2 Teams Who Could Offer Sheet Justin Barron

Utah Hockey Club

Ryan Smith wants to change his franchise after years of watching the Arizona Coyotes spend to the cap floor. Smith wanted to do anything to make Utah an instant contender, and he showed that by acquiring Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino at the draft.

Utah already has a deep forward group, but defense is where they were lacking. Instead of drafting a defenseman, Utah opted to take Tij Iginla with their sixth-overall selection. The move showed that they will try to upgrade their defense through trades and free agency.

Utah currently has six defensemen on their roster and their depth in the prospect pool may not be ready to make that full-time jump. Barron would be a perfect addition to get more playing time and move out from behind the depth in Montreal.

It's clear that Smith marches to the beat of his own drum and isn't afraid to make savvy business moves. In a league that doesn't like to rock the boat and do offer sheets, expect Smith to try and ruffle some feathers.