NHL Draft Trades Shake Up the League

**Corey** (0:00)
It's June 27 This is New York Rangers News Today. AI powered updates on your team. I'm Corey with the story. Yo, so the NHL draft was wild, not just with the picks, but with the trades happening left and right. We saw some serious player movement even before the first round was done. Commissioner Bettman was dropping announcements back to back, and GMs were busy shuffling rosters.
One big move saw the Boston Bruins snagging JJ Peterka from Utah. They sent over a 2026 draft pick and a protected 2028 first rounder to get him.
Peterka, who's 24, is looking to bounce back after a bit of a down year, but he's shown he can score, especially with his previous team. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers brought in Pavel Dorofeyev from Vegas. Vegas was tight on cap space, so they moved their top scorer.
The Rangers coughed up two draft picks in 2026, and another protective first-rounder in 2028 for him. Dorofeyev is coming off a career-high scoring season, and just signed a big seven-year deal. Then the St. Louis Blues made a splash, trading their 15th and 29th overall picks in the 2026 draft to the Anaheim Ducks for Mason McTavish. McTavish, a center, is looking for more ice time and a fresh start after a situation where he was sometime scratched. These trades show that even during the draft, teams are thinking long-term, and making moves to improve their lineups for the future. It's always interesting to see how these pieces fit together as the season gets closer.