The Utah Mammoth have $6.6 million in projected cap space and there still is a very intriguing free agent forward on the open market that they could target. Victor Olofsson could be a very sneaky signing for the Mammoth, who have emphasized adding good quality depth players this summer. Olofsson, 29, is coming off a season where he scored 25 goals and 14 assists for 39 points in 56 games. During his early seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, he was fairly productive. In his second season in the league (2019-20), he had 42 points in 54 games. His career high was in 2021-22 when he scored 49 points in 72 games. Unfortunately, he has struggled to be a regular in any lineup that he has played in. Because he is an offensive-minded forward, he tends to fall out of favour with his coaches. If Utah can manage to sign him for under $2 million, he would be a great addition to the middle middle-six in their lineup. He is a player that can score at least 20 goals, if not more, with consistent ice time, which can be useful for a team trying to push for the playoffs like Utah is. Currently, Utah has 12 forwards already signed to NHL-level contracts, which makes it tough to compete for spots. Especially since they already have a very deep prospect pool, and some of them could be pushing for a spot in the lineup. Ultimately though, if Utah has a strong desire to make the playoffs, they need more goal scoring. Olofsson adds that to any lineup in the NHL, he just needs the chance to show it. Mammoth Might Be Willing To Deal Top-Six Forward This Season [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/e0c7ecde-8449-49f3-a9b0-a520c9f74155.jpeg] Mammoth Might Be Willing To Deal Top-Six Forward This Season The Utah Mammoth have made some very underrated moves to improve their roster over the early stages of the summer. It started with the acquisition of J.J. Peterka just before the 2025 NHL Draft. On July 1, when free agency opened, they signed Brandon Tanev, Nate Schmidt and Vitek Vanacek that will bring in a great amount of depth to their young core. Additionally, they added Kailer Yamamoto and Scott Perunovich as more depth to their lineup. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/mammoth-might-be-willing-to-deal-top-six-forward-this-season] Has Utah Mammoth Figured Out Its 2025-26 Roster? [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/f579ca84-424e-46f8-a7b0-1b81ed220661.jpeg] Has Utah Mammoth Figured Out Its 2025-26 Roster? When Utah's Jack McBain signed a five-year extension to return and play for the Mammoth, a lot of the question marks surrounding this team were lifted. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/has-utah-mammoth-figured-out-its-2025-26-roster] From The Archive: Grin And Barrett [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/46e5ed67-4c34-4fde-bd3f-9bde2aab6cbe.jpeg] From The Archive: Grin And Barrett The Hockey News has released its archive to all THN subscribers: 76 years of history, stories, and features. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/from-the-archive-grin-and-barrett] From The Archive: William Eklund vs. Dylan Guenther [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/71e3de1f-f260-4a9c-8d76-327f50201610.jpeg] From The Archive: William Eklund vs. Dylan Guenther The Hockey News has released its archive to all THN subscribers: 76 years of history, stories, and features. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/from-the-archive-william-eklund-vs-dylan-geunther] Report: Mammoth Amongst Teams Interested In Erik Karlsson [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a685f408-d806-4afe-abc7-4edc8dcdbdcf.jpeg] Report: Mammoth Amongst Teams Interested In Erik Karlsson According to <a href="https://rg.org/news/hockey/maple-leafs-among-teams-interested-penguins-erik-karlsson" target="_blank">Jimmy Murphy of RG Media,</a> the Utah Mammoth are among the teams interested in Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Erik Karlsson. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/report-mammoth-amongst-teams-interested-in-erik-karlsson]
