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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

age26

posG

catchesL

h6'5"

w216lbs

Depth Chart G1

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$4,750,000$4.75M

Year 1 of 5

24/25

28/29

Expiry Status

UFA 2029 age 30

Profile

Draft Team

Round2

Pick54

Year2017

Agent Markus Lehto

Birthdate Mar 9, 1999

Birthplace Espoo

Nationality Finland

Stick Bauer Supreme Shadow

UFA Year 2026

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $8,852,500

2024-25 Stats

Regular Season

GP50

GAA3.16

SV%0.888

2024-2029 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$23,750,000$23.75M

cap hit$4,750,000$4.75M

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is signed to a 5 year, $23,750,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,750,000 per season, currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres. His contract was signed on July 24, 2024, and expires at the end of the 2028-29 season, when Luukkonen will be 30 years old.

Signed On Jul 24 2024

Signing Agent Markus Lehto

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 5.40%

Signing Status RFAage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029
Cap Hit	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	UFAage 30
AAV	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Base	$2,750,000$2.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$2,000,000$2.00M	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Minors Salary	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Clauses			M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

Career Stats By Contract

NHL Only

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM	GSAx	GSAx/GP	Playoffs	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM
2024-25	$4,750,000 $4.75M	NHL 4 Nations	Finland	0		0.000	0
2024-25	$4,750,000 $4.75M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	50	3.16	0.888	0
2023-24	$837,500 $838K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	54	2.57	0.910	0
2022-23	$837,500 $838K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	33	3.61	0.892	0
2022-23	$837,500 $838K	AHL	Rochester Americans	9	3.07	0.898	0
2021-22	$778,333 $778K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	9	2.74	0.917	0
2021-22	$778,333 $778K	AHL	Rochester Americans	35	3.28	0.900	0
2020-21	$778,333 $778K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	4	3.88	0.906	0	-0.38	-0.10
2020-21	$778,333 $778K	AHL	Rochester Americans	14	3.6	0.888	0
2020-21	$778,333 $778K	Liiga	TPS	13	2.52	0.908	0
2019-20	$778,333 $778K	AHL	Rochester Americans	10	3.15	0.874	0
2019-20	$778,333 $778K	ECHL	Cincinnati Cyclones	23	2.24	0.912	0
2018-19	$792,500 $793K	AHL	Rochester Americans	1	2	0.941	0
2018-19	$792,500 $793K	WJC-20	Finland U20	6	1.8	0.932	0
2018-19	$792,500 $793K	International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	10		0.916	0
2018-19	$792,500 $793K	OHL	Sudbury Wolves	53	2.5	0.920	0			Playoffs	8	3.27	0.906	0
2017-18	$0 $0K	WJC-20	Finland U20	5	3.13	0.879	0
2017-18	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	14		0.881	0
2017-18	$0 $0K	Liiga	HPK	1	3.55	0.750	0
2017-18	$0 $0K	Suomen Cup	LeKi	2	3	0.882	0
2017-18	$0 $0K	Mestis	LeKi	24	2.92	0.909	0
2017-18	$0 $0K	U20 SM-sarja	HPK U20	2	2.5	0.924	0
2016-17	$0 $0K	WJC-18	Finland U18	6	2.9	0.899	0
2016-17	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	13	3.63	0.890	0
2016-17	$0 $0K	U20 SM-sarja	HPK U20	35	1.78	0.917	0			Playoffs	9	2.01	0.915	0
2016-17	$0 $0K	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Finland U18	2	4.58	0.850	0
2015-16	$0 $0K	WJC-18	Finland U18	3	2	0.917	0
2015-16	$0 $0K	U20 SM-sarja	HPK U20	15	1.98	0.924	0			Playoffs	8	1.94	0.920	0
2015-16	$0 $0K	WHC-17	Finland U17	1	3	0.903	0
2015-16	$0 $0K	U18 SM-sarja	HPK U18	31		0.901	0
2014-15	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	3	3.65	0.000	0
2014-15	$0 $0K	U16 SM-sarja Q	HPK U16	9	2.78	0.911	0
2013-14	$0 $0K	U16 Suomi-sarja	Jää-Ahmat U16	7		0.935	0
2013-14	$0 $0K	U16 Suomi-sarja Q	Jää-Ahmat U16	3		0.940	0
2013-14	$0 $0K	U18 Suomi-sarja	Jää-Ahmat U18	1	9	0.791	0
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Stats by Elite Prospects Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Advanced Stats by

Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/24

2024

Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka

5yrs

$4,750,000AAV

08/31

2022

Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka

2yrs

$837,500AAV

06/14

2018

Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka

3yrs

$778,333AAV

Transactions & Updates

Mar

Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka

Luukkonen saved 17 of 19 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime win against the Boston Bruins.

Mar

Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka

Luukkonen will tend the road twine Monday against the Boston Bruins, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Mar

Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka

Luukkonen made 16 saves in a 4-3 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.

Mar

Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka

Luukkonen will get the home start Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News

Mar

Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka

Luukkonen made 22 saves in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

All Transactions

Contract History

2022-2024 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,675,000$1.68M

cap hit$837,500$838K

expiry 2024 RFA age 25

Signed On Aug 31 2022

Signing Agent Markus Lehto

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.02%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Qualifying Offer $971,250$971K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$837,500$838K	$837,500$838K	RFAage 25
AAV	$837,500$838K	$837,500$838K
Base	$750,000$750K	$925,000$925K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$750,000$750K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$350,000$350K	$925,000$925K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2018-2022 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,334,999$2.33M

cap hit$778,333$778K

expiry 2022 RFA age 23

Signed On Jun 14 2018

Signing Agent Markus Lehto

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.00%

Signing Status age 19

Qualifying Offer $787,500$788K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$792,500$793K	$778,333$778K	$778,333$778K	$778,333$778K	RFAage 23
AAV	$925,000$925K	$910,833$911K	$910,833$911K	$910,833$911K
Base	-	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-	$182,500$183K	$132,500$133K	$82,500$83K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-
Total Salary	$92,500$93K	$792,500$793K	$792,500$793K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	-	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year