Defenseman Dmitri Simashev and forward Daniil But signed their three-year, entry-level contracts with Utah. The highly anticipated prospects — who were both drafted in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft (Simashev at No. 6 and But at No. 12) — will finally make it over to North America.

Simashev and But were both selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the first round of the 2023 draft. At 6-foot-5 and 6-foot-6, respectively, they’ll raise the average height of Utah’s roster (if they make the team). The players have been on the same team since they were both 15 years old.

When the scouting braintrust of the Utah Mammoth first came together five years ago, GM Bill Armstrong, director of amateur scouting Darryl Plandowski and associate director of amateur scouting Ryan Jankowski adopted a mantra: Leave no stone unturned.