What is current Linus Ullmark contract?

Linus Ullmark is a promising ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League. Ullmark was born on July 31, 1993, in Sweden, Lugnvik. He has shown great performances over the years. Starting from a very young age, Linus was a brilliant player during his youth days. He first played Junior Hockey 20 (J20) National in Sweden.

In 2011-2012, Linus played with the Modo Hockey team in the Swedish Hockey League (SEL). He played the next season with Mora Ik in the Hockey Allsvenskan League. Linus continuously played many seasons in the Swedish Hockey League before debuting in the NHL. Over the years, he has left a significant mark as a goaltender in the NHL.

Linus Ullmark’s Career

Linus Ullmark has represented Sweden at the international level in the Ice Hockey World Championship and IIHF World U18 Championships. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres in 2014. However, before debuting in the NHL, he was temporarily transferred to Modo Hockey in the SHL for the 2014-2015 season.

Linus suffered an injury after returning to play the following season. He was assigned to American Rochester (an affiliate team of Buffalo Sabres) of the AHL to kick start the 2015-2016 NHL season. He played with American Rochester for a significant amount of time before being a regular in the NHL. Linus became a regular in the NHL in 2018 and fairly played his role as a goaltender.

In 2021, Linus left the Buffalo Sabres and decided to become a free agent. He signed a four-year contract with the Boston Bruins as a starting goaltender. Linus played the first game of the season with the Bruins against the Sabres, leading the team to victory.

He has received many awards in the teams he has played with, including the NHL All-Star Game 2023, William M. Jennings Trophy, Vezina Trophy, and NHL First All-Star Team 2023.

Linus Ullmark contract

The 30-year-old goaltender has significantly influenced the NHL throughout his career. The Buffalo Sabres selected him in the 6th round of the 2012 NHL Entry draft. Linus has played a total of 207 regular games and an additional 8 games in the playoffs.

Linus has signed five contracts over his career in the NHL worth $28,200,000. The first contract he signed with the Buffalo Sabres for three years at the entry-level was worth $2,775,000 with a cap hit of $775,833. The goaltender signed another contract in 2017 with the Sabres for 2 years, $1,500,000, with a cap hit of $750,000. In 2019, Sabres extended the contract for one year with a salary of $1,325,000. For the 2020-2021 season, the Buffalo Sabres signed him for 1 year with a salary of $2,600,000.

Linus left the Sabres in 2021 to become a free agent and signed a four-year contract worth $20 million to be a goaltender with the Boston Bruins. His dedication and consistency in the game have made him one of the most valuable players to count on. For the upcoming season 2023-2024, the goaltender is set to earn a decent salary of $6,000,000, including $1,000,000 as a signing amount and $5,000,000 as a base salary. Linus's earnings reflect his dedication and experience as a goaltender in the team.

Linus Ullmark Family

The 30-year-old goaltender was born on July 31, 1993, in Sweden. Linus’s parents and family live in Sweden. Unfortunately, his father passed away in 2021 at the age of 63. Linus Ullmark is a family man; he has a beautiful wife named Moa Ullmark and two kids. They welcomed their first baby boy, Harry Ullmark, in 2018 and daughter, Lilly Ullmark, in 2020. The Ullmark family had a pet dog whom they lost recently.