Logan Cooley’s contract with the Utah Mammoth suddenly looks like an absolute bargain.

On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin breaks down why Cooley’s 8-year, $10 million AAV deal looks so good after the Anaheim Ducks were forced to match Philadelphia’s 5-year, $90 million offer sheet for Leo Carlsson. The comparison is wild: Cooley has 69 goals in 211 NHL games, Carlsson has 61 in 201, and their points-per-game rates are nearly identical. But Cooley takes up just 9.62% of Utah’s cap, while Carlsson comes in at 17.31%.

We also get into what this says about Bill Armstrong’s long-term cap planning, why Utah is in a much healthier spot than Anaheim, and how the Mammoth stack up against the Ducks as both teams try to become real Western Conference powers. There’s also some classic SLC Puck nonsense about Orange County, Salt Lake City, Mammoth Ice Center, and what kind of life $10 million actually buys in Utah compared to $18 million in Anaheim.

If you’re a Utah Mammoth fan wondering whether Cooley’s deal was too rich last summer, this episode makes the case that it may already be a win.

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