Finally, in the move that we all knew was coming, the Buffalo Sabres announced Wednesday night the re-signing of goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The pending RFA signed a two-year deal with an AAV of $837,500. Per Lance Lysowski from The Buffalo News, a source told TBN that the second year is a one-way deal.
It’s a slight adjustment from Luukkonen’s most recent contract, which he signed back in 2018. That four-year deal had a cap hit of $778,333 and an AAV of $910,833 in the final year.
The second-round pick (54th overall) from 2017, Luukkonen has appeared in 13 NHL games to date over the past two seasons.