Meet the buyers: Utah Mammoth emerging as trade partners for Maple Leafs

"Utah has a boat load of cap space with $24 million to work with, and GM Bill Armstrong can get creative to add either short-term rentals, or players with a big ticket. Both management and ownership want to be aggressive heading into the March 6 trade deadline."

"Bobby McMann, Scott Laughton, Nicolas Roy, and Brandon Carlo are all likely on the Mammoth's radar. First off, they need more secondary scoring and a stronger second power-play unit, so McMann fits the bill there, and can provide some speed and physicality on the wing, which Armstrong and company love."

"Roy and Laughton are both long and short-term options for Armstrong to consider to shore up the team's penalty kill, and provide some more depth to Utah's bottom six. The Mammoth rank 20th in the league in penalty killing, and with a lack of Stanley Cup Playoff experience on their roster."

The Utah Mammoth are positioned to make aggressive moves at the trade deadline with $24 million in available cap space. Management and ownership want to strengthen the team after overachieving this season. The Mammoth are targeting Maple Leafs players including Bobby McMann, Scott Laughton, Nicolas Roy, and Brandon Carlo. McMann appeals as a secondary scorer with speed and physicality on the wing at $1.3 million cap hit. Brandon Carlo fits the Mammoth's preference for bigger, physical defensemen. Roy and Laughton are being considered as both short and long-term options to improve Utah's penalty kill, which ranks 20th in the league, and add depth to the bottom six.

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