Sabres GM Kevyn Adams and his staff are preparing for what should be a busy few weeks for the organization with the NHL Draft and free agency on the horizon.

The Sabres traded forward J.J. Peterka to the Mammoth early Thursday morning in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan, the teams announced. As part of the transaction, Peterka – who was set to become a restricted free agent – signed a five-year extension with Utah with an average annual value of $7.7 million.

When asked if Peterka had asked to be traded Adams said, “I don’t think it’s productive for me to get into specifics because there’s so much going on and there’s probably a lot of misinformation out there and I’ll leave it at that.