Report: Mammoth close to acquiring Flames' Weegar
The Utah Mammoth are closing in on a trade for Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The deal is reportedly still pending approval by Weegar, whose contract contains a full no-trade clause.
Weegar is signed through 2029-30 with a $6.25-million cap hit.
The 32-year-old is in the midst of a down year with 21 points and a minus-35 rating in 60 games. However, he notched 47 points last season and set career highs with 20 goals and 52 points in 2023-24.
Weegar's underlying numbers in the previous two campaigns were impressive: He ranked third among NHL defensemen with 18.5 goals above replacement last season and 42nd with 9.2 GAR in 2023-24, per Evolving-Hockey. This season, Weegar ranks 277th among 279 defensemen with minus-8 GAR.
He shoots right but has frequently played the left side throughout his 10-year NHL career. Utah's defense features a diverse mix of lefties in Mikhail Sergachev, Olli Maatta, Nate Schmidt, and Ian Cole, plus righties Sean Durzi and John Marino.