Julian Lutz was selected 43rd overall in the 2nd round of the 2022 NHL draft by the Arizona Coyotes, who officially relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, earlier this season. The Arizona Coyotes left quite a special prospect pool to build off in Utah, notably featuring players like Dmitri Simashev, Daniil But, Maverick Lamoureux, and Lutz.
The 6 foot 2, 194 pound German left winger will be taking the leap from the USHL straight to the pros, and with the thin lineup expected in Utah for their inaugural season, Lutz may make the leap all the way to the NHL.
This move has led team experts to believe another signing, notably of Artyom Duda, may come soon:
Things are falling into place in the newest NHL city!
POLL | ||
MAI 26 | 84 ANSWERS NHL Utah makes exciting off-season roster move Do you think Julian Lutz will be a good player for NHL Utah? | ||
Yes | 46 | 54.8 % |
No | 38 | 45.2 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
Conference | Cumulative |