The Mammoth Should Feel Lucky
Published: July 25, 2026
Duration: 27:03
The Utah Mammoth might already be the envy of some NHL fan bases.
On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin uses the Vancouver Canucks as the ultimate contrast point. Reports say Canucks ownership wants to cut payroll by as much as $20 million, even with the NHL salary cap rising to $104 million. This is the same Vancouver team that finished dead last last season with just 58 points — 14 behind the next-worst Chicago Blackhawks — and still didn’t land the Gavin McKenna lottery win.
Meanwhile, Utah is heading into year three with Ryan Smith spending money, the Delta Center...