Sabres News & Notes 2

[DetoxTent]

I was going to say. Yeah, they gave up a good player, but got a good player with higher upside in return.
It's a trade both teams should like.

You clowns can say. They did NOT need another left handed defenseman. And, stupidly, they've paired him with Dahlin so one of them is always playing out of place.

[JATMtheJATM]

You clowns can say. They did NOT need another left handed defenseman. And, stupidly, they've paired him with Dahlin so one of them is always playing out of place.

Dahlin isn't limited by his handedness. He can play RHD without skipping a beat.

Some guys can play their off-wing and off-side just fine. Dahlin is one of them..

[jamze132]

You clowns can say. They did NOT need another left handed defenseman. And, stupidly, they've paired him with Dahlin so one of them is always playing out of place.

I’m sure they’ll address that during the offseason. You probably won’t see Dahlin/Byram on the ice together most of the time after they sign another above average D man or two.

[JATMtheJATM]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffal...-goalie-to-ato

Ratzlaff signs ATO with Amerks and is in Roch

[JATMtheJATM]

Levi back to Roch. Great move.

[DetoxTent]

LUUKKONEN OPEN TO LONG-TERM DEAL

Contract talks have started between the Buffalo Sabres and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and the two sides will continue to have conversations as the days approach summer.

Luukkonen, 25, is in the final year of a two-year, $1.675 million contract and is eligible to become a restricted free agent July 1.

Speaking with the media on Thursday, Luukkonen acknowledged that contract negotiations are underway but noted things aren’t “too crazy yet.”

He also admitted a desire to signing a long-term contract with the Sabres and being another member of the core inked to lengthy deals.

“I like Buffalo,” he told reporters. “I think we have a really, really good group of guys here who, as you said, are signed for a longer contract. In the end, I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I for sure would not be against it.”

In 54 games with the Sabres this season, 51 of which game in starts, Luukkonen posted a 27-22-4 record with a 2.57 goals-against-average, a .910 save percentage and five shutouts.

[JATMtheJATM]

LUUKKONEN OPEN TO LONG-TERM DEAL

This is such a flip of the coin. He has one good year. I'm afraid that's it for him. On the other hand, the sabres essentially lost players because they nickel and dime them with non committal contracts