The Utah Mammoth took a gamble when they selected Dmitri Simashev sixth overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.
At the time, the decision raised some eyebrows. Despite being a riser in draft rankings, Simashev wasn’t widely projected to go that high.
Utah passed on several highly touted prospects, including Matvei Michkov, who was selected one pick later, seventh overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Three years later, however, Simashev is starting to show why the organization was so high on him.
The 21-year-old defenceman is quietly putting together an impressive offensive stretch. Simashev scored again on Wednesday night
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