{"id":2589,"date":"2026-06-23T23:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2026-06-23T23:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:07:08","slug":"the-nhl-draft-is-this-week-heres-what-mammoth-fans-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2589","title":{"rendered":"The NHL draft is this week. Here\u2019s what Mammoth fans need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the first time in franchise history, the Utah Mammoth\u2019s highest pick in the NHL draft is not in the top six overall this year, as they\u2019re slated to select at No. 19 on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Regardless of where he picks, though, GM Bill Armstrong \u2014 who spent 16 seasons as a scout \u2014 understands the importance of landing good players at the draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou really study what\u2019s going to be around the area, who\u2019s coming your way,\u201d he said in a press conference at the Mammoth Ice Center Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat kind of stays the same, and you just get comfortable with the talent level that\u2019s around that area and you do as much homework as you can, and you attack it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Armstrong\u2019s draft portfolio is strong, even when picking in the second half of the first round. Dating back to his time with the St. Louis Blues, his picks include:<\/p>\n