Die By The Blade · Jun 29, 2018
CHL import draft raises questions about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s development path
An interesting development took place yesterday during the CHL import draft that had a direct impact on the Buffalo Sabres and one of their prospects.
The Sudbury Wolves of the OHL selected Sabres goaltending prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen third overall in the import draft.
Using such a high pick on the 2017 second-round pick could indicate the Wolves have an idea that Luukkonen and the Sabres would be open to the goaltender continuing to develop in North America.
The 19-year-old recently signed his entry-level contract with the Sabres a little over two weeks ago. It was expected he would return to Finland and then come to North America for the 2019-20 season.