So, he's going to play with Sudbury next season? I like this idea. I'll have to check to see when they play Windsor and Sarnia.
Wherever he gets the most ice time should be where he ends up and that’s looking like Sudbury
Pretty cool that Sudbury thought enough of Luukkonen's skill as a goaltender to use the #3 OA pick on him.
What do you think the Sabres will do with their 2nd rounder goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen? keep him as a third stringer in Finnish pro league? send him to Sudbury of the OHL? or play in the AHL? the only place he would be a starter would be Sudbury. thoughts?
What do you think the Sabres will do with their 2nd rounder goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen? keep him as a third stringer in Finnish pro league? send him to Sudbury of the OHL? or play in the AHL? the only place he would be a starter would be Sudbury. thoughts?
Is there any way possible that it wouldn't? As far as I'm aware, the only way it doesn't slide is if he plays 10 or more NHL games this season, and I don't think anyone is expecting that at all.I agree with Jim Bob (FYI, he's a goalie on the side). In addition to the reasons Jim Bob noted, I believe BUF would really want UPL's contract to slide for at least this year.
You're right. My bad.Is there any way possible that it wouldn't? As far as I'm aware, the only way it doesn't slide is if he plays 10 or more NHL games this season, and I don't think anyone is expecting that at all.
I don't think the AHL is really a plausible option.What do you think the Sabres will do with their 2nd rounder goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen? keep him as a third stringer in Finnish pro league? send him to Sudbury of the OHL? or play in the AHL? the only place he would be a starter would be Sudbury. thoughts?
I don't know what they'll do, but they should send him to the O to get acquainted with the NA game at a level he can compete atWhat do you think the Sabres will do with their 2nd rounder goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen? keep him as a third stringer in Finnish pro league? send him to Sudbury of the OHL? or play in the AHL? the only place he would be a starter would be Sudbury. thoughts?
I don't know what they'll do, but they should send him to the O to get acquainted with the NA game at a level he can compete at
Why? For a goalie, there's not that much difference between international and NA games.
Yes there is.
Going from the big ice to the smaller rink changes the timing of plays and angles of shots immensely.
Then you have the day to day culture change stuff that he will have to adapt to.