I don't think you needed it..Should have droppedat the end
Player Discussion Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2017, 54th)
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Dubi Doo
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I havent much faith in him, but would love to be wrong.
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HaNotsri
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Should have dropped
I mean if someone said "I think they'll convince Anderson to come back from retirement" before last season it would seem like a joke as well.
And to bring him back as an actual back up (3rd goalie would have been fine) could have been a joke as well.
So I think Matt needs the
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Y'all have to much power
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Good deal, dunno bout that negativity. Either he do it or doesn’t. Two years with flexibility to find out is good.
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So the best case scenario for the Sabres is that Comrie has a good year and UPL takes a step and next year their tandem incredibly makes even less than this years.
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Jacob582
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Hockeywise, Marty Biron states the biggest thing UPL needs to work on is shots from the point with traffic. He says he misjudges and misses. He needs to work on his tracking.
Also stated his strength and conditioning needs to be improved.
Says that his lateral movement in close is a strength.
Also stated his strength and conditioning needs to be improved.
Says that his lateral movement in close is a strength.
JLewyB
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He's had a couple of really solid pre-season starts, really excited for him to be the goalie we saw in the OHL. He's not had a linear path, certainly, he knows a few things about overcoming adversity.
Zman5778
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Wouldn't surprise me give the myriad injuries that he's had.
The 32TP has a bit about Joey Daccord clearing and when the cohost Marek thinks Buffalo should've taken him, Friedman says "what does that say to Luukkonen" and he gets it about the vibes.
About 8 minutes in.
(Also listening to find the Dahlin quotes.)
About 8 minutes in.
(Also listening to find the Dahlin quotes.)
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Marek is surprised the Sabres didn't put in a claim, that Anderson is old and not great.
Friedman is saying it makes sense to not claim Daccord since it would ruffle UPL and the plan of having him as part of their tandem in the near future.
Jacob582
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I didn't understand why Marek would mention the Sabres. What do you do with Anderson and his contract then?
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Marek misses the point.
It's not about Anderson. It's about not wanting to alienate UPL, so soon after Adams personally expressed his ongoing confidence in him when Comrie was acquired.
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Honestly, I would ask the question, "What does that say to Comrie?" more than what does it say to UPL.
I would read a claim of a guy like Daccord as not having a lot of faith in Comrie being able to be a solid NHL goalie more than it saying anything to UPL.
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Daccord has been notably terrible in his NHL games. He's never posted above an .897 save % in those limited starts.
Last season he had an .850 in 5 games with the Kraken, and while the Kraken weren't great they weren't as bad defensively as it looked. They allowed the 4th fewest shots against last season, while having the worst save % in the NHL. Craig Andersons save % was closer to Shesterkins than it was to Daccords, that's how bad an .850 is. The worst Sabres goalie was Subban last season with an .871 and Daccord was .021 worse, Even Jonas Johansson had a better save %.
At 26 years old I'd say his chances of actually becoming something more than an AHL goalie are pretty slim at this point.
Last season he had an .850 in 5 games with the Kraken, and while the Kraken weren't great they weren't as bad defensively as it looked. They allowed the 4th fewest shots against last season, while having the worst save % in the NHL. Craig Andersons save % was closer to Shesterkins than it was to Daccords, that's how bad an .850 is. The worst Sabres goalie was Subban last season with an .871 and Daccord was .021 worse, Even Jonas Johansson had a better save %.
At 26 years old I'd say his chances of actually becoming something more than an AHL goalie are pretty slim at this point.
