Barrett Hayton, the Offer Sheet, and Utah’s Old Recliner Decision
Published: July 6, 2026
Duration: 27:12
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The Utah Mammoth have a decision to make on Barrett Hayton, and somehow it all comes back to an old recliner.
New Jersey signed Hayton to a one-year offer sheet, putting Utah in a tough but fascinating spot: match the deal, keep him at nearly $4.8 million, and lose trade flexibility for a year — or let him go and take the 2027 second-round pick as compensation.
On this episode of SLC Puck, we talk through why the Mammoth may be ready to mov...