Last June, during the splashy 2024 NHL Draft at Sphere in Las Vegas, Utah was proactive in acquiring a No. 1 defenseman, Mikhail Sergachev, in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Conor Geekie, defenseman J.J. Moser, a seventh-round pick in 2024 and a second-round pick in 2025.

And so the latest significant move for Mammoth GM Bill Armstrong? Landing Peterka in trade, then immediately signing him to a five-year extension worth $7.7 million annually. Sinc

The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft is Friday at 5 p.m. MT. The second through seventh rounds will be held on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. MT. ESPN will televise the first round, while the NHL Network will air rounds two through seven. The full draft broadcast can also be streamed on ESPN+.