Mammoth’s Dylan Guenther makes Canucks regret trading his draft pick all over again

Utah Mammoth's Dylan Guenther (11) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Nikita Tolopilo (60) as Marcus Pettersson (29) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) | DARRYL DYCK If the Vancouver Canucks could hit the “undo” button on one trade in the last decade or so, it would have to be the one that ultimately landed Dylan Guenther with the Utah Mammoth. In a draft day trade in 2021, the then-Arizona Coyotes acquired the ninth overall pick from the Canucks, which the Coyotes used to select Guenther.

Five years later, “Gunner” has five goals and 11 points in 10 career games against the Canucks — including a goal and an assist in the Mammoth’s 7-4 win at Rogers Arena on Saturday. He’s also two goals away from the 40 mark for the season. For context, Brock Boeser leads the Canucks in goals this season with 21.

The only things the Canucks have left from the deal are a pair of mediocre draft picks from flipping Conor Garland to the Columbus Blue Jackets and four more seasons of millions in dead cap space after buying Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s contract out two years later. But Guenther’s two points on Saturday were only half of what the game’s leading scorer, Clayton Keller, contributed. Among his four points were three goals, lining up his third career hat trick and his first with the Utah franchise.

In true Keller fashion, he shrugged off his success without even cracking a smile. “It feels good, for sure. Great plays by the guys on all of them, so, yeah, it’s good to score, for sure,” he said.