Day 2 of the NHL Draft is always explosive. This year is no different. As Round 2 of the 2024 NHL Draft begins, the Utah Hockey Club made a big splash acquiring defenseman Mikhail Sergachev from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa trades Mikhail Sergachev to Utah?
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 29, 2024
As part of the deal, the Lightning will receive Conor Geekie, JJ Moser, a 2025 second-round pick, and pick number 199 in this year's draft.
The official trade is Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Club and the Lightning received Conor Geekie, JJ Moser, Toronto's second round pick in 2025 and the 199th pick this year.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) June 29, 2024
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In addition, the Utah Hockey Club will take over Sergachev's contract. Sergachev has seven years at $8.5 million.
Trade details:
It depends #UtahHC😀 Mikhail Sergachev
It depends #GoBolts: D JJ Moser, C Conor Geekie, 2025 2nd Rd Pick, 2024 7th Rd Pick (No. 199 overall)
No salary is saved. Tampa is clearing $8.5 million off the books, more than enough to keep Steven Stamkos if he so desires.
– Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 29, 2024
The Utah Hockey Club needed defensemen this year. They didn't have any registered guards signed, but now they have two. The first was Sergachev, but they weren't done yet.
When the day begins #UtahHockeyClub they had no id-men under contract for 2024-25.
Now they have two.
Mikhail Sergachev
John Marino– CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) June 29, 2024
In addition to Sergachev, the Utah Hockey Club acquired John Marino from the New Jersey Devils.
The New Jersey Devils trade John Marino to the Utah Hockey Club #njdevils #he says @FullPressNHL @myNHLTradeRumor @DevilsNationX
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) June 29, 2024
As part of the deal, the Devils sent Marino and the 153rd pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft for the 49th pick overall in the second of 2024 and 2025 second-round conditional picks that were originally Edmonton's.
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The Devils are not retaining Marino's salary, as he was owed $4.4 million over the next three seasons. This will free up money that Brett Pesce will receive when free agency opens.
TRADE
It depends #UtahHockey
D – John Marino
2024 5th RD pick (153)It depends #NJDevils
2024 2nd RD pick (49)
2025 2nd RD pick (EDM)– CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) June 29, 2024
Owner Ryan Smith wants to compete this season and will do so with two strong defensemen in Marino and Sergachev.
Marino had a rough season in New Jersey last year but is poised to have a bounce-back year,
Utah makes some interesting additions including John Marino who has had previous success in a heavy minutes role, but is coming off a down year. A strong candidate for running back. pic.twitter.com/y4rbDC9IrZ
– the house? (@domluszczyszyn) June 29, 2024
Sergachev was injured at the end of last season before returning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Lightning with the potential to play top minutes for the Utah Hockey Club.
Utah made a big trade for Mikhail Sergachev, the flashy No. 1 defenseman the new franchise needed to take the next step. pic.twitter.com/lp2AGM4psD
– the house? (@domluszczyszyn) June 29, 2024
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