The Buffalo Sabres traded forward J.J. Peterka to the Utah Mammoth, the teams announced. The Mammoth and Sabres announced the swap Wednesday night. The Mammoth sent winger Josh Doan and defenseman Michael Kesselring to the Sabres in the deal.

And that's what happened as we get set for the 2025 NHL Draft. The Sabres dealt him to the Utah Mammoth, which means it's time for us to hand out some trade grades to see who won this one. MAMMOTH GET: F JJ Peterrka (and they immediately signed him to a five-year deal with an AAV of $7.7 million)

Utah acquired forward J.J. Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan. Peterka, who would’ve been a restricted free agent, agreed to a five-year, $38.5 million contract extension ($7.7 million average annual value) with the Mammoth as part of the trade.