The Utah Mammoth are bringing over two of their top prospects from Russia in time for next season, signing defenseman Dmitri Simashev and forward Daniil But to three-year entry-level contracts. General manager Bill Armstrong announced the deals,

When the scouting braintrust of the Utah Mammoth first came together five years ago, GM Bill Armstrong, director of amateur scouting Darryl Plandowski and associate director of amateur scouting Ryan Jankowski adopted a mantra: Leave no stone unturned.

The Utah Mammoth have signed Russian prospect Dmitry Simashev to a three-year entry-level contract. He’ll play in the Mammoth organization next season, though it remains to be determined whether that will be in the NHL, the AHL or a bit of both.