The Buffalo Sabres have traded ahead JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and ahead Josh Doan.
The Mammoth signal pending RFA Peterka to a five-year contract value $38.5 million, a $7.7 million cap hit.
Invoice Armstrong on including JJ Peterka:#Tuskup pic.twitter.com/bqFy9oR9zt
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) June 26, 2025
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Ideas from the media
Cole Bagley: “This Peterka deal is extra wizardry by Invoice Armstrong. He simply acquired a 23 yr outdated scoring winger (68 final season) for Josh Doan (19 factors) & Michael Kesselring (29 factors). Utah is deep defensively & simply obtained the younger offensive improve they wanted with out giving up a choose.”
Float: “JJ Peterka is a step away from stardom. Potential by way of the roof.
The Sabres get again huge measurement (6-5) for the second pairing in Kesselring a RHD. And a personality man and middle-six winger in Josh Doan.
I’m beginning to wrap my head across the logic. Scoring throughout the system gained’t be an issue. However measurement and character deal with wants. And perhaps they didn’t wish to pay Peterka that a lot. Nonetheless…it’s JJ frickin Peterka!”
Thomas Drance: “Clearly it is a residence run for Utah, however I like this for Buffalo. Kesselring is nasty, has actual top-four (perhaps larger) upside. Doan is a canine. Buffalo is worse tonight than they had been, however given the circumstances, they’ve emerged with 2 good full gamers with actual upside.”
Belle Fraser: “Mammoth followers — I do know it’s arduous seeing gamers you want get traded however it is a robust transfer for Utah. Giving two (extra so depth) guys for a top-six scoring ahead who’s 23 and never even near his full potential with Peterka is large. No prospects, no picks given. Plus, a good extension in place.”
Mike Harrington: “Byram deal, each time that comes, needs to be for a top-6 ahead if you happen to’re dealing Peterka for that return. However I understand that is the #Sabres we’re speaking about too.”
JFresh: “Too broad a spread of potential outcomes for Peterka to confidently choose right here… Kesselring appears to be like to be a strong #4 within the NHL and measurement + skating + RD is usually dear. Doan appears to be like like a very good third liner. Peterka might be something from Jakub Vrana to Jordan Kyrou to Phil Kessel”
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Peterka’s 2024-25 microstats. pic.twitter.com/ndPkfPfZGc
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 26, 2025
Josh Doan, acquired by BUF, is a younger two-way winger with a excessive motor and promising passing expertise who put up very robust underlying numbers (however few objectives) in a fourth line function with Utah final season. #LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/rceIboCKM0
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 26, 2025
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