Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev plays during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. The Utah Hockey Club made a big splash at its first draft, acquiring Mikhail Sergachev from the Tampa Bay Lightning.The Tampa Bay Lightning cleared a big chunk of salary cap space in a matter of minutes.General managers wheeled and dealed Saturday in Sin City.
“He’s shown he’s one of the top shutdown defencemen,” said Treliving, who knows the player well from their time with the Calgary Flames. “He’s a right-shot, he embodies everything you want in a teammate. Sergachev, who twice won the Stanley Cup with Tampa, was limited to 34 games in 2023-24 due to injury, finishing the schedule with two goals and 19 points. He added one assist in two post-season contests.
The swaps continued inside Sin City’s glitzy Sphere auditorium when the Pittsburgh Penguins snagged winger Kevin Hayes from the St. Louis Blues for a 2025 second-rounder and future considerations. As for the draft itself, the Montreal Canadiens selected Aatos Koivu — the son of former captain Saku Koivu — with the 70th pick.
The Calgary Flames grabbed winger Andrew Basha , forward Jacob Battaglia , defenceman Henry Mews , goaltender Kirill Zarubin , winger Trevor Hoskin , centre Luke Misa , centre Hunter Laing and defenceman Eric Jamieson .
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