Bruins acquire winger JJ Peterka from Utah for draft picks

 The Boston Bruins acquired Utah Mammoth right wing JJ Peterka in a trade at the NHL draft on Friday. (Julio Cortez/Associated Press) The Boston Bruins acquired winger JJ Peterka from the Utah Mammoth in a trade Friday night. Boston sent the No. 23 pick in the first round, which Utah used to select winger JP Hulbert, and Florida’s top-10-protected 2028 first-rounder. Peterka is changing places for a second consecutive offseason following his move from Buffalo just over a year ago. The 24-year-old from Germany now gets to play for the league’s only German coach, Marco Sturm. “I would like to thank JJ for his commitment to our organization,” Utah general manager Bill Armstrong said. “JJ is a great person and will be a dynamic player for Boston.” Peterka recorded 25 goals and 22 assists in his only season with Utah. He was drafted by Buffalo in the second round in 2020 and spent his first four NHL seasons with the Sabres. He has 92 goals and 105 assists in 320 games. The Mammoth flipped the 23rd pick to Detroit for 23-year-old restricted free-agent goaltender Sebastian Cossa. Also Friday, the New York York Rangers acquired high-scoring winger Pavel Dorofeyev from Vegas for the Nos. 26 and 92 picks this year, plus a conditional first-rounder in 2028. The 25-year-old is coming off scoring 12 goals on the Golden Knights’ run to the Stanley Cup Final. Midway through the first round, the St. Louis Blues acquired forward Mason McTavish from Anaheim for the Nos. 15 and 29 picks, getting a player entering his prime at 23 who’s signed through 2031 at a salary cap hit of $7 million. Copy the Story Link