Confirmed Signing with Link: [BUF] G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen re-signs with the Sabres (5 years, $4.75M AAV)

[Chainshot]

I think it’s meant to say put instead of but. As in, put your children in goal so they can get paid one day!

Less expensive to teach them to shoot right and play defense. Goalie gear is backbreakingly expensive.

 

[dirtydanglez]

i would have liked to see a short term contract given how hot and cold young goalies are

 

[mr4tno]

Certainly Buffalo’s strategy of locking up young players early. It’s a gamble, we’ll see how it turns out

It is better than the Flyers strategy of locking up older players longer

 

[Beerz]

This is probably the best deal in the history of the NHL

 

[Mogo]

inb4 Levi traded for a top6 winger

He was already

 

[Fist of Fury]

I’m not drunk enough to understand this. Could you please elaborate?

Funny thing is I'm totally sober, been 2 weeks.

 

[Chainshot]

Funny thing is I'm totally sober, been 2 weeks.

Hey, congrats!

 

[PROUD PAPA]

This should work out well for the Sabres. He's up there when he's dialed in.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

i would have liked to see a short term contract given how hot and cold young goalies are

You wanted a two-year contract that walked him right UFA? That would have been the way cheaper move and I honestly would have been close to done with franchise if they did that.

 

[Meichel Kane]

Tough to complain about this one.

 

[UpHere]

Funny thing is I'm totally sober, been 2 weeks.

this would help the quality of my posts, if not the frequency - atta boy

 

[jetsforever]

5 years?!

 

[PAZ]

I'd pay a pretty penny for UPL on this contract.

 

[TageGod]

We just saw his upside, which is much more than a 5x5 contract.

 

[Djp]

i would have liked to see a short term contract given how hot and cold young goalies are

He was 2 yrs to UFA. By signing him th o longer they now have a trade chip between him and Levi in a few yrs

 

[57special]

Too much, or too long, at least. He had one decent season. I hope this doesn't turn into a dog of a contract.

 

[Selanne00008]

Too much, or too long, at least. He had one decent season. I hope this doesn't turn into a dog of a contract.

Im on the other end. 4.75 is a steal. These are his true prime years at under 5M and he's progressively improved every year the last 3-4 years, and was somewhat dominate when on last year.
I think there's a good chance he out performs this contract. Great chance he performs as is. And a slim chance he's worth under 4.5 and it's hard to move.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

I don't think it's bad per say, but rather "risky". Goaltending is so volatile anymore that we frequently see teams hamstringing themselves with bad goalie contracts. If they are short-term deals, they are much more workable if something goes wrong. When you are talking 4-5 years, you're stuck.

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Short-term deals mean you are always playing musical chairs with B goalies. It can work but you need a very good team in front of you. Leafs have tried this and always come up a tad short.

He was 2 yrs to UFA. By signing him th o longer they now have a trade chip between him and Levi in a few yrs

I honestly cannot understand people not wanting some type of lock down on him. A one-year deal and we are in a pretty bad spot if he has the same type of year.

 

[mattihp]

A gamble for both the team and the player. I hope it's a really good contract.

 

[Pavels Dog]

So when Levi turns into what Sabres fans expect, Buffalo will pay like ~15 mil for their goaltending?

 

[dirtydanglez]

He was 2 yrs to UFA. By signing him th o longer they now have a trade chip between him and Levi in a few yrs

only if it works out. i think 3 years would have been ideal.

 

[GreatSaveLuongo]

Campbell 2.0?

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Sabres re-sign player to shorter contract HFB-what are Sabres doing. Sabres re-sign player to longer contract-HFB -what are Sabres doing..

 

[Djp]

only if it works out. i think 3 years would have been ideal.

The problem with 3 yrs

24/25 UPL, Levi in AHL with occasional call up for 3 in 4 days or 4 in 6.
25/26 UPL, Levi on bridge as back up goalie
26/27 if 4 yrs on the contract then decision needs to be made now.

My preference would have bern 4 yrs. Thrn
26/27 Levi in last yr of bridge, UPL would have 2 yrs left
Summer of 2027 you make a decision on signing Lrvi or UPL with 1 yr left and trade the other. With 5 yrs UPL has 2 yrs left of term at this point and both would have trsde value if both doing well.

I dont know if controls came on UPL contract

Sabres re-sign player to shorter contract HFB-what are Sabres doing. Sabres re-sign player to longer contract-HFB -what are Sabres doing..

Same with naking trades

Even sabres fans on here want GM to make a trade for s player and complain. When he does make a trade, still complain. It's a no win

 

[nergish]

I like the kid.

We've seen how guys like Lehner and Ullmark have performed after leaving Buffalo, and he seems to be on a similar trajectory. With the cap rising, is $4.75 even really starter money anyways?

I really don't see him being the next Cal Petersen. But, I guess you never know.