Confirmed with Link: Sabres sign G Devon Levi to a 3 year ELC

[ValJamesDuex]

This one nearly gave me another stroke.

Welcome Levi!

ps FU Friedman!

 

[old kummelweck]

So.. do they put him in right away, or do they wait to see if they drop out of the playoff picture. If they are going to be in it until the end, they probably need to give him a start ASAP. Don't want to throw him in a must win last game with the playoffs on the line.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

It's a relief. I didn't think Devin would do a Peterson, or Portillo. But there's always that chance these days. If Devin had announced he'd return to college another year, I would have been hyperventilating.

Still, he's a prospect, not a sure thing. Buffalo still needs to address goal tending for the next 2 years. And not pull another Comrie Style, "lets see" type deal.

I Heart Anderson; but he's on his last legs. UPL is sketchy at times. Comrie is failing to impress.

He's a wild card and wild cards make people nervous. Too unpredictable! I'm glad he's signed and hope he remains predictable in only one way: stopping pucks.

 

[BUCKSHOT]

So.. do they put him in right away, or do they wait to see if they drop out of the playoff picture. If they are going to be in it until the end, they probably need to give him a start ASAP. Don't want to throw him in a must win last game with the playoffs on the line.

Play him as the back up a few nights and if the score gets out of hand (either way) give him some action

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I’m honestly a bit shocked he’s reporting to Buffalo. Excited, but shocked.

If he helped us get in the playoffs he would be up there with the rookie legends of Barasso and Housley

 

[Husko]

Any chance they try riding him into the playoffs? Is that crazier than hoping Comrienor UPL find their games?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Better than Halak? U serious?

Yes. But not as good as Markus Ketterer

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Interesting Note:

 

[Gras]

So.. do they put him in right away, or do they wait to see if they drop out of the playoff picture. If they are going to be in it until the end, they probably need to give him a start ASAP. Don't want to throw him in a must win last game with the playoffs on the line.

They probably want him to get some practices in first.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I’m amazed that this thread has yet to have any bitching about Adams. We need to fix that.

y U wAiT sO lOnG tO sIgN hIm AdAmS sUcKs

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Interesting Note: Levi becomes the first and only pick from his draft so far to get a max rookie deal. He was a 7th rounder!

BuT ThE PeGuLas wOn'T SPenD aNy MoNey.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

BuT ThE PeGuLas wOn'T SPenD aNy MoNey.

That's why the deal took so long. Adams had to promise to hand wash the Yacht for them to cover the increased contract value.

 

[Zman5778]

Any chance they try riding him into the playoffs? Is that crazier than hoping Comrienor UPL find their games?

Riding him? I really don't think we ride him. I think we give him a game or two....and if he looks good MAYBE a bit more.....but I fully anticipate UPL and Andy to have more starts than Levi the rest of the season.

 

[paulmm3]

YES! Out skiing all day so just seeing this news now, but this is awesome. Not much more to say other than I hope we see him in Buffalo soon.

 

[elchud]

Get the tables!

 

[zenthusiast]

I’m amazed that this thread has yet to have any bitching about Adams. We need to fix that.

y U wAiT sO lOnG tO sIgN hIm AdAmS sUcKs

When a problem doesn’t yet exist, you really don’t have to create it yourself.

 

[Sabre the Win]

All HFSabres at the moment.

 

[Jacob582]

1) He'll be in the AHL next year regardless of when his ELC starts.
2) He's already played an entire season of college hockey. The idea that he'll step in and immediately take over a full workload in Rochester, where the schedule is far more intense than the NCAA schedule, does not sound especially patient, and also sounds like a way to wear himself out.

34 games in college and he can't handle more?

 

[Zman5778]

And he shall be Devon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Devon

 

[elchud]

Seems like we overpaid on the contract for a 7th rounder.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

And he shall be Devon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Devon

If only it was Levon.

 

[Zman5778]

If only it was Levon.

Close enough.

 

[Tatanka]

Excellent!

What's the next thing to worry about?

That he’s too short?

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

YESSSSS! I will admit I was a tad nervous when the others from NE were signing.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

BuT ThE PeGuLas wOn'T SPenD aNy MoNey.

They went to the rookie cap -- anything less, and who knows what happens. Levi had 1st rounder bargaining power. The test for the Pegulas comes this summer. I'm hoping we will be close to cap.

Seems like we overpaid on the contract for a 7th rounder.

1st rounder in a redraft.