The Daily: Why Draft Picks Don’t Work in Larkin Deal; Angle Opts for Sweden

Jul 11, 2026, 2:46 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Detroit Hockey Now,

When Utah Mammoth general manager Bill Armstrong was asked why he matched the offer sheet for center Barrett Hayton his answer was also telling for those following the Dylan Larkin saga.

“A second-round pick has about a 30 percent chance of playing in the NHL,” Armstrong said. “It doesn’t make sense. We don’t need a pick off in the future. We need a player who is a proven NHLer.”

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