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Sabres' new defenseman Michael Kesselring shows one reason why he was worth JJ Peterka trade | Sporting News This is intriguing.

JUNE 26, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Mammoth acquire F JJ Peterka, sign him to 5-year deal The Utah Mammoth acquired forward JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and promptly signed him to a five-year, $38.5 million contr...

JUNE 26, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Report: Sabres trade JJ Peterka to Mammoth to acquire Kesselring, Doan - The Boston Globe Buffalo's long-anticipated offseason retooling began late Wednesday night, as it agreed to send forward Peterka to Utah for forward Josh Doa...

JUNE 26, 2025 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Sabres trade JJ Peterka to Mammoth for Michael Kesselring, Josh Doan As part of the deal, Peterka has agreed to a contract extension with the Mammoth.

JUNE 26, 2025 • NYTIMES.COM

Buffalo Sabres trade Peterka to Utah Mammoth for Kesselring and Doan

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...

JUNE 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Dealt to Buffalo Kesselring and Josh Doan were traded to the Sabres from the Mammoth on Wednesday in exchange for JJ Peterka, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Kesselring provides a boost to the right side of the Sabres' defense, though it came at a cost of a talented scoring winger. This is not a great trade for Kesselring's fantasy upside, as he's joining a team that already has Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power established as power-play options. Bowen Byram is also on the roster, but he has been included in trade rumors as well. Kesselring had 29 points, 150 shots on net, 87 hits, 67 blocked shots and 89 PIM over 82 games with Utah last season, and he projects as a top-four defenseman with moderate scoring potential.

JUNE 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 29, 2025 • DESERET.COM

Grabs two points Monday Kesselring scored a goal, registered an assist and fired four shots on net in Monday's 7-3 victory over Nashville.

Impact Kesselring tallied the opening goal for Utah just over 12 minutes into the game before assisting Clayton Keller's first goal in the third period. Overall, the 25-year-old Kesselring is up to seven goals, 29 points and 148 shots on net across 81 appearances this season. The blueliner has steadily improved in all categories since his first full season. He should maintain top-four minutes with Utah next season and have solid fantasy value in deeper leagues if his offensive capabilities continue to develop.

APRIL 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Keller has 2 goals, 2 assists as Utah beats Predators 7-3

Clayton Keller had two goals and two assists, and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Nashville Predators 7-3

APRIL 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Garners helper Kesselring logged an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Kesselring snapped a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 25-year-old defenseman has struggled to find steady offense since Utah's blue line got healthy, though Kesselring was able to pick up a little more ice time since John Marino (face) was out of the lineup. Kesselring has 27 points, 138 shots on net, 86 hits, 63 blocked shots, 85 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 78 appearances this season.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs assist Saturday Kesselring produced an assist and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Lightning.

Impact Kesselring snapped a seven-game point drought with the primary helper on Logan Cooley's first-period tally. It's no surprise Kesselring's offense has dipped late in the season -- he's averaging just 14:50 of ice time per game since the start of February, compared to 19:05 per game prior to that point when Utah had more injuries on the blue line. He's still put together a career year with 26 points, a plus-9 rating, 78 hits, 59 blocked shots, 74 PIM and 130 shots on net through 70 appearances.

MARCH 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

MassMutual: Dynamic Duo | NHL.com Ian Cole and Michael Kesselring are making an impact on the Utah Hockey club, and are tonight's Dynamic Duo, presented by MassMutual

MARCH 19, 2025 • NHL.COM

Watch: Simon Benoit superman punches Michael Kesselring, resets dislocated thumb on his own in penalty box Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit showcased his toughness during Monday's game against the Utah Hockey Club.

MARCH 11, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Two helpers in Detroit Kesselring picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact The 25-year-old blueliner had a hand in tallies by Dylan Guenther in the first period and on Kevin Stenlund's game-winner in the third. It was Kesselring's first multi-point performance since Dec. 7, and his time on the second power-play unit has also dried up since Sean Durzi returned to the lineup. Kesselring is still maintaining a decent pace of production however, managing one goal and six points over 11 games since the beginning of February.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers in Detroit Kesselring picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stenlund ends scoring drought to help Utah down slumping Red Wings, 4-2

Kevin Stenlund scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Utah Hockey Club handed Detroit its fourth straight loss, 4-2

MARCH 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Bags helper in win Kesselring logged an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Kesselring has three helpers over his last six outings. The 25-year-old defenseman continues to see a smaller role now that Utah's blue line is at full health, but the important part is that he's sticking in the lineup over Nick DeSimone. For the season, Kesselring is up to 23 points, 109 shots on net, 69 hits, 51 blocked shots, 65 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 59 appearances. Even with reduced minutes, he may do enough in an all-around capacity to justify a roster spot in deep fantasy formats.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Produces assist Sunday Kesselring notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Capitals.

Impact Kesselring has three points over his last five contests. His ice time is starting to drop a bit -- he's been under the 18-minute mark in four of five games in February, in part due to Utah having both Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino healthy. Kesselring is up to a career-high 22 points with 105 shots on net, 64 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 56 appearances. Even in a bottom-four role, he can be moderately productive in non-scoring areas, making him an option for fantasy managers in need of a little grit in deep formats.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nets lone goal in loss Kesselring scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.

Impact Kesselring tied the game at 1-1 in the third period, but Jordan Kyrou scored minutes later to win it for the Blues. The goal was Kesselring's fifth point over his last 11 outings. The defenseman continues to handle a top-four role and looks steady doing so. He's at a career-high six goals with 99 shots on net, 59 hits, 46 blocked shots, 58 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 52 appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Registers power-play helper Kesselring managed a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Kesselring has four points, including two on the power play, over his last seven contests. This was also the first time he's taken a minus rating in that span. The 25-year-old blueliner continues to see top-four minutes and has also played on the top power-play unit during Mikhail Sergachev's (upper body) absence. Kesselring has 19 points (three on the power play), 91 shots on net, 55 hits, 41 blocked shots, 56 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 48 appearances.

JANUARY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp on power play Kesselring scored a power-play goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact The goal was Kesselring's first since Dec. 7, and he had just three helpers over the 18 games in between. The 25-year-old saw a larger role Saturday, logging 21:11 of ice time because Mikhail Sergachev (upper body) was out of the lineup. Kesselring has thrived this season with five goals, 13 assists, two power-play points, 85 shots on net, 54 hits, 38 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 45 appearances. His production can help in deeper fantasy formats, and he may be an option in standard formats for as long as Sergachev is sidelined.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp on power play Kesselring scored a power-play goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in consecutive contests Kesselring logged an assist, two blocked shots and 10 PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact Kesselring has a helper in consecutive games after going 12 contests without a point. The defenseman also got involved in a dust-up with Arber Xhekaj in this game. Kesselring brings a bit of talent on offense with a hard-nosed edge to his play. He has 17 points, 77 shots on net, 54 hits, 42 PIM, 35 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 43 appearances this season.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ends slump Saturday Kesselring logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Kesselring had a shot attempt tipped home by Nick Schmaltz in the second period. The 24-year-old Kesselring has done well enough defensively to keep Utah's blue line steady amid multiple injury absences, but this was his first point since Dec. 12 versus the Avalanche. Over the 12-game drought, the defenseman went minus-1 with 21 shots on net, 15 hits and seven blocked shots. He's at 16 points, 76 shots, 54 hits, 33 blocks, 32 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 42 appearances this season, mainly in a top-four role.

JANUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Produces assist Thursday Kesselring logged an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Kesselring has four points over his last six contests. The 24-year-old set up the first of Dylan Guenther's two tallies in Thursday's win. Kesselring is up to 15 points, 52 shots on net, 37 hits, 25 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 29 outings. With injuries piled high on Utah's blue line, Kesselring should continue to log steady top-four minutes and see power-play time.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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