Mammoth 4th-overall pick Caleb Desnoyers’ future just got much clearer
The 18-year-old has accomplished everything in the QMJHL. He’s ready for the next level.
Caleb Desnoyers, left, stands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being drafted by the Utah Mammoth during the NHL hockey draft Friday, June 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) | Damian Dovarganes After undergoing wrist surgery over the summer, Caleb Desnoyers missed nearly a third of the QMJHL season. A prospect’s first post-draft year is arguably the most important for his development.
The Utah Mammoth didn’t expect him to need surgery when they drafted Desnoyers fourth overall in June, so you can imagine their concern when they learned he’d miss so much time. But the surgery only made Desnoyers more capable. He finished the regular season with 78 points in 45 games — the second-best points-per-game rate of any player in the league.
And remember, his defensive play is supposedly the brightest aspect of his game. “They’re feeling great,” Desnoyers told the Deseret News of his wrists in a December interview . “I’m lucky that we have some great facilities and some great staff to take care of that in Moncton.
” On Monday, the 18-year-old was rewarded in the form of an entry-level contract worth $1,075,000 for each of the next three years. It also carries up to $3. 15 million annually in performance bonuses.