Gary Bettman came to the stage to announce that Ryan Smith's Utah Hockey Club has acquired the 24th overall pick from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for the 38th overall pick, 71st overall pick, and the 2025 New York Rangers' second round pick.
After taking big name forward Tij iginla with their inaugural pick as a franchise at sixth overall, the Utah Hockey Club has moved back into the first round of the 2024 NHL entry draft with this trade.
The Utah Hockey Club selects centre Cole Beaudoin from the Barrie Colts, who is one of the most physically mature players in the draft.
| POLL | ||
JUIN 28 | 41 ANSWERS Utah Hockey Club makes their first trade in franchise history Do you like this decision by the NHL's Utah Hockey Club? | ||
| Yes | 24 | 58.5 % |
| No | 17 | 41.5 % |
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YESTERDAY
JUNE 2, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Shea Theodore | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Brett Howden | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Tomas Hertl | 1 | - | 1 | |
| William Karlsson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Staal | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 1 | 1 | |
| K'Andre Miller | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Colton Sissons | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaccob Slavin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Smith | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | - | - | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Jackson Blake | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||