The Boston Bruins have made their first major trade of the offseason. The Bruins are acquiring Utah Mammoth forward JJ Peterka, according to a report from ESPN hockey reporter Emily Kaplan. “The Utah Mammoth are sending JJ Peterka to the Boston Bruins,” said Kaplan via X. “Utah’s return is multiple first round picks, sources said.”The Utah Mammoth are sending JJ Peterka to the Boston Bruins. Utah’s return is multiple first round picks, sources said.— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) June 26, 2026Peterka spent the 2025-26 season in Utah where he appeared in 82 regular-season games and tallied 25 goals and 22 assists for 47 points as well as a plus-6 rating. During the Mammoth’s Stanley Cup Playoff run, he played in six games, did not record a stat, and had a minus-3 rating. He was a 2020 third-round draft pick by the Buffalo Sabres and stayed with the organization until he was traded to Utah for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan on June 26, 2025.The trade is the second overall trade of the offseason for the Bruins, but the first that involves a player addition. Earlier in the month, Boston traded the rights to unsigned forward Andre Gasseau and a fourth-round pick (No. 120) this year to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for two picks, a fourth rounder (No. 104) and a fifth rounder (No. 157). Follow us on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram for the latest Boston Bruins news.