Utah’s NHL rebuild will start with the sixth pick in next month’s draft.
Utah NHL team general manager Bill Armstrong, left, and head coach André Tourigny answer questions during a news conference at the Delta Center on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.The newly minted NHL franchise had a 7.5 percent chance — the sixth-best odds in the league — of moving up to grab the top spot and a chance at prospect Macklin Celebrini. But Tuesday’s draft lottery went chalk, with the San Jose Sharks taking the top pick and leaving Utah with No. 6 overall selection.
Armstrong’s team has not had a winning season since 2019. It has lost more than 40 games each of the last three years and finished 36-41-5 in 2023.
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