The Sabres may have found themselves a Goalie

[viceroy]

Good. I'm tired of seeing the Sabres suck. I really hate the fandoms of several bottom feeders such as the Sens but I've always respected how dogged Buffalo sports fans are. You guys deserve better.

Also stop competing with us in MTL. This is our time to shine at sucking.

 

[Frank Drebin]

LOL none of us thought Levi was the franchise guy. He's a college kid, who had a good run. Now he needs to develop in Rochester for a while before coming back up. Eventually he'll be a franchise goalie, just not yet. He's still far too young

"None of us thought he was the franchise guy"

"Let him develop and then he'll be a franchise guy"

 

[paragon]

Sporting a .930 save percentage and 1.95 GAA with 3 shutouts in the 23 games since January 1st. He looks like he did in Sudbury when he won the OHL MVP, really calm and square, tracking the puck well.

That statline is missing his latest shutout. In this calender year he leads the league in shutouts (4), save percentage .932 and GAA 1.87.

 

[Matt Ress]

Still think Levi is the guy long-term. Buffalo needs to be careful with this next contract to UPL.

He's on a great run but I'd hate to see adams blow his load this summer

 

[tsujimoto74]

What happened to Devon Levi (legit question)?

He's a 21-22yo playing his first pro season. He's having an excellent season the AHL, which is where he should've been developing to start the year.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Just how long would you consider "forever"?

Since Ryan Miller, so 11 years? Lehner was good but his addiction issues tanked his game during his time in Buffalo.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

Was overhyped coming into the season, probably still a top 3 goalie prospect

How can one be overhyped as well as a top 3 goalie prospect? He just wasn't ready, as many people thought in the first place. That doesn't make him overrated .

 

[DickSmehlik]

Sabres also developed Ullmark but he was often injured and the team in front of him sucked gigantic balls, which often obscured his good performance.

By the time they realized how good he was, he hit UFA and was like "peace out".

 

[I am Canadian]

Still think Levi is the guy long-term. Buffalo needs to be careful with this next contract to UPL.

Goalies generally should now have either a 50/50 or 60/40 split. Not a problem to have two good goalies imo.

 

[Mattilaus]

Sabres also developed Ullmark but he was often injured and the team in front of him sucked gigantic balls, which often obscured his good performance.

By the time they realized how good he was, he hit UFA and was like "peace out".

This seems somewhat familiar for some reason.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Ookie Cookie is pretty dece

 

[Chainshot]

That statline is missing his latest shutout. In this calender year he leads the league in shutouts (4), save percentage .932 and GAA 1.87.

Great point. It's been a nice run for sure, hoping he can continue it.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

How can one be overhyped as well as a top 3 goalie prospect? He just wasn't ready, as many people thought in the first place. That doesn't make him overrated .

Fans thought Levi could come in out of college and lead the sabres to a playoff berth. That's never been realistic. It took management too long to get him down to the AHL where he is playing very very well because despite not being ready for the NHL, he is still a very good goaltending prospect.

 

[Jared Dunn]

How can one be overhyped as well as a top 3 goalie prospect? He just wasn't ready, as many people thought in the first place. That doesn't make him overrated .

He was overhyped in the way that people expected him to come in at 21 years old and be a quality NHL starter immediately. He was discussed as a can't miss prospect coming into this year and a likely favourite for the Calder trophy

 

[AvroArrow]

Has really come a long way in just one year.

2.44 GA. And .914 SV% And these numbers are after having a very rough start.

I think we have a legitimate #1 Goalie for the first time in forever.

He deserves his props.

I still have nightmares about Ryan Miller, it hasn't been THAT long.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Also, this thread screams jinx. I don't like it.

 

[Ezekial]

Thanks for the jinx thread, Wings fans needed this for tomorrow.

 

[Chainshot]

I still have nightmares about Ryan Miller, it hasn't been THAT long.

Mirtle banned me from his Twitter because one of the various filler goalies after Miller played well against the Leafs - he had made a comment that the Sabres were playing what amounted to an old shoe in net, so I replied with an image of a pair of old trainers. That was it. He took it personally. It still makes me laugh even if it's been nearly 10 years.

Luukkonen's run has been nice. And it's a volatile position that can see guys string together impressive runs and then struggle to recapture it soon after. For now, this is fun. If it continues, great. And if it doesn't, it would be just more of the vacillation that is the goaltending position in general.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Ookie Cookie is pretty dece

Ok but we’re not gonna call him that. Dear lord.

 

[Chainshot]

Ok but we’re not gonna call him that. Dear lord.

My partner will say “Pika Pika” every time the day his full name. (She had Pokémon obsessed kids.)

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

My partner will say “Pika Pika” every time the day his full name. (She had Pokémon obsessed kids.)

Respect, Pokemon rules.

 

[Beerz]

Fans thought Levi could come in out of college and lead the sabres to a playoff berth. That's never been realistic. It took management too long to get him down to the AHL where he is playing very very well because despite not being ready for the NHL, he is still a very good goaltending prospect.

Our GM thinking that is way worse

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

I'm lucky that I didn't promised to eat my shoe. He's good.

 

[Osakahaus]

Alright when does the bridge collapse because of this thread?

UPL has done well so i'm happy Buffalo has a goalie. Glad that they didn't dump him out of the equation after Devon Levi came onto the scene.

 

[Ace]

I’ve seen goalies go on runs before…hell I’ve seen THIS goalie go on a run before. What’s so interesting about this one isn’t just that we are in month three of him being flat out great every night…but how different he looks. It’s not just the results are different. He’s not playing the same way. He doesn’t look the same. He doesn’t even sound the same in post game interviews. Whatever finally clicked into place for him gives some hope that this is more real than just a great run. I mean he won’t be this good. He’s been arguably the best goalie in the league since it turned 2024…that isn’t going to continue. But there is a large middle between what he was and what he is that is a really solid #1 goalie