Adding goaltender Matt Villalta to the roster means no one's spot is safe heading into player camps.

The plot is thickening around the Utah Hockey Club.

The team is signing prospects at a fast pace, beginning with Julian Lutz, then Noel Nordh, and now goaltender Matt Villalta, as Chris Armstrong, given the title of president of hockey operations yesterday, officially takes charge of the team.

It will also make for some difficult decisions for Chris Armstrong and general manager Bill Armstrong after prospect camp in Park City in two weeks.

While Lutz and Nordh are expected to start the season in the AHL in Tucson, Villalta's situation is different.

The 25-year old boasted AHL career-bests in shutouts, save percentage, and goals against average, while leading the league in wins with 31.

While he allowed five goals in his lone appearance in the NHL last season, Villalta clearly used that game as a springboard to getting better.

It's clear Connor Ingram will be the no. 1 goaltender heading into training camp, but backup goalie Karel Vejmelka could use a good stint to prove he's a solid no. 2 option after just 13 wins in 38 appearances in 2023-24.

It also provides a lesson for all the Utah players: No one's job is safe.

The Armstrongs are putting an emphasis on young talent and their future development, and they've already found a gem in Logan Cooley this past season.

That also means they could be swinging big for the fences this off-season in terms of additions, though it remains to be seen if it will happen.

But regardless, the Utah Hockey Club is competing for something bigger than themselves.

Now it's a matter of who's in and who's out.