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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$4.75M$4,750,0005 years · $23.75M total
Year 3 of 5 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 30
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 30
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $4.75M · Salary $4.75M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid evenly: $4.75M every season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||||
| Cap hit | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M |
| % of cap | 5.4% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.2%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M |
| Base salary | $2.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $0K | $0K | — | $0K | $0K |
| Clause | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 24, 2024 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $838K AAV · signed Aug 31, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $838K | $838K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $750K | $925K |
| Base salary | $750K | $925K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $350K | $925K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 31, 2022 with BUF. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2019-20 to 2021-223 years · $778K AAV · signed Jun 14, 2018
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $778K | $778K | $778K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $793K | $793K | $750K |
| Base salary | $700K | $700K | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $183K | $133K | $83K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 14, 2018 with BUF. Source announcement
