(Melissa Majchrzak | AP) Vancouver Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs and defenseman Filip Hronek (17) watch the puck on the ice against Utah Hockey Club center Barrett Hayton (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Salt Lake City.

The Utah Hockey Club put defenseman Juuso Valimaki on waivers Sunday. The 26-year-old Finn has five points and 14 penalty minutes while averaging 16:33 of ice time in 43 games this season. He has one year left on his contract beyond this one at a salary cap hit of $2 million.

Hayton recorded his first career hat trick at the 11-minute mark of the third period to cut the LA lead to 4-3, but Mikey Anderson scored into an empty net at 18:30 to ice the game. Hayton, who scored his three goals on three shots, has 14 points (seven goals) in his past 14 games.