NJ and Detroit Trade

[AntMan]

NJ Sending

Shayne Gostisbehere, $6.6m (2018-2022)

Detroit Sending

G - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2017: 2/54 - 0 games)

Detroit leadership to confirm.

[izaman3]

Detroit confirms. Ukko-Pekka has a promising future, but Ghost is quite a huge difference maker on the back-end and we feel like this deal will help us a lot this season.

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Ukko-Pekka is that highly rated. Didnt know. Will think this over and let others vote.

[AntMan]

NJ Sending

Shayne Gostisbehere, $6.6m (2018-2022)

Detroit Sending

G - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2017: 2/54 - 0 games)

Detroit leadership to confirm.

NJ needs to find a future keeper and UPL is listed at 8 of top 12. Good scouting department in Detroit...

https://dobberprospects.com/player/ukko-pekka-luukonen/

For comparison Hart has a 9.5 rating and Samsonov a 10

[AntMan]

Ukko-Pekka is that highly rated. Didnt know. Will think this over and let others vote.

I need some approvals here; NJ thinks this is a very fair deal. We’re clearing significant cap space during FA buying season. Goalie prospects generally cost a goalie in return.

There are other sources touting UPL.

[halo99]

I need some approvals here; NJ thinks this is a very fair deal. We’re clearing significant cap space during FA buying season. Goalie prospects generally cost a goalie in return.

There are other sources touting UPL.

You probably need to stay off that Dobber site lol.

I guess bad trades are part of the game but I don't know if even Stan Bowman would have made that one. No collusion though so whatever.

[Jonathan]

 

UPL has the talent, but only 55% chance he makes it. Samsonov is 85%.

Detroit wins by getting a proven, top D man now. NJ could see a return down the road, as Buffalo has no G in their system to block UPL.

[blkhwkfn]

Yeah at most this tilts an eyebrow, just one. UPL has the skill set and size (6'4) that NHL GMs like. Just on his size alone i think Buffalo's GM gets him in a Saber sweater in 2 or 3 years

 

[AntMan]

Still need another vote or three

Note: NJ picked up Maroon with that Ghost money so NJ is coming out ahead in points production and some cap savings and a Goalie spec showing up on multiple sites as elite potential. If he was more nhl certain he probably isn’t available

Additional note: it could be a 16-17 version of Gost that shows up again this year for $6.6m

[PsychoticPondGoons]

If that's what NJ wants to do. So be it man.