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Lyon will join fellow netminders Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi in Buffalo. Perhaps the Sabres are hoping Lyon will push Luukkonen to be a better version of himself after posting a 3.20 goals ...

The Buffalo Sabres have added to their goaltending room by signing free agent Alex Lyon to a two-year contract worth $3 ...

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That said, ostensible starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen didn't have a particularly great year in 2024-25, posting a bloated 3.20 goals-against average and an .887 SP in 55 games.

Lyon, 32, will be in the mix to challenge for playing time behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and with youngster Devon Levi.

Outside of that, Adams has only executed minor moves. Lyon should be a useful backup goalie who might even push Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for playing time.

Adams has said he’d be comfortable with an opening-night goalie tandem of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Levi, but that may be less likely after Tuesday’s free-agent signing of veteran Alex Lyon.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who has started more than 50 games for the Sabres in each of the last two seasons, has four years left on a contract that pays him $4.75 million annually.