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NHL Defensemen Trade Frenzy: Utah Mammoth Land Weegar
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On March 4th, the NHL witnessed a series of defensemen trades as teams prepared for the playoffs. Notable moves included Tyler Myers joining the Dallas Stars and Nick Blankenburg moving to the Colorado Avalanche. The headlining deal saw MacKenzie Weegar traded from the Calgary Flames to the Utah Mammoth, with Utah parting with Olli Määttä, Jonathan Castagna, and three second-round picks. Both players waived their no-trade clauses. Utahs GM praised Weegar as a perfect fit to strengthen their defense. Calgary received decent draft capital, earning a B-minus, while Utah received an A-minus for landing a top-four defender without sacrificing key prospects. All this activity builds up to the trade deadline on March 6th.
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