With pick #54 in the NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres have taken Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, goaltender from Finland.
Luukkonen stands 6’4’’ and was rated as the #1 European goaltending prospect by NHL Central Scouting. He is slated to play in the Finnish Liiga next year, and comes with plenty of international experience, playing for Finland’s international junior teams for the past three years - he’s another guy who should be in Buffalo for next year’s World Juniors.
Here’s what the scouts have to say about Luukkonen:
At 6’4″ tall, Luukkonen has the ideal size that NHL teams are currently looking for.