SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 Bill Armstrong says he’s already forgotten that the Utah Mammoth won the lottery.<\/p>\n
Now heading into his second NHL draft in Utah, the general manager has moved on from the May 5 miracle of jumping from No. 14 to No. 4<\/a> and is laser-focused on making the best possible decision with the team’s highest pick since taking Logan Cooley at No. 3 in 2022.<\/p>\n “I’m over the giddiness,” Armstrong said. “I think of winning the four, now we’re at four. Let’s go to work.”<\/p>\n The work, as Armstrong sees it, is to now take the best player available at every pick the Mammoth have, starting with No. 4 and continuing into each of the first six rounds of this weekend’s draft beginning Friday at 5 p.m. MDT on ESPN.<\/p>\n The No. 4 pick has the best chance of playing the soonest with the Mammoth, so let’s take a look at who Utah could likely take there.<\/p>\n Anton Frondell, Center, Djurgarden (Allsvenskan)<\/p>\n Frondell has been one of the major risers during draft week, with reports now saying he won’t be available past No. 3.<\/p>\n The dynamic Swedish forward could end up being a major steal if he falls to Utah at four, with his ability to play both the center and right wing positions.<\/p>\n Frondell turned 18 in May and was one of only 11 players under 18 in Sweden’s second division, Allsvenskan, this season. He finished with the highest point total of any second division player aged 17 or younger in Sweden since Toronto Maple Leafs All-Star William Nylander in the 2013-14 season.<\/p>\n Caleb Desnoyers, Center, Moncton (QMJHL)<\/p>\n Desnoyers was the only player Armstrong was specifically asked about during Tuesday’s draft preview press conference.<\/p>\n “With Mr. Desnoyers, I believe we’ve done our process, and we’ll let you know how that one works out,” Armstrong said with a bit of a grin.<\/p>\n The Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec native comes from a hockey family, with his older brother, Elliot, currently under contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. Described as a two-way player and a “coach’s dream,” Desnoyers is said to have the “winning intangibles” that coaches and executives so often seek out.<\/p>\n He helped the Moncton Wildcats win their third Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League championship, winning the Guy Lafleur Trophy as the league’s postseason MVP.<\/p>\n \ud83e\uddf5 NHL DRAFT PROSPECT SERIES Continues: Caleb Desnoyers just won QMJHL playoff MVP with 30 points in 19 games.\n
Power play versatility jumps off the screen. Always processing pass vs. shot. Here’s why he might be perfect at #6. pic.twitter.com\/Gk50p3CKez<\/a><\/p>\n