The Utah Mammoth’s second development camp is in the books. It was a week that showed off the team’s still impressive number of prospects who will challenge for an NHL spot in the next couple of seasons. Mammoth fans got to see top prospects like Tij Iginla, Dmitriy Simashev, and Caleb Desnoyers show off their impressive talent in Park City and Kearns.

While development camp seems like something that isn’t the most important event on the NHL calendar, it is important not just for the fans to see how these players play, but the coaches as well. It’s also a great way to see what players need to improve on heading into the next season. With that said, here are some takeaways from the Mammoth’s development camp.

Players Are Impressed with Dmitriy Simashev

Anyone could have told you going into development camp that Simashev would be one of the best players on the ice. Now that development camp is over, even the players can tell you how impressive Simashev was.

The Russian defenseman showed off his elite skill throughout the week. His skating was smooth and quick. His passing and shooting were unreal. While it wasn’t against any real competition, Simashev’s competitiveness was impressive, and it showed in the scrimmage after he scored the first goal, which came off a nice toe drag and later tallied two assists.

That was clean