Some uncertainty across the Buffalo Sabres’ goaltending proper now
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukaukas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – The Solely Factor Larger Than Hischier Will Be Kaprizov’s Contract episode, on the Buffalo Sabres signing goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, and if there’s an harm to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
- Replace Michael Augello: Sabres GM Kevyn Adams mentioned that goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a lower-body harm and is taken into account day-to-day, nevertheless it may very well be longer.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“The opposite one I needed to say about this week is, , the Sabers signed Alexandar Georgiev. And , I’ll let you know what was actually fascinating about that one for me, I had, so initially, credit score to Matthew Fairburn. He’s the one who reported that there’s an harm problem round Luukkonen. That’s the reason this occurred.
Somebody mentioned to me, and that they thought it was fascinating that Georgiev didn’t get NHL minimal. He received slightly bit extra. He received $825,000. And he mentioned to me that when somebody out of nowhere will get a contract like that, and it’s like, as a substitute of like a PTO proper on the eve of the season, and the quantity is slightly bit larger than the minimal, it’s as a result of the group says, ‘We’ve got to ensure we get this man.’
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So when Matthew wrote that there’s an harm there, it made good sense. Now, from what I perceive, I don’t consider, as we sit right here on Sunday night time recording this podcast, we should always routinely assume the worst-case situation. I believe, from what I’m listening to, the Sabers simply don’t know but. They don’t know. Like, it’s nonetheless unsure.
No matter is bothering Luukkonen, it’s not, like I used to be warned, don’t come on and say it’s unsure. And which means it’s horrible. It’s unsure as a result of I simply don’t suppose they know, and so they needed to ensure. I imply, appear like we’ll see, is he on ice at the start of camp? Is he on ice early in camp? , we’ll know quickly sufficient, however proper now, I’ve simply been informed they’re unsure.”
Bukauskas: “Okay. And it’s, I don’t know if it’s value mentioning, however the truth that he was the Sabers consultant on the European media tour. Like often, if one thing critical is occurring, gamers aren’t going to these occasions except it occurred actually just lately.
Friedman: “Kyle, the minimal wage this 12 months, it’s 775 (,000), so it’s not prefer it’s an enormous quantity. It’s $50,000 extra. However that’s nonetheless, that received seen.
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What it says to me is that perhaps he was coping with one thing that he thought can be okay. After which as soon as he began skating in North America, it simply wasn’t. So we’ll see. I imply, the one different rationalization is he received harm, like every week or two in the past.
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