Trade! Sabres deal JJ Peterka to Utah Mammoth for Kesselring & Doan

BUFFALO, NY The Buffalo Sabres long-anticipated offseason retooling began late Wednesday night with the team agreeing to trade forward JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for forward Josh Doan and defenseman Michael Kesselring.

We have acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan from the Utah Mammoth in exchange for JJ Peterka.

Details https://t.co/K5W2fay8uA pic.twitter.com/wYnfH0c6yo Both teams announced the deal with Utah revealing it signed Peterka to a five-year contract worth $38.5 million.

Peterka completed his rookie contract this season, and was eligible to become a restricted free agent next week.

This is a major swap of young players all within their first three full seasons of NHL experience.

The 23-year-old Peterka is coming off consecutive 25-plus goal seasons, including 27 this year with a career-best 68 points in 77 games.

Doan, a 23-year-old winger, is the son of longtime Arizona Coyotes star Shane Doan.

The newest Sabres Welcome to Buffalo, Michael and Josh! https://t.co/1HhRpLW0PG pic.twitter.com/zk8SPKtC3A On Tuesday GM Kevyn Adams spoke about Peterka trade rumors and other potential moves this off-season..

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