It has been a quieter year on the salary arbitration front across the NHL. After 23 players filed last summer, just 14 did this time around. As expected, most have settled so far with a few hearings still pending. Here’s a rundown of who has settled and who still needs to sign. Contracts Settled D Jake Christiansen (Blue Jackets) – one year, $775K (two-way agreement) F … [Read more...] about 2024 Salary Arbitration Tracker
Buffalo Sabres Sign Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen To Five-Year Contract
The Buffalo Sabres have solidified their goaltending situation for the next half decade as the team announced they signed Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a five-year, $23.75MM contract. The deal will pay Luukkonen an AAV of $4.75MM each year of the contract and keep the young netminder in Buffalo until the 2028-29 NHL season. The deal comes just under the current contract of Vancouver … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Sign Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen To Five-Year Contract
Sabres, Beck Malenstyn Avoid Arbitration
9:37 a.m.: The Sabres have confirmed Malenstyn’s deal as reported. 7:58 a.m.: The Sabres and left winger Beck Malenstyn have avoided arbitration, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The winger lands a two-year, $2.7MM pact with a $1.35MM cap hit. Malenstyn, 26, spent the last seven seasons in the Capitals’ organization after being picked in the fifth round of the 2016 … [Read more...] about Sabres, Beck Malenstyn Avoid Arbitration
AHL Notes: Weissbach, Penguins, Wolf Pack
Free agent forward Linus Weissbach has signed with Frölunda HC of the SHL. Weissbach was a Group-VI UFA with the Sabres, effectively moving to unrestricted free agency after not receiving a qualifying offer from the team before July 1st. This move returns Weissbach to his hometown of Göteborg, Sweden, where Weissbach grew up through the Frölunda pipeline. He made his debut with … [Read more...] about AHL Notes: Weissbach, Penguins, Wolf Pack
Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen An Emerging Starter Amid Competition
The Buffalo Sabres faced an exciting question entering the 2023-24 season – “how high will Devon Levi climb?” It seemed like Levi was set for certain stardom coming off a historically good collegiate career, with some even claiming him as a pre-season favorite for the Calder Trophy opposite Connor Bedard. But Levi’s first full year of pro hockey proved to be much more human … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen An Emerging Starter Amid Competition