Is Utah Actually Turning Into An NHL Free-Agent Magnet?

Utah keeps surfacing in conversations that used to be reserved for the usual hockey hotbeds, and that alone is worth a double take. The question now is whether the market, the momentum, and the overall setup are convincing NHL players that this is more than a nice place to visit. That kind of shift does not happen because of one shiny season or one sales pitch, but the chatter is getting louder. The league has seen enough fake momentum to know the real thing when it starts to stick.