Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres\' third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after agreeing to a five-year, $23.75 million contract Wednesday.
The deal comes as Luukkonen, a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have his contract determined in arbitration in the next two weeks.
Via ESPN.com