Mammoth send Matias Maccelli to Maple Leafs for draft pick
If the 24-year-old Maccelli produces at least 51 points during the 2025-26 season and the Maple Leafs make the Stanley Cup playoffs, then Utah will receive a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft. If those conditions aren't met, then the Maple Leafs will convey a 2027 third-round pick to Utah.
Maccelli, who carries a cap hit of $3,425,000 for the upcoming season, produced eight goals and 10 assists in 55 games for the Utah Hockey Club last year.
For his four-year career, the Finland native has racked up 37 goals and 93 assists in 224 regular-season games. He earned a spot on the NHL's 2022-23 All-Rookie team with 11 goals and 38 assists for the Arizona Coyotes, the forerunner to the Mammoth.
--Field Level Media
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