Out of everyone Utah had to part with, losing Kesselring may be the toughest piece to overcome, especially since Utah was ...

Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (77) skates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. | Jeffrey T. Barnes ...

The Buffalo Sabres should be in the market for an impact top-six forward after dealing winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and winger Josh Doan, but the opening ...

The Buffalo Sabres should be in the market for an impact top-six forward after dealing winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth ...

The Buffalo Sabres should be in the market for an impact top-six forward after dealing winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth ...

Get to know JJ Peterka Here’s a cool tidbit: John-Jason “JJ” Peterka wears number 77 because if you put a mirror at the top of the numerals, it shows his initials.

Peterka had 68 points in 2024-25, a career high in his fourth NHL season. But that number was lifted by an unsustainably high shooting percentage of 15.7 percent.

The move marks a significant acquisition for Utah, which continues to build a competitive roster. Peterka, 23, is coming off a breakout campaign in 2024–25, tallying 27 goals and 41 assists.

Peterka, meanwhile, ended up inking a five-year, $38.5 million deal with the Mammoth after the trade. Last season, he had 27 goals and 41 assists for 68 points in 77 games.

Peterka, 23, recorded 68 points (27 goals, 41 assists) in 77 games this past season. "JJ is a highly skilled, creative, young forward with extremely high upside," Mammoth general manager Bill ...