Mammoth land Peterka from Sabres, sign him to 5-year extension
The Buffalo Sabres traded forward JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and winger Josh Doan, the teams announced early Thursday morning.
Peterka, a pending restricted free agent, signed a five-year extension with Utah that carries an average annual value of $7.7 million.
Peterka, Buffalo's second-round pick (34th overall) in 2020, is coming off a solid season in Buffalo that saw him score 27 goals and 68 points in 77 games. The 23-year-old German tallied 150 points over his three-plus seasons with the Sabres.
Kesselring, 25, just completed his second full NHL season. The South Carolina native was solid on the blue line for Utah, tallying seven goals, 22 assists, and 89 penalty minutes while playing in all 82 games. He finished 14th in Calder Trophy voting in 2023-24 when the franchise was still in Arizona.
Doan, the son of longtime Coyotes captain Shane Doan, scored seven goals and 19 points over 51 games with Utah last season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were among the teams involved in the Peterka sweepstakes before he landed in Utah, according to The Athletic's James Mirtle.