
Sabres trade J.J. Peterka to Mammoth in massive pre-NHL draft shakeup
NY Post
One of the NHL’s rising stars is heading west to Utah.
The Sabres traded forward J.J. Peterka to the Mammoth early Thursday morning in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan, the teams announced.
As part of the transaction, Peterka – who was set to become a restricted free agent – signed a five-year extension with Utah with an average annual value of $7.7 million.
The move comes before the NHL draft, which begins Friday night in Los Angeles.
Peterka, 23, is an ideal fit among the Mammoth’s emerging young core.
Utah missed the playoffs in its first season after leaving Arizona, but the franchise is stocked with talented young players like Clayton Keller (26 years old), Logan Cooley (21) and Dylan Guenther (22).

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