Draft and stash? Play year one? Utah's got a simple, yet difficult (and important) decision to make with whoever they take at no. 6 in the upcoming NHL draft.
If you couldn't tell, the early part of the offseason can be rather slow and full of speculation.
Now that the calendar has turned to June, things are getting serious, with the NHL draft on the 28th, and prospect and rookie camps following soon after in the beginning of July.
It also means general managers and coaches will have difficult decisions to make with their new additions.
But it doesn't necessarily mean who Utah selects will start right away.
In most situations, the top two or three picks are day one starters (see Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Jack Hughes, etc.)
Those below the top three are normally not seen for a couple years, mostly for development reasons, with a few rare occurrences.
With who Utah selects, general manager Bill Armstrong will likely play his cards very close to the vest until he sees the current product in rookie and development camps.
However, given the trend of draft-and-stash below the top two or three picks, Utah fans should not expect to see their draft pick for at least a year.
This is a rebuild, after all, but there's good reason to "trust the process"; a deep talent pool is exactly what Utah needs to get out of the cellar.
And getting caught in the draft is a perfect place to start.