Professional hockey teams should be forced to spend to a salary floor to ensure competitive balance across the league.

“There has to be a a a top line, even if it's extremely high. Like I just They also need to crack down, I'm assuming, on the deferred money cuz the rich teams will always always find the loophole in order to get the best players and pay them the most money. So, they just like need to minimize that.”

The Utah Hockey Club ownership has provided the necessary resources and commitment to help the team become a Stanley Cup contender.

“Everything he's said, he's done it. And you know, he's given us every opportunity to make sure we're a top team in the league, that we get to the playoffs and then eventually win a Stanley Cup.”

Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini are high-quality, high-effort players who are significantly underrated in the league.

“I said it before I got here. Those two kids are unbelievable. Like Mac is he's so much better than some of these other young guys that get all the praise. He you know, he goes into the hard areas. He plays hard. He's in front of the net.”