After falling behind early, the Utah Mammoth scored four straight goals, with Anders Lee, Kailer Yamamoto and John Marino each tallying a goal and an assist, to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Saturday.

John Marino’s career-best season proved his offensive ceiling, but the Mammoth’s eight-year commitment was built on his leadership, defensive reliability, elite puck-moving ability, and belief that his best hockey is still ahead.

Mammoth defenseman John Marino loves what Utah has to offer. He wants to help the team win a Stanley Cup title.

With the NHL's new CBA set to eliminate eight-year contracts, John Marino's extension could be the first of many massive deals before the clock runs out.

John Marino’s career year earned him a massive payday, but Utah’s eight-year commitment represents something much bigger — a belief that their rising franchise has found a cornerstone defenseman for the next era.

Once a sixth-round afterthought traded for a conditional pick, John Marino just secured a massive eight-year extension, leaving Edmonton to rue a significant scouting and asset-management blunder.

The Utah Mammoth were one of the NHL’s biggest surprise teams a year ago, and with a bright young core combined with some intriguing veterans, they got aggressive this summer as they looked to build on their Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance last season, with the belief that they can compete with the heavyweight teams in […] The post Utah Mammoth Closing in on Massive Deal With Veteran Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY.

The Mammoth made another move to strengthen the roster for the 2026-27 season. The team's GM is discussing this latest move.

John Marino’s deal comes on the heels of a career-best season that included his first career playoff goal.