Prospect Info: Devon Levi, G, Northeastern University (obtained in Reinhart deal) - Assigned to Roch 11/18/24

[jd1970]

So many times, the answer to why a player is assigned to the minors is “because he can be”. We have three NHL goalies and only two realistic spots to start the season, it’s better for the team and the player to see him getting as many starts as possible right out of the gate.

Ruff stated he's not playing just one goalie. I doubt the washed up old guy is one of them though.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Ruff stated he's not playing just one goalie. I doubt the washed up old guy is one of them though.

Optimus Reim will be the Sabres backup this year, aside from “close to Rochester’s games” B2B and west coast trips. And obviously injuries. The Sabres didn’t sign him to lose him on waivers.

Just because posters here wouldn’t have signed him and would roll with 6K and Levi as goalies doesn’t mean anything. You need that veteran presence now to bounce ideas off of. The Sabres aren’t gonna risk having a goalie with a low and slow glove hand be the third person on their depth chart.

 

[elchud]

Optimus Reim will be the Sabres backup this year, aside from “close to Rochester’s games” B2B and west coast trips. And obviously injuries. The Sabres didn’t sign him to lose him on waivers.

Just because posters here wouldn’t have signed him and would roll with 6K and Levi as goalies doesn’t mean anything. You need that veteran presence now to bounce ideas off of. The Sabres aren’t gonna risk having a goalie with a low and slow glove hand be the third person on their depth chart.

Nailed it and I hope the organization agrees. I really hope they agree.

 

[jd1970]

Optimus Reim will be the Sabres backup this year, aside from “close to Rochester’s games” B2B and west coast trips. And obviously injuries. The Sabres didn’t sign him to lose him on waivers.

Just because posters here wouldn’t have signed him and would roll with 6K and Levi as goalies doesn’t mean anything. You need that veteran presence now to bounce ideas off of. The Sabres aren’t gonna risk having a goalie with a low and slow glove hand be the third person on their depth chart.

I don't see him out there.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I don't see him out there.

And? Everyone knew he wasn’t gonna play in these two games.

 

[jd1970]

And? Everyone knew he wasn’t gonna play in these two games.

Lindy said this week Levi is number 2.

 

[dortt]

Upl will be the number 2 if he has many more games like today.

Badly outplayed

 

[5 Minute Major]

Looking forward to seeing 27 between the pipes tomorrow. I like UPL but Levi has a special aura. The kid is going to be money.

 

[SabresFan26]

Upl will be the number 2 if he has many more games like today.

Badly outplayed

Rewatching the goals against, the first goal he was not challenging the shooter and was in the crease.

 

[SECRET SQUIRREL]

Rewatching the goals against, the first goal he was not challenging the shooter and was in the crease.

That first goal is mostly on Cobra for getting tight shorts and throwing that shitty pass to Zucker, which was immediately picked off and fed to a wide open Noesek. They played some brain dead hockey today.

 

[jd1970]

After this weekend, I changed my mind.
Levi should be the number 1.

 

[Jim Bob]

Minnesota Wild sign Jesper Wallstedt to two-year, $2.2 million AAV contract

Wild extend Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4 million contract.

www.dailyfaceoff.com

If they bridge Levi, this is a solid comparable.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

I thought he looked sharp, you could make the argument that a bigger goalie might have got some of Casey's goal. Wouldn't doubt for a second that was on the shooter's mind.

Really surprised he only had 3.5 xGA, his day looked tougher than that to me.

 

[dortt]

I thought he looked sharp, you could make the argument that a bigger goalie might have got some of Casey's goal. Wouldn't doubt for a second that was on the shooter's mind.

Really surprised he only had 3.5 xGA, his day looked tougher than that to me.

XGA only takes into account from where shots were taken, not the type of shot.

It is a horrible stat for an individual game as a result, but decent for an entire season

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

XGA only takes into account from where shots were taken, not the type of shot.

It is a horrible stat for an individual game as a result, but decent for an entire season

That's not true, most of the public xG models have more factors than location. They track forehand/backhand/etc, angle change, rebound, and # skaters on ice.

Money puck is also flurry, score, venue adjustable. Obviously it's way better for a season than one game. Model builders aren't naive, they do a lot of adjusting.

 

[Chainshot]

Per the AHL transactions, Levi is back in Rochester -

TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

theahl.com

 

[old kummelweck]

About time. Go dominate, please.

 

[sabresfan129103]

Good he needs to play.

 

[Chainshot]

Hope they leave him there a for a while too. Rochester is in the midst of their busiest month so it's not like he shouldn't get work immediately. The missing calmness in the crease, his dubious rebound control, just getting sharper overall... go get to work.

 

[Jacob582]

If Levi doesn't play any back to backs, he can play 12 AHL games between now and the end of the year.

 

[Fjordy]

He has a lot of work to do and there is no need to rush him.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Good he needs to play.

Yup, and now has the opportunity to carry a very good Rochester team to a championship. This will be good for him.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Kevyn makes the correct move, 6 weeks late.

 

[Chainshot]

The "no shit" quote of the day -

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858550007466799411

 

[Dreakon13]

My only concern with Levi to Rochester is that his issues this year have a lot to do with putting himself in poor position when things get hectic. UPL did the same thing and confidence is part of it, but he needed NHL reps and coaching to get past it.

That being said, he needed to go down. This isn't the season to spend teaching with two more capable NHL goaltenders ahead of him. If nothing else he should get a good confidence boost winning in Rochester.