Overview
- The Mammoth, who fell to the Golden Knights in six games after leading the series 2–1, used Tuesday exit interviews to map their offseason plan.
- Four pending free agents — Alexander Kerfoot, Kevin Stenlund, Kailer Yamamoto and Barrett Hayton — said they want to re-sign before the July 1 market opens.
- Barrett Hayton enters restricted free agency with a $2.65 million qualifying offer due, which gives Utah a straightforward fallback if talks stall.
- Kailer Yamamoto strengthened his case to stay with 23 regular-season points and five points in six playoff games after a 56-point AHL surge.
- Karel Vejmelka’s .855 save percentage and 3.13 goals-against average in the series raised goaltending questions as prospects like Tij Iginla and Daniil But push for NHL jobs.