‘But Botterill clearly doesn’t think much of the Canadian junior ranks, as no draft picks in two years would indicate. You wonder if the Sabres would be satisfied to simply keep Luukkonen playing in Finland, albeit on the bigger international sheet, so he can keep getting reps against older players rather than the 16-20 set in Ontario.’
Mike Harrington: Luukkonen's development plan takes an interesting twist
Source: Buffalo News