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UPL hasn't looked close to the goalie we hoped he would be, Levi could end up saving us.
Prospect Info: Devon Levi, G (Obtained in Reinhart trade) Northeastern University (NCAA)
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Just like one of Baptiste, Bailey, Fasching had to pan out! We are due some luck...
La Cosa Nostra
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He is no "throw in". They clearly targeted him as a return.
KeyserSoze81
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He definitely looks like a solid add to the goalie stable. We have three legitimate prospects now at different phases of their development in UPL, Portillo, and Levi. With him in the fold, we did not have to spend a high pick on a goalie this year - instead we got the best goalie from the WJC this year. Adams and Karmanos are clearly targeting a window of competitiveness for this team, and Levi fits that window well.
Good things come from a three goalie controversy.
Good things come from a three goalie controversy.
Jacob582
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We need to acquire more then. We need more than 1 goalie since we don't sign very good backups.
UnleashRasmus
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Again, that's a what if principal. I'm not interested in getting into what if's on a kid who is 19. For me to look at his value "right now" he's a mid tier prospect at best. It's IMPOSSBILE to justify calling him a future franchise goalie. I'm sorry. Posts like this are pointless. We should have been AT THE LEAST able to get a 2nd round pick added on or another prospect (Sourdif).
BuiltTagonTough
Stand still laddy!
sabremike
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Someone said his plan is 4 years in college and he goes to UFA. Is this true, and if so why has nobody else pointed out the mind numbing stupidity of what just happened in that this might be Vessey 2.0?
Jim Bob
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Who is this someone? My guess is that they sign him after next season ala Power.
Portillo is a bigger risk in this regard, IMO. Plenty of teams won’t touch a sub-6’2” goalie like Levi.
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KeyserSoze81
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That was probably stemming from the Craig Button talking point after the WJCs - basically, going to UFA was his best development path since he was stuck behind Spencer Knight and 5 more years of Bobrovsky. He has a much easier path in Buffalo, unless both UPL and Portillo develop quickly.
jc17
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That seemed specifically in regard to Spencer Knight being ahead of him in the Panther's organization
Jim Bob
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I doubt Button has a crystal ball. And Levi may have wanted out of Florida with Bob and Knight there. That video was before the trade.
He might not view UPL and Portillo the same way.
Jacob582
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I read this in post #2: "he was drafted and chased after for 3 years by Blainville in the Q but is taking the slow road".
I would bet he wants to spend more than 1 year in college.
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Jim Bob
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Plans change. Especially with the trade.
We will see, but I will be surprised if he walks.
Jacob582
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As I look at this draft, a mundane tidbit: The 3rd goalie taken this weekend (Philly) was an overager (Kolosov). He's 8 days younger than Levi.
Jacob582
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Yeah, I'm not worrying about if he walks right now. How many goalies from any given draft have a career in the NHL? 5-6? It's a tough business. But we still need goalies somewhere somehow.
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I think it might be a little premature to be worried about a guy going the free agent route when he has yet to play a single game at the NCAA level.
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