from the rink go into how you’re able to play, you know, as a two-way center, being physical, but, you know, balancing because they expect you to be a point producer as well. Where do you kind of find that line?
Yeah, I think it’s just working on all aspects of your game. If that’s kind of working on your shot, working on your goal scoring touch, or if that’s working on your defensive game. I think like you said, the two-way aspect of my game is a big responsibility of mine. And I want to be able to be count on in all situations, defensively, offensively, and I think my games come a long way from uh even last year, two years ago. And um yeah, just trying to keep developing each and every day so that I can play in the NHL and u make the the lineup next year.
We’ll see a glimpse of that tomorrow in the four. It won’t be exactly what rookie and training camp will be, but Mammoth fans will have coverage of that. Um, just wrapping up Dev Camp talk, have there been any, you know, bonding activities, meals, favorite things you guys have done in Utah that you’ll kind of remember this year by?
Yeah, we went to dinner last night um at some kind of Mexican restaurant that um was was super super nice. It’s just kind of you sit beside different guys. You talk to different different players to see what kind of what what they kind of grew up doing and how they came to this point. and um if it’s their first development camp, second development camp, whatever it might be, just getting to know the guys and uh tonight we’re going curling, which should be uh super fun with the with the different different players. So, and um I’m not sure if the staff are going too, but um I’m sure there’ll be a bunch of people there and it’ll be a good competition and something that the guys aren’t uh used to doing. So, um I’m sure there’ll be some uh funny moments, so it’ll be good.
That’s hilarious. I was going to ask, have you ever curled before? Is that like something you guys know how to do? No, I’ve never curled, so it could get ugly, but hopefully I’m not too bad.
How important is that, you know, breaking it up with the fun stuff? I know hockey is fun for you guys, but there’s a lot of pressure during weeks like this, you know. How important is it to to have some time where you can just be You guys are kids, you know, like 18 through 20.
Yeah, definitely. It’s um that’s kind of been my my whole life, my whole kind of career so far of hockey has just been that mindset of staying staying in it, staying active and um keep pushing myself. But then yeah, you like you said, there’s al also side of things where you need to kind of take it away from hockey. Um even like tonight, just kind of take it away. Um have some fun, put a smile on your face. It’s always it’s always good to get out and and do those kind of things. So yeah, that’s that’s another also side of the game that uh people don’t see that it’s good.
Do you have any hobbies or things you do to get away from hockey at times? I know Caleb was saying he’s a big fisher. Um I know the default answer is golf, but
yeah, I know I like to um I find myself just like whatever it might be, just finding a way to get better at hockey. And uh my parents always joke with me that I need to kind of take a little second and just kind of ease off and just enjoy everything and and take a second. So that for for me that’s just going up to my cottage and enjoying being on the water, being on the boat uh with family and friends. That’s such a cool time for me and then a lot of lot of memories that I’ve have up there. Where’s the cottage?
It’s in Quebec.
Oh, nice. Well, you get to go there this summer. You’ve already been or
I’ve been once already, which has been good. Uh the water was quite cold, but uh hopefully I can get up another time. It’ll definitely be warmer.
Awesome. And then, you know, training camp will be here sooner than people think. You made it very far last year, and you know, amongst the media, and I think coaching staff, too, were a big standout. Um but I remember one of the main things we were talking about was how you would stay on the ice after every session when everyone was in the locker room and help the coaches pick up the pucks. Um and you know, it seemed like a character thing. And you know, coach Andre Turney talked about it. Where does that come from for you, you know, your morals away from the game, just who you are as a person who have kind of informed that for you in your life?
Yeah, I think it’s kind of came from my parents. Um, just kind of respect thing. Obviously, you’re on the ice with a bunch of players that have played uh in the in the NHL for a lot of lot of years now. So, um, as a young player, just kind of trying to try to do my thing and just try to be respectful, be nice to all the staff, and just try to help out as much as possible. but also like love being on the ice. So, um if I can be on the ice the last and whatever, just being out there, it brings a smile on my face. It’s so much fun. But, uh yeah, it’s also just kind of respect thing to kind of give respect to the older players and uh staff and just help out as much as possible on the ice off the ice.
And for Mammoth fans that are new to this, dev camp is mostly just prospects. Training camp will be the actual NHL roster players as well. So, Cole, how much contact is there with them after that? Have you kind of built any relationships with them or guys that kind of helped you through last year that you feel comfortable coming into and and talking with this year? Yeah, a lot of the staff I’ve kind of talked to throughout the whole process of last development camp and um we were in good touch this this year when I was in Barry and um a lot of the staff were able to come out and uh just train with me on the ice before my practice in Barry which was uh super good and just try to keep developing with them but also keep developing with Barry and uh like I’ve said before uh it’s just kind of keep keep going and just kind of get better each and every day so that um when it comes time to camp um in September that I’m ready to go and ready to make that team.
What excites you about this team? I know you were in full season as well, so you can’t watch these games every night, but seeing their first year in Utah and how it all unfolded. What gets you excited about the possibility of, you know, wearing that jersey one day?
Yeah, I think it’s just the excitement around Utah. Uh you see it. I was watching a bunch of games and you see uh the fans, they’re just into it and they’re excited for it and uh you see it throughout the team. the the young kind of team that we have here and the excitement, the buzz, and um trading for JJ Purka and all these kind of young guys, these different players that are going to help this team uh make the playoffs, win a Stanley Cup, bring championships to Utah. It’s it’s super exciting and uh want to be a part of it. I want to be that winning culture. Um you see kind of what Florida’s doing and uh I what you want to be that you want to you we want that in Utah. So uh we’re building towards it and it’s super exciting. I was going to ask if you watch the playoffs. Um, so that was a perfect segue. Is there any way any player in the playoffs who you kind of resemble or want to model your game after after seeing what it what teams win? You know, like what type of team in Florida gets to lift the cup?
Yeah, I think I’m kind of a kind of a Barhov in a way. Um, I think the way he plays defensively, offensively, and uh, you hear Paul Maurice talk about how how good he is and how good he is away from the puck, how good he is on the puck, and um, him defending McDavid and limiting him so much, the best player in the world. So, um, that’s definitely a player uh, that I try to like like to watch. I’d say I’m definitely a more physical kind of player like than Barov, but I think it’s that kind of play style of how responsible he is on the Dzone, but then offensively you see the plays he makes, how smart he is, how he can score, and um he’s kind of good at everything, so it’s good.
Good answer. And last one for you. I know Mammoth fans are excited to see you develop and hopefully climb through the ranks the next years. Is do you have a message for them or, you know, what they can expect from you um as they get to know you a bit better? Yeah, I just want them to know that um I’m I’m I’m a kind of a player that’s going to do whatever it kind of takes and um I love being around the community. I love being around uh just the fans and everything. So um if that’s just being out there kind of with the kids after signing things, but then also kind of when when I’m on the ice, I want them to know that I’m going to block a shot. I’m going to do whatever it takes to win and I know that’s what they want. So I’m going to give it everything I have. So yeah. Yeah, we saw you guys signing stuff for the fans. They had a pretty big show out for it being in Park City on a weekday in the middle of the afternoon. What’ you guys think of that? Yeah, we were kind of like talking about after. We were like, that’s a lot of fans for just a development camp kind of practice. Um, so then we got off the ice and there was a bunch of kids just waiting there for uh sticks to get signed or hats or shirts or whatever it might be. And I know as a little kid that’s that’s what I wanted. I was one of those kids that was leaning over the railing um asking for a signature and it always kind of made my day when a player would stop and sign things. So that’s the least I could do and uh they’re supporting us. So I want to support them as well.
Great. I know it’s the NHL for you guys and it feels big, but like you guys are the first dev camp a lot of these fans are seeing so I I think you mean as much to them as vice versa. Um so it’s been fun to watch from a bird’s eye view from our perspective. But Cole, thank you so much for joining. Really appreciate it. Um, and I’m sure Mammoth fans will be excited to hear from you. Sounds good. I thank you so much for having me on. And, uh, yeah, Utah, I can’t wait to get things going. Uh, hopefully I’m I’m on the team next year. That’s the goal. So, uh, hopefully you can watch me soon.

On episode 21 of Inside the Club, Belle Fraser breaks down the Utah Mammoth’s free-agent signings and what they mean to the team. She is then joined by 2024 first-round pick Cole Beaudoin to talk about development camp, his season in the OHL, goals for the future and more.