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G · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 27NHL
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen$4.75M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.75M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 3 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$463Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 21th percentile among G peers
8 GP · low availability
Contracts3 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $4.75M | 5.4% | $2.75M | $2.00M | $4.75M | -$464K | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | — | $4.75M | 5.0% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | +$4.0M | — | — | — |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 4.6% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | -$4.8M | — | — | — |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 4.2% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 3.9% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $21.75M | $2.00M | $23.75M | -$1.2M | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $837.5K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$1.9M | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $837.5K | 1.0% | $925.0K | $0 | $925.0K | +$3.5M | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.68M | $0 | $1.68M | +$5.4M | — | — | — | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $792.5K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $778.3K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $778.3K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | -$410K | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $778.3K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$309K | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.15M | $277.5K | $2.43M | -$719K | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedBUFFeb 23, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFFeb 2, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryBUFJan 28, 2026
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
- Injury reserveBUFJan 27, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedBUFOct 23, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFOct 3, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury / conditioning.
2024-25
- ActivatedBUFFeb 8, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFFeb 4, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedBUFJan 21, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFJan 19, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedBUFNov 18, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFNov 13, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ExtensionBUFJul 24, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 5-year $23.8M contract extension.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerBUFJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedBUFFeb 16, 2024
Returned to the lineup.