NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, three important questions facing the Utah Mammoth.
1. Can Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther take another step?
Each forward made significant strides last season.
Cooley, the No. 3 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, had 65 points (25 goals, 40 assists) in his second season, up from 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) as a rookie. Guenther, the No. 9 pick in 2021, had 60 points (27 goals, 33 assists) in his third season after having a combined 50 points (24 goals, 26 assists) in his first two.
They're part of a young core with Clayton Keller , who at age 27 has arrived as a top forward entering his 10th season. Keller had an NHL career-high 90 points (30 goals, 60 assists) l