{"id":490879,"date":"2026-05-16T09:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T13:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=490879"},"modified":"2026-05-16T09:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T13:30:49","slug":"utah-mammoth-free-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/05\/16\/utah-mammoth-free-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Players the Utah Mammoth Should Re-Sign This Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

After being defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the <\/span>Utah Mammoth<\/span><\/a> now shift their focus to the offseason. This was the first playoff appearance in Mammoth history, and the first for rising stars like Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther<\/a>. Despite being eliminated, this was a successful season because this young Utah team exceeded expectations and gained valuable playoff experience. As an underdog, the Mammoth were more than ready to compete<\/a>, taking Vegas to six games. The Golden Knights are currently in the Western Conference Final, while the future looks bright in Utah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Utah Mammoth Free Agents That Should Return Next Season<\/h2>\n

Free agency is right around the corner, so it\u2019s never too early to debate what decisions the Mammoth should make. This period is very important because Utah needs to assess if the \u00a0current personnel within the organization are the right pieces to help the team moving forward. If they aren\u2019t, then they could be released to free agency and replaced with other available players.
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Credit Image: \u00a9 Dirk Shadd\/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire)<\/span><\/p>\n

Given how well the season turned out, it\u2019s more than likely that general manager Bill Armstrong would like to keep most of the team together. <\/span>Here are four pending free agents the Mammoth need to consider re-signing this offseason.<\/p>\n

Kailer Yamamoto<\/a> (RW)- Unrestricted Free Agent<\/span><\/h3>\n

Yamamoto was an unknown coming into the season. The former 2017 first-round draft pick signed a professional tryout with Utah. His strong play helped him make the roster out of training camp and a one-year deal worth the league minimum at $775,000<\/a>\u00a0to stick with the Mammoth. It was actually surprising how quickly Yamamoto became a mainstay in the Utah lineup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 27-year-old winger played in 59 games and registered 13 goals and 23 points. Considering Yamamoto averaged just 11:12 of ice time, he was very productive while mostly in a bottom-six role. He even carried that form into the playoffs, getting five points during the series against the Golden Knights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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